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Bradford Literature Festival | Talk

Haunted Histories: Magic, Memory and the Supernatural in Fiction

28 Jun 2025

16:45 - 17:45

University of Bradford

What happens when myth and magic collide with history? In this spellbinding event, authors Shubnum Khan (The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years) and Genevieve Cogman (Damned) explore the power of fantasy to reshape the past and reimagine the present.  

From an ancient djinn stirring in a ruined South African mansion to a vampiric plot unravelling in revolutionary England, both writers use the supernatural to confront buried stories, collective memory, and untold grief.  

Join them for a rich conversation on folklore, fantasy, historical fiction — and why the past is never quite as distant as it seems. 

Age Guidance
No Age Restriction

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University of Bradford

Richmond Road
BD7 1AZ

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