The others are a kind of blend of a lot of different people, more created by the needs of the books than taken from life.

I guess Lizzie is a lot like my wife, who’s also a vicar in a town like that, but she doesn’t share any of Lizzie’s issues. Are Autumn, Finn, Lizzie, Judith, Luke, Zoya, or any of the other characters in the series inspired by or based on specific individuals? I wanted to write about a town very like the one I live in, and I wanted to be able to tell real-life stories through the metaphor of rural fantasy. What was your inspiration for the Witches of Lychford series? Paul recently agreed to talk about the series

His latest novella is Last Stand in Lychford, which is the final installment in the Witches of Lychford series. He lives in Gloucestershire with his wife and son. He’s won the BSFA Award for his short fiction, an Eagle Award for his comics, and shares in a Writer’s Guild Award for his television. He’s written Doctor Who for the BBC, Action Comics for DC, and Wolverine for Marvel. He is one of only two people to be Hugo Award-nominated for all three media.

Beneath the suspense lies wry humor that buoys the tale along.Paul Cornell is a writer of science fiction and fantasy in prose, comics, and TV. 'Cornell weaves together a fast-paced story and engrossing character studies he paints a setting of a gloomy English countryside, disarming his readers with magic and danger that lurks unseen. 'Masterfully creepy and sinister, all the more so for taking place in the beautifully drawn English countryside.' -Jenny Colgan, author of Doctor Who: Into the Nowhere 'Paul Cornell has written a marvelous story, rich in charm, about local politics and witchcraft writ small and personal, but large in consequence.' -Bill Willingham, author of Fables and Down the Mysterly River This is Cornell at the height of his craft.' -Seanan McGuire, author of the Incryptid and October Daye series Beautifully written, perfectly cruel, and ultimately kind. This is the story of a village, not a city, and all the more powerful for that not all big fantasy needs an urban setting. 'Cornell introduces some genuine existential chills into this ingratiating setting.' - The Chicago Tribune It’s a small book that packs a solid narrative punch.' - Booklist ' balances gracefully on the border of cozy small town mystery and cosmic horror. Series fans will be shocked and moved by the developments in this efficient story, and look forward to the next.' - Publishers Weekly Written with Cornell’s characteristic verve, Lychford buzzes with its own magic, and its characters brim with life.

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