m. r. james (1862-1936) was an English author and medievalist. He published a series of ghost story collections, as well as several guidebooks and children’s books and many scholarly works.
elizabeth gaskell (1810-1865) was an English novelist and short story writer. Her best-known works include Cranford, North and South, and Wives and Daughters.
charles dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer. In addition to authoring novels such as The Adventures of Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations, he wrote hundreds of short stories and was the editor of the weekly magazines Household Words and All the Year Round.
robert louis stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist. His works include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
sir arthur conan doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish author and physician, best known for his Sherlock Holmes stories. His other works include novels, short stories, non-fiction, plays, and poetry.
amelia b. edwards (1831-1892) was an English novelist, journalist, and Egyptologist. Her works include the novels Barbara’s History and Lord Brackenbury, the travelogue A Thousand Miles up the Nile, and several ghost stories.
f. marion crawford (1854-1909) was an Italian-born American novelist and historian. He authored many novels, including the Saracinesca series, several works of Italian history, several plays, and a collection of ghost stories.
