#carnacki

[neonjawbone]

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various oc sketches, collected over months

[y-d-ghoul]

The Horse of The Invisible (1913)

[tadami-yamada]

山田維史 「W. H. ホジスン；幽霊狩人カーナッキ」 1976年　国書刊行会刊：ブックカヴァー・イラストレーション、キャンヴァスに油彩

Tadami Yamada "Illustration for the book jacket of CARNACKI THE GHOST-FINDER by William Hope Hodgson, 1910, japanese edition published by Kokushokankokai Co., Ltd., 1976" Oil on canvas

[forthegothicheroine]

Is Van Helsing the only classic lit (i.e. public domain) monster hunter? In my current project I ended up making Dracula a work of fiction in-universe which kind of gets rid of anyone from the past who could have written extensively about monsters for my protagonist to learn from their notes (yes an OC is a good solution but I like the idea of making it a sort of passing of the torch), I do know about Baron Vordenburg and Dr Hesselius from Carmilla, and Professor Challenger could also maybe work, but are there any others who fit slightly better as an occult expert who would set out to write his (or her) own encyclopedia of creatures?

Carnaki the Ghost Finder and John Silence, Physician Extraordinary! Consider:

Thomas Carnacki was a consulting detective who frequently investigated occult and supernatural occurences. He lived in a flat on Cheyne Walk in Chelsea, and he kept a library on the occult, which included the Sigsand Manuscript, which helped to protect him against supernatural dangers. He was assisted by a friend named Dodgson. Carnacki faced a variety of supernatural menaces and he categorized spirits as Aeiirii and the more dangerous Saiitii. Along with the Sigsand Manuscript and other occult objects, Carnacki also employed pseudo-scientific items, such as the Electric Pentacle.

And

Dr. John Silence was a medical doctor turned occult detective. Independently wealthy due to his inheritance, he chose to practice medicine on those who could not pay. Once his clinic was up and running, his presence was not always required, so he spent his time investigating psychic and occult mysteries. Dr. Silence was a free-lancer, having no consulting-room, bookkeeper, nor professional manners. He spent five years putting himself through “long and severe training, at once physical, mental and spiritual.” From this, he acquired some abilities of his own, including the ability to protect himself from paranormal attacks. He is more than 40 years old, thin, with brown eyes and a well-trimmed beard. Though regarded as an eccentric, he was confident, with great determination and strength of purpose. He battled astral werewolves, fire elementals, and other fiends.

[terriblebookclub]

Nearly 5 years ago to the day, we reviewed The Horse of the Invisible with our very best podfriends the Antiques Freaks. Years later, we realized that we had never actually read the story aloud as we had promised you, as we've done with all the other Carnacki stories. Once again, we were wrong - there is yet one more 'nack to Carn, so the Terrible Antique Book Freaks assembled anew!

Dust off your Carnacki Bingo cards and enjoy a second round of the gobble-neighing contest, all set to the impeccable scoring and SFX talents of Chris (Oselka Sound).

If you haven't had enough invisible horse after you listen to this episode, you can also hear our review of the story from April of 2020 in Episode 83 - The Horse of the Invisible from Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson *Special Guests D & Ken from Antiques Freaks* 

Listen to TBC anywhere you find podcasts.

[antiquesfreaks]

Once upon a time in April of 2020 we read our first Carnacki story - but we did not read it on air. Now the Horse of the Invisible has returned to wreak its revenge, and only Chris and Paris of the @terriblebookclub podcast can rescue the Antiques Freaks from its horrible haunting.

[georgiacooked]

Even more spookiness, just in time for Halloween(ish)! My latest script-writing outing with Big Finish, this time delving into the later years of the Seventh Doctor, and...supernatual Detective Thomas Carnacki?

Featuring my story, The House.

For more information, or to preorder a digital/physical copy, visit HERE

FULL SET STORY SYNOPSIES BELOW:

The Haunter of the Shore by AK Benedict

1897. Young Carnacki investigates a case at Edgemere Manor where the skeletons of tourists are left on the shore of the lake. Carnacki must discard everything he knows when he discovers that the estate’s hermit is the Doctor, and that time is being manipulated by an unseen force.

The Doctor and Carnacki must work together if the mystery of Edgemere Manor is to be solved, the house saved, and the haunted residents find peace.

The House by Georgia Cook

Awoken in the dead of night to assist his distraught friend Arkright, Carnacki finds himself unexpectedly thrust into a long-buried mystery from his childhood, and face-to-face with a man he hasn't seen in years: the Doctor.

But what is 'The House'? Why does everything Arkright touch transform into the same rotting furnishings and wallpaper? Can a man really be haunted by a building?

The Institute of Forgotten Souls by Jonathan Barnes

In the heart of England in 1936 there lies a home for wounded men. It is a strange, shadowed place, full of secrets.

Terrible beasts prowl the grounds, as if guarding something dreadful. Inmates are disappearing, picked off one by one, while a singular resident – a certain, now retired ghost finder – bravely staves off the darkness.

Yet tonight is the night when it’s all going to end. For tonight is the night when the Doctor comes to call...

[thomascarnacki]

I decided to start a Patreon for my #Carnackicomic. If you're interested in that you can follow along here for monthly updates: https://www.patreon.com/cw/mscorley