Book publishers that would be interested in true stories. Born and raised in toronto, ontario, barbara and her husband bob currently live. Canada book distributors 11414119 street nw edmonton, ab t5g 2x6 ph. This free kindle version is titled ghost stories of an antiquary, but it also contains the contents of james second book more ghost stories. The official haunted hamilton history, ghosts and haunted. Ontario ghost stories, volume ii by barbara smith goodreads. Here are some classic canadian ghost stories guaranteed to chill your bloodjust in time for halloween. There are several book publishers that accept truelife stories from regular people, especially those stories that inspire, educate and uplift. Proudly offering history, myths, legends, and reports since 1997. Yet trains once hauled everything from strawberries to grain, cans of milk and even eels.
See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Ghost stories book windsor public library bibliocommons. This book gives travelers the information and maps they need to explore ontario in a new and creative way. Meet the phantom who wanders the halls of a brockville home dressed in along, white gown and the hamilton family of five who have coexisted with a ghost for 20 years. Without hesitation, i got up and walked towards the room. The book is complex, rich in detail, and has so many layers its difficult to tell where one story begins and the other ends. Ontario ghost stories by barbara smith, paperback barnes. Ghost stories of canada is a collection of one hundred of the eeriest accounts of ghosts, poltergeists, and hauntings ever told in canada. Ghosts and spirits of the distillery district 2020 toronto. The ghost house books book series by multiple authors includes books ontario ghost stories ghost stories lone pine, scary stories. Free ebooks, ghost stories, horror, nook books barnes.
The big book of canadian ghost stories dundurn press. Jul 21, 2014 the ghoulishly good fourth book in the haunted canada series is full of more than 25 sinister, unsettling, and absolutely true ghost stories from across the country. She is the author of 16 ghost stories books to date, many of them bestsellers. The story of the burgess ghost begins with the arrival of so many irish to the areas around westport, the scotch line, black lake, and stanleyville, that it became known as the irish invasion. These are mostly old stories, and enjoyable, but a bit tame for these days. It invites them to exit the noisy busy highways and take a trip through ontarios countryside and its history. At its peak between 1880 and the 1920s, ontario was crisscrossed by more than 20,000 kilometres of rail trackage. Explore ontarios forgotten rail lines and experience the legacy and lore of this the vital railway era of ontarios history. These autograph albums are filled with ghostly inkblots. The big book of ghost stories by otto penzler, paperback.
Roald dahl, best known as a childrens author, was researching ghost stories for a possible tv series. She is the author of 19 ghost stories books to date, many of them bestsellers. The torontoborn author has lived for many years in western canada. May 02, 2011 explore ontarios forgotten rail lines and experience the legacy and lore of this the vital railway era of ontarios history. Ghost stories of ontario by john robert colombo overdrive. Some of the best ghost stories from southern ontario cbc. You cant escape the things that go bump after dark. It brings together sixtynine stories of haunted houses, ghosts, poltergeists, apparitions, and other eerie events and. Theres hardly a community in this country that doesnt have a ghost story to tell. Read thru this book, which was requested by my grandson. The subway system in toronto, ontario, transports millions of.
Disappointed, read about these locations in his previous books. Roald dahl 19161990 was a prickly, colorful character who wrote maliciously funny short stories for adults the best of roald dahl as well as betterknown works for children james and the giant peach. Ghost stories of ontario personal accounts paperback september 1, 1995 by john robert colombo author visit amazons john robert colombo page. A true ghost story is the authors account of the infamous haunting of eighteenyearold esther cox, who lived with her extended family in amherst, nova scotiaa beautiful, peaceful little village, population three thousandduring the late 1800s. Ghost stories in canada ghost stories in ontario paranormal activity in canada. Sep 20, 2016 these autograph albums are filled with ghostly inkblots.
Read ghost stories sent to us from witnesses across ontario, canada. While many toronto landmarks have an intriguing history and beautiful architecture, theres also quite a bit of. Wallaceburg, ontario, is the location of this classic story that dates back to 1830 and the very first settlers of the town. Author barbara smith is sharing some creepy and chilling tales in her new collection great canadian ghost stories. Mystery, who is known for his many paranormal collections, including ghost stories of canada, haunted toronto, ghost stories of ontario, and strange but true. Some of the stories are too vague to really warrant. New book collects the stories that haunt us, from peggys cove to. Ghost stories of an antiquary epic audio collection. Read about two psychics who visited a little cottage in. His father and older brother were church of england clergymen and he grew up in a rectory in suffolk. Fans of the twilight zone and alfred hitchcock presents will be delighted by these incredibly welltold spinetinglers. Barbara smiths second collection of tales of the paranor. Montague rhodes james 18621936 was a medieval scholar. Haunted hamilton returns and has a rare opportunity to fully investigate historic gibson school on barton street in hamilton, ontario, canada.
What is amazing is that all the stories are true they actually happened and they happened in. The layout of the house had the kitchen on the first level, a second level with some bedrooms, and a third level with. A cryptic collection of 28 twisted tales, ghost stories of saskatchewan 3, and several more. This is the the home where the story took place, in the cold, bitter winter of 1935, at the home of mr.
He wrote many of his ghost stories to be read aloud in the long tradition of spooky christmas eve tales. In this volume, eldest brother lou, now a deaf and lonely man, lives out his final days on his farm full of. Barbara smith this book was certainly entertaining and contained a number of stories that i plan on delving into further, but the book is really a mixed bag. Ontario ghost stories is a great book, full of horror and canadian history, but i didnt really find the hockey story even remotely creepy. A charismatic public speaker, barbara is a frequent guest on radio and television. New book from victoria author scares up some canadian ghost stories. Stories such as the ghosts of wilsons creek, the albino farm and the 5 most. Thought he had visited some new locations and told some new stories. A short and startling book of atmospheric short stories having to do with, you guessed it, ghosts. It brings together sixtynine stories of haunted houses, ghosts, poltergeists, apparitions, and other eerie events and experiences. An actress played elizabeth tredwell nicholas, the eldest daughter of. Saturday, november 30, 2019 sold out historic gibson school 7. As he relates in the introduction, he started the research for this book by making a call to the celebrated ghoststory anthologistwriter, lady cynthia asquith.
Did william lyon mackenzie king engage in a friendly conversation. Cold spot paranormal research was founded by canadian paranormal investigator michelle mckay in 2002. See the complete ghost house books series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The ghosts of toronto arent too hard to find if you believe in that sort of thing. In most cases, you can send submissions in the form of essays and poems via the internet, however book manuscripts should be sent via the post office. Librivox public domain recording of ghost stories of an antiquary by m. Oct 28, 2014 the bloodchilling true story of a nineteenthcentury girls terrifying and bewildering haunting first published in 1879, the haunted house. Road hornet ghost light joplin spooklight maco light marfa lights missouri monks neosho spook light north carolina ohio oklahoma ontario ouija oxford light paulding light pennsylvania saratoga light scugog island seneca. Ontario ghost stories 6 by barbara smith 1998, paperback, revised at the best online prices at ebay. What is amazing is that all the stories are true they actually happened and they happened in ontario. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
In this video i look at ufo, bigfoot, werewolf and ghost stories surrounding the bancroft area in ontario, canada. A weekly ghost story to your inbox, plus a free ebook. Based for the most part on the work of ontario writer john robert colombo, who, in scores of books like ghost stories of canada, has gathered supernatural tales from around the country. He read hundreds of stories, and distilled them down to just over 20. Its slow at first, gradually growing faster as the book progresses, which is the ideal pacing scheme for a ghost story. Cbc windsors afternoon drive host bob steele tracked down four of the best ghost story tellers from windsor, sarnia, chatham and london. A collection of 69 ontario stories of haunted houses, ghosts, poltergeists, apparitions, and other eerie experiences. His transformationboth mentally and physicallydrives the plot of this strange and spooky book. Ontario ghost town stories, andrew hind and maria da silva.
It invites them to exit the noisy busy highways and take a trip through ontario s countryside and its history. Included are descriptions of some the most spinetingling mysteries of the past the mackenzie river ghost, the baldoon mystery, the wynyard apparition, and the great amherst mystery, to name a few. The ghoulishly good fourth book in the haunted canada series is full of more than 25 sinister, unsettling, and absolutely true ghost stories from across the country. Without the support of patreons this channel would not be possible. List of reportedly haunted locations in canada news newspapers books scholar jstor january 20 learn how and when to. The bloodchilling true story of a nineteenthcentury girls terrifying and bewildering haunting first published in 1879, the haunted house. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but.
Along the way, hear a number of stories, including. The word antiquary refers to james day job as a medieval scholar and schoolmaster. Michelle has been a paranormal investigator for over 30 years and is seen by many as canadas goto paranormal girl. Ontario ghost stories 6 by barbara smith 1998, paperback, revised at the best online prices at. Ontario is rich in ghost towns, communities that were once t. This is the the home where the story took place, in. Sightings of the distillerys founder the ironicallynamed friendship house the flickering lights of hastens connection between the cholera epidemic and one of torontos oldest ghost stories the moving furniture at the boiler house let the guide enchant you back to a time long ago as they bridge the gap between past and. List of reportedly haunted locations in canada wikipedia. This free book provides nine chapters on various hauntings and ghosts stories written by paranormal investigator and researcher bud steed. The second volume in a trilogy of graphic novels set in a fictionalized version of lemires hometown of essex county, ontario, ghost story follows the lives and relationship of brothers lou and vince lebeuf over the course of nearly seven decades. It was equally tempting to stuff the pages with littleknown stories, often every bit the equal of the cornerstone titles, but it is impossible to attempt to produce the definitive collection of ghost stories and omit m. Torontoghosts and ontarioghosts are the oldest established online repository of ghostly lore and accounts in canada. Spooky stories from all over ontario, including dundurn castl.