Heather Davey

About The Author

Heather Davey has an MA in Writing from Bath Spa University and was a student on the Curtis Brown Creative Finish Your Novel course. She has always been fascinated by ghost stories and was a contributor to the BBC2 series Uncanny. Outside of her work as a school librarian, she runs creative writing workshops, and will be a judge for the Yoto Carnegie Medals in 2025 and 2026. The Ghosts of Merry Hall is her debut novel. Follow Heather on Twitter/X at @HethDavey; Bluesky at @heatherdaveyauthor.bsky.social; and Instagram at @heather_author.

Books by Heather Davey

The Memory Tree
By Heather Davey
When her husband, Ben, takes on his first parish in the rural community of Hope-Upon-Barrow, Kate Greenwood feels like it could be a fresh start for the family. But from the moment they arrive, something just feels… off. It could be the locals, with their strange rituals and rites. Or it could be...
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The Ghosts of Merry Hall
By Heather Davey
A chilling ghost story in which a mother and daughter move into a crumbling house haunted by the ghost of a girl who performed in Victorian freak shows, through which wind whistles eerily, floorboards creak ominously and things go bump in the night.

It’s Laura Purcell’s The Silent Comp...
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