There’s a pinch of frost in the morning air, and the colours of the leaves are beginning to change from emerald to rust.

The bracken is browning, and the mist which hovers above the ground smells of woodsmoke and apples.

Just at the edge of your vision, a lonely figure in white hovers with an outstretched hand – but when you turn to look properly they’ve vanished.

This can all mean just one thing: Three Ravens Haunting Season is back, and we're ready to get spooky!

In this first installment of our 2024 miniseries, Eleanor grabs the spade while Martin holds the lantern, rousing three new original ghost stories from the cold, dark earth...

The opening pair are both winning entries to this year's Three Ravens Ghost Story Writing Competition - we'll be sharing two more each Monday until Halloween!

The first comes from Sophie Thompson, whose story "I Saw Meg on Eld Lane That Day" will breathe a cold blast of damp sea air down the back of your neck, and the second comes from Ian Tovey, whose tale "A Chapel in the Hills" is for anybody who has ever gone out on a walk on a beautiful day, only to see the sky darken above them and pull them into the gloom.

Lastly, Eleanor shares her first new ghost story for Haunting Season 2024, "The Mauve Dress." Suffice to say, superior beauty comes only at a price...

We'll be back on Thursday with a new Magic and Medicines episode about the history of Necromancy, and, if you're a Patreon supporter, our Patreon Exclusive episode for the month - a brand new Spenser & Associates adventure in which Finn introduces Oona to "The Ghosts of Glasshayes House."

The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.

Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...

Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays (Magic and Medicines about folk remedies and arcane spells, Three Ravens Bestiary about cryptids and mythical creatures, Dying Arts about endangered heritage crafts, and Something Wicked about folkloric true crime from across history) plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.

With a range of exclusive content on Patreon, too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?

Learn more at www.threeravenspodcast.com, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast, and find links to our social media channels here: https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcast

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