Polly Hall - Writer

Polly Hall is the award-winning author of The Taxidermist's Lover. Her second novel, Myrrh, is out on 9th April 2024 with Titan Books.

Reviews for Myrrh

Sink your teeth into this kaleidoscopic dark psychological horror, with a dread-inducing climax you will never forget.

Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke


“Clever, insightful, and insidiously vicious, Polly Hall’s Myrrh is a terrifying and profoundly visceral exploration of social appearances, identity, and family. One of the most remarkable novels I’ve read in quite some time.” 

Hailey Piper, Bram Stoker® finalist, and author of A Light Most Hateful


“Myrrh swirls with sharp prose and personality. A dynamite stick of a book, pregnant with pathos and nitroglycerin.” 

Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters 


“Nothing can quite prepare you for the gift that is Myrrh, which mischievously reads like an unhinged Rumplestiltskin, a Daphne du Maurier suckerpunch, a Catriona Ward whirlpool of vertiginous proportions. Remember the name Polly Hall. Her novel breathes life in the gathering gloom.” 

Lindy Ryan, author of Bless Your Heart and Cold Snap


“A festering account of the horrors women hold within their wombs, and the ones their daughters inherit.” 

CJ Leede, Bram Stoker nominated author of Maeve Fly


“For every woman with a goblin inside her. This dark, lonely, yearning, twisty book is not for the faint of heart, and boy did I love it.” 

Events

May 18, 2024

Horror Writing Workshop

We will create monstrous characters, conjure up spooky settings, evoke atmosphere through descriptive writing, visit horror tropes such as the haunted house and the isolated moorland.

18+ attendees only.   

May 25, 2024

St Aldhelm's Day Mini Art Pilgrimage

Walk in the ancient footsteps of St Aldhelm on his feast day - a circular contemplative walk to the sacred spring at Doulting. With time to stop and draw.

All materials provided. Please book your place via Eventbrite link.

Venue: Shepton Mallet - please book via Eventbrite