THE WITCH IN ME

SAMANTHA GILES

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1612:

Jennet was 9 years old in 1612 when her testimony at – what later became known as the Pendle Witch Trials – sent her mother, brother, and sister to the gallows, all accused of witchcraft.  

After the trial Jennet finds herself poor, alone, young, but already deemed a spinster.  We follow her story as Jennet struggles to find meaning set against the harsh reality of 17th Century England. 

Present Day:

Jane, a travel journalist, is recovering from an operation. Her partner is as usual, nowhere to be seen.

With a failing marriage and a somewhat dead-end job, Jane no longer knows what she wants or who she is.  Nor does she have the energy to escape her damaging relationship.

After another fight with her partner, and through a chance work visit to Lancaster Castle, Jane stumbles upon the Witches Tower.

Going down a rabbit hole of research, Jennet’s life starts to echo in the present through Jane. Like Jennet, Jane feels trapped and powerless.

And as Jane begins to unravel Jennet’s remarkable story of survival, she discovers the way forward in her own life is by embracing the true nature of a woman’s power.

Samantha Giles is best known for her regular character Bernice Blackstock in British Soap Opera Emmerdale.  Sam also played Nurse Sally Booth in 3 series of Where The Heart Is, as well as countless other TV guest roles and leads in theatre. Most recently she has played Val in BBC children's series Football Fantastics and toured with The Syndicate, Kay Mellor's final stage play.

She started writing after a vivid dream – and the result was her best-selling debut children's book, Rosemary and The Witches of Pendle Hill, published in 2020 and followed by the sequel Rosemary and The Book of The Dead in 2021.

She also loves animals, cats in particular, and you can follow Sam on instagram, @sammeegee and X @sammeegiles. .