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It Begins with a Fan’s Wish List – by Wendy & Laura

In June 2017, we picked the top 7 things that we wanted Bad Wolf to nail in the adaptation of our favourite books. Now that the first season has been completed and aired in the UK, Canada and the US, we would like to take a look back and see how our wish list did.

We can safely report that while we are no seers, we did see one wish fully come true (there’s hope for us, aspiring seers). And there are so many lovely details in the TV adaptation that are not in our wish list, which we are extremely pleased with. Rather than go number by number, let’s look at what we got, and what we have to wait for.

l take a look back and see how our wish list did.

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A fan guide of A Discovery Witches Filming Locations in Wales

Wales is an absolutely magical country and extremely versatile from a TV production point of view.  In A Discovery Of Witches, Wales plays Oxfordshire, Scotland, the Auvergne, Madison County in upstate New York, and even Finland!  Rest assured that we have not reshuffled the tectonic plates or flanked a geography class. Apparently, impossible n’est pas Wales! And Bad Wolf simply hired one of the most talented and knowledgeable location managers to find and supervise the best locations in the UK, Gareth Skelding—“Gaz” to friends and colleagues.

Gaz was very generous sharing the locations where A Discovery Of Witches was filmed, so we can all visit and enjoy a ‘TV production full immersion experience.’ And every time you see one of the locations described in this quick guide, remember that you have a Wales expert taking you there. How lucky is that?!

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Meet Gareth Skelding: Wales Treasure Hunter

In addition to A Discovery Of Witches, Wales has been the backdrop for Doctor Who, Sherlock, Harry Potter, and many more TV and movie hits. Gareth Skelding—a.k.a. Gaz—is the location manager for A Discovery Of Witches, and is known for his work on Sherlock, Da Vinci’s Demons, Torchwood and Dr. Who. After you read what Gaz has to say about Wales, you will want to pack your bags and visit this enchanting land. Whether you call it “location scouting” (American English) or “recce” (British English), as a location manager, Gaz is a Wales expert and treasure hunter, and Wales could not ask a better advocate. 

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All Souls Holiday Shopping Guide 2018

With a knot of four, the power tradition is stored.

Our All Souls Holiday Shopping Guide is at its Fourth Edition!

Honoring tradition, every year, we research fun and beautiful All Souls-inspired gift ideas. This year, we have quite a comprehensive list of gifts under $30—with presents for history buffs, science lovers, and yes, daemon lovers! And some of these items benefit the Bodleian Libraries! 

P.S. We’ve included the audiobooks for the fourth year in a row, hoping that fans of the TV adaptation will pick them up. They are truly phenomenal.

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From Shadow Of Night London to The Wolseley

There’s something to be said about earning your afternoon tea. When you walk for miles all over London in cold weather, you can work a big appetite. Even in rainy weather, London is more magical than ever when you explore the sites of the All Souls Trilogy with a kindred spirit. And afternoon tea at The Wolseley tastes better when you’re in the company of a foodie that can tell you all about the tea sandwiches. The whole experience is truly a double treat!

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All Souls’ Day Giveaway

We’ve started the countdown to a very important day: All Souls’ Day and Matthew’s birthday … and it’s not all. It’s also the last day of Deborah’s book tour in the UK and Ireland, which will conclude in London, as well as the airing of the last episode of the first season of A Discovery Of Witches in the UK. Since Matthew’s birthday falls on All Souls’ Day, we have a Matthew-themed prize pack in partnership with All Souls Con. Hint: wine and DNA might be involved. Enter every day for a chance to win! The contest ends on All Souls’ Day.

 

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An Evening With Deborah Harkness & Friends

It had been a little while since Deborah made it to the San Francisco Bay Area for a book tour—last time it was in 2014. This time, we got lucky since Book Passage in Corte Madera, just North of San Francisco, invited her for a book signing. To make the day even more exciting, friends from the All Souls Podcast, Chamomile & Clove, the All Souls Discussion Group, and All Souls Con joined the celebration of Time’s Convert. And a celebration it was! The event marked the 2nd week in the New York Times Best Seller List. At about 7pm, Deborah arrived and immediately started to tell us how Time’s Convert came about, the extensive historical research that went into the development of Time’s Convert, her writing process, and even about the books she read about “vampire development.”

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