Joseph Delaney





Joseph Delaney

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Joseph Delaney is a retired English teacher living in Lancashire. He has three children and seven grandchildren and is a wonderful public speaker available for conference, library and bookshop events. His home is in the middle of Boggart territory and his village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church.

Most of the places in the Spook's books are based on real places in Lancashire. And the inspiration behind the stories often comes from local ghost stories and legends.

The Spook's Apprentice, The Spook's Curse and The Spook's Secret have all been shortlisted for the Lancashire children's Book for the Year Award. The Spook's Apprentice is the winner of both the Sefton Book Award a...more


Average rating: 4.11 · 26,236 ratings · 2,320 reviews · 26 distinct works
Revenge of the Witch (The L...
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3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 6,004 ratings — published 2004 — 36 editions
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Night of the Soul Stealer (...
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Curse of the Bane (The Last...
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The Spook's Mistake (The La...
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The Spook's Tale: And Other...
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 732 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions
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A Coven of Witches
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 684 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions
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“And an unaware witch means a witch who doesn't know she's a witch, and because she's a women that makes her double trouble. Never trust a women."
My mothers a women," I said, suddenly feeling a little angry, "and I trust her."
Mothers are usually women," said the Spook. "And mothers are usually quite trustworthy, as long as your their son. Otherwise look out!”
Joseph Delaney, Revenge of the Witch

“Even a strong man can succumb to the wiles of a pretty girl with pointy shoes.”
Joseph Delaney, Attack of the Fiend

“Now it's the dark's turn to be afraid.”
Joseph Delaney, Curse of the Bane

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