The Spooky Season Handbook: The ultimate guide to celebrating the best time of year

by Bea Witched

The ultimate guide to celebrating the best time of the year, this book is packed full of everything you need to get into the spooky spirit.

It contains simple recipes, such as Pumpkin Pie Brownies, Witch Finger Cookies and Blood Orange Margaritas; styling tips and craft ideas like how to create A Bouquet for the Undead and Hand-Poured Halloween Scented Candles and ideas for carving a pumpkin, as well as rituals and spells, and tarot and journalling prompts to reflect on the change of season.

There is inspiration on what to watch from blood-splattered slashers, campy and comical classics to films for scaredy cats, and ideas for hosting a Halloween party, whether you're throwing a haunted house party or an intimate autumnal dinner, with readymade playlists for every mood.

This book is for fans of Halloween, horror and the unnatural, appealing to anyone into the witchier things in life, however you identify on the spooky spectrum.

176 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication August 4, 2026

Reviews

[Rachelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spotted this little handbook while browsing Waterstones today with my first PSL of the season in hand. A quick flick through and a “just get it” from my fiancé when he saw the excitement on my face when I held it up and it was mine! 😍

Sat down with a cup of tea tonight and read through my Spooky Season handbook. It may not be big but it has a little of everything which to me makes it even more appealing because you aren’t overwhelmed with things to do or learn. It starts with a little history of Halloween then moves into a few ideas on spooky movies, shows, books, pumpkin recipes, snacks, drinks, crafts, hosting, costumes, pumpkin carving and so many more! None of the ideas and stories are complex or too far out there to be able to try at home. If you planned to do a few things and recipes each weekend in Autumn, you could easily give everything a go.

Perfect little handbook to keep you in the spooky season mood all through Autumn 🍂 👻 🎃

[Ella Dancey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read covering a wide range of Halloween activities and ideas. I would have liked more Halloween history involved and more about some of the classic Halloween spirits

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great assortment of seasonal history, folklore, recipes and activities all in one beautifully designed book.