Deep House: A Haunting

Some houses keep their secrets. This one lets them out.

When Jenny’s family moves into Deep House, it’s meant to be a new beginning. But the...

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Deep House: A Haunting by Pip Harrison
Pip Harrison

Pip Harrison

Pip Harrison is a British writer of gothic horror and ghost stories, inspired by the tradition that finds the uncanny not in castles or ruins, but in real lives and ordinary houses — for in the UK, there is always a ghost. A lifelong admirer of Shirley Jackson, Susan Hill, and the folklore woven through daily life, Pip’s fiction blends the chill of the supernatural with the struggles we carry in silence.

Living in North Yorkshire, Pip treasures the feel of a second-hand book — especially one inscribed with a forgotten name — the sense of touching a life that came before. That same fascination with memory and traces of the past shapes Pip’s writing.

Drawn from real experience, Pip’s stories entwine gothic atmosphere with themes of mental health and human fragility. For Pip, ghost stories are never only about fear, but about sorrow, love, and the echoes of lives that linger, unwilling to be forgotten.

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Praise

I absolutely loved Deep House: A Haunting. It’s one of those books that completely pulls you in — gripping, intense, and genuinely creepy in places (there were a few moments that gave me actual chills!).
But it’s not just a ghost story — it’s moving too, with real emotional depth and characters that stay with you long after you’ve finished. The atmosphere is perfect for this time of year, and the writing is beautiful throughout.
Perfect Halloween reading — dark, haunting and completely absorbing.

– Amazon Customer October 2025

Excellent read, I was unable to put it down.Haunting with a deeply human story.The mental health issues for the family made my heart ache.Highly recommend.

– Mr. M. Adams

An intimate portrayal of one family's formidable battle with parental mental illness. Dark and painful yet suffused with impenetrable love, humour and courage. Told through adolescent eyes during the 80's it captures the complexities of family trauma through a powerful fusion of Jenny's story brilliantly entwined with a spine-chilling gothic tale from the past. A brave story of crisis and solace.

– Spencer W.
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One Month On It’s been almost a month since Deep House: a Haunting was
November 2, 2025
One Month On

It’s been almost a month since Deep House: a Haunting was released, and I’m still taking it all in. Seeing it out in the world after so many years tucked away in printed pages...

Release Announcement On 7th October, my gothic ghost story Deep House will
September 27, 2025
Release Announcement

On 7th October, my gothic ghost story Deep House will be released.

This is a tale of hauntings and heartache, where the walls themselves seem to hold sorrow. Set in North...

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A flare of power,
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This is your moment to dance,
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