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[[The Shopkeeper (Death of the Author)|The Shopkeeper]] lived in Samhain from the [[ | [[The Shopkeeper (Death of the Author)|The Shopkeeper]] lived in Samhain from the [[17th century]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Michael Drake (short story)|Michael Drake]]'') until [[2005]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Self Possessed (short story)|Self Possessed]]'') | ||
When Brenda Soobie visited Samhain, she encountered [[Guy (Death of the Author)|a Byzantine]], [[Sky (Death of the Author)|an arachnid]], a man in a [[bowler hat]] with a pet [[carnivorous plant]], a [[nun]] on a [[penny-farthing]], [[Derek (Death of the Author)|Derek]], [[Master Maker]], the toys of [[Rifkin's]], [[Rifkin]], and [[Ned (Death of the Author)|Ned]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Death of the Author (short story)|Death of the Author]]'') | When Brenda Soobie visited Samhain, she encountered [[Guy (Death of the Author)|a Byzantine]], [[Sky (Death of the Author)|an arachnid]], a man in a [[bowler hat]] with a pet [[carnivorous plant]], a [[nun]] on a [[penny-farthing]], [[Derek (Death of the Author)|Derek]], [[Master Maker]], the toys of [[Rifkin's]], [[Rifkin]], and [[Ned (Death of the Author)|Ned]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Death of the Author (short story)|Death of the Author]]'') | ||
Revision as of 16:40, 9 May 2017
Samhain was a village located in Yorkshire. The village was home to the Shopkeeper's Fancy Dress Costume Hire Shop, which contained windows to many different times and places. Iris Wildthyme visited the town several times and was heavily involved in its history.
Geography
The most major street in Samhain was Festive Road.
Hebden Bridge was located at Samhain's border.
Samhain's graveyard contained many notable individuals, such as Olivia Price, Will Owen, Peter Wilde, and Michael Drake. (PROSE: Death of the Author)
History
Brenda Soobie and Panda came to Samhain through a window connecting to the Flamingo Hotel. During their visit they helped Master Maker and the Rifkind. The Tomdroid that followed Brenda and Panda to Samhain was collected by the Shopkeeper. (PROSE: Death of the Author)
Known residents
The Shopkeeper lived in Samhain from the 17th century (PROSE: Michael Drake) until 2005. (PROSE: Self Possessed)
When Brenda Soobie visited Samhain, she encountered a Byzantine, an arachnid, a man in a bowler hat with a pet carnivorous plant, a nun on a penny-farthing, Derek, Master Maker, the toys of Rifkin's, Rifkin, and Ned. (PROSE: Death of the Author)
In the 1990s, Dolores Smith lived in Samhain with her mother and father. Dolores' two older cousins and her aunt Rebecca also lived in Samhain at the time. (PROSE: Dolores Smith and the Birthday Bear)
Behind the scenes
Paul Dale Smith, the editor of The Perennial Miss Wildthyme, based Samhain on the real life village of Heptonstall. [1]
