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Spirit Level by Sophie Parkes

Spirit Level by Sophie Parkes

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A ghost story for Christmas.

A woman, unsettled by the flaws in her new home ‒ dank walls, faulty lights, strange sounds in the rain ‒ finds herself shadowed by a presence that defies logic and drives her to drastic, ritualistic acts. Is the house harbouring something both ancient and inexorable? Or is she merely losing her grip on reality?


Sophie Parkes is a writer of novels, short fiction, and music journalism with a PhD in creative writing and folklore from Sheffield Hallam University. Her historical novel Out of Human Sight (2023) was shortlisted for the NorthBound Book Award, and in 2017 she won the Arvon Award for her short stories inspired by English folk songs. She also authored the official biography of folk musician Eliza Carthy, Wayward Daughter (2012). Sophie teaches creative writing at Sheffield Hallam and Leeds Arts universities and leads community workshops through initiatives like Mossley Writers.

  • Written and read by Sophie Parkes
  • Music and produdction: Oscilloscope
  • Artwork: Zoe McLean
  • Series editor: Richard V. Hirst


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