Heather Davey has an MA in Writing (with distinction) from Bath Spa University and is an alumna of the Curtis Brown Creative Finish Your Novel course. She is a librarian and a judge for the Yoto Carnegie Medals in 2025 and 2026. She lives in Dorset with her husband and two children.

Heather has always been fascinated by ghost stories and was a key contributor in the recent BBC 2 series, Uncanny, with Danny Robins. Her debut novel, The Ghosts of Merry Hall, was published in September 2025.

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‘Dark, unsettling and beautifully written, this gothic chiller is full of surprises. Terrifying but impossible to put down – I loved it!’ – Carly Reagon

‘A mesmerising and original Gothic tale that I struggled to put down. Beautifully written, dark and delicious. I literally dropped everything to read it in two days!’ – Jody Cooksley

‘A darkly gleaming gem of a novel about the persistence of memory and the dangers lurking in the shadows of an old and brooding house.’ – A. J. Elwood

‘The Ghosts of Merry Hall is a gothic treasure chest full of seedy secrets and eerie charm. I loved Dolly Dove from the start.’ – Verity M. Holloway