Children’s Author and Acclaimed Poet Joins Ings Press Roster

June 18, 2026

Carole Bromley’s poetic ‘treasure hunt’ of York, Ghosts and Ginnels, will be published shortly, aimed at families and children.

Ings Press’s third book is Ghosts and Ginnels by Carole Bromley, and we couldn’t be happier to have her on our roster.

Carole has published five titles with Smith/Doorstop Unscheduled Halt, Skylight, A Guided Tour of the Ice House, The Stonegate Devil and Blast Off! The last of these was a poetry collection for children. She also has one collection, The Peregrine Falcons of York Minster with Valley Press and a pamphlet, Sodium 136 with Calder Valley.

In 2022 Carole won the Caterpillar Prize (an award for children’s poetry), was placed third in the Hippocrates Prize (Health Professional Category) and commended in the Ware competition. She is a previous winner of two of the most prestigious prizes in the UK poetry scene – the Bridport and the Hamish Canham Award. Carole is an Arvon tutor and mentor for the Poetry Society. She is the Stanza Rep for York.

Ghosts and Ginnels is a children’s poetry book with a difference. Poems about York will take you on a fascinating tour of the quirky corners of this most haunted city. Aimed at families and/or older children exploring its ghosts and ginnels, it will lead you through history and folklore to the beating heart behind the well-trodden tourist routes. With this book in your pocket, you will get so much more out of your trip to one of the most visited cities in Europe and discover some of its hidden and most fascinating secrets.

If you want to find out which is the shortest street in York, why there’s a devil on a ledge in Stonegate, which window the ghost of the plague child has appeared at or why Roman soldiers haunt the Treasurer’s House this is the book for you!

But don’t just take our word for it. See what three fantastic poets and children’s writers have to say about Ghosts and Ginnels:

A wonderful literary journey through the history and geography of York. Highly informative, as well as being both haunting and entertaining. Thoroughly recommended.

Joshua Seigal

Fascinating, funny, moving, musical, and oh-so-shivery – an unforgettable way to encounter York’s history.

Rachel Piercey

These thoughtful and witty poems delve deep into York’s rich history with a wonderful sense of warmth (and the odd thrilling whisper of danger). A true box of delights!