Dear Ghouls and Goblins,
I’ve always love Halloween. In fact, it’s my favourite holiday. Pumpkin carving, trick o' treating as a kid, and all the fabulous costumes I have worn over the years. As an adult, my love of Halloween has blossomed into a love horror movies and scary stories. To say that I looked forward to putting together this issue would be a grave understatement (pun intended!)
As a nod to our The Walking Dead fans (of which Peter and I - Sandra speaking in this Letter from the Editor - count ourselves) Daniéle Cybulskie looks at medieval zombies - and more importantly, how to kill them! We have two fantastic excerpts this issue to inspire your next book purchase: Pilgrim Routes of the British Isles by Emma J. Wells, which I reviewed in our last issue, and Henry III: The Son of Magna Carta by Matthew Lewis. I caught up with Lewis in London at his book launch this week and that is featured in our new segment, Londinium. We’ve also got stories of cemeteries, momento mori, and the medieval dead! Welcome to our spooktacular Halloween issue. Ghosts, ghouls, and all manner of medieval things that go bump in the night are here to greet you!
*insert evil laugh*
Ghoulishly yours,
Spooky Sandra & Demon Dani
Medieval stuff + Halloween stuff = lots of fun