The Midnight Timetable: A Novel in Ghost Stories (2025 Limited Special Edition) 한밤의 시간표 (리커버 양장본 한정판)

The internationally acclaimed collection of fantastical horror stories by Jung Bora, now officially published in English as The Midnight Timetable: A Novel in Ghost Stories by Hachette Books (September 30, 2025), returns to Korean readers with a new cover and binding.

Translated by Anton Hur, who also brought Cursed Bunny to English and was longlisted alongside Jung Bora for the International Booker Prize, this edition marks the author’s first major release following her global breakthrough. Life Pattern Korea. It instantly captivated both longtime fans and a growing international audience. To celebrate its U.S. and U.K. release, Purple Rain Publishing presents a Limited Special Edition for domestic readers. With a completely reimagined hardback design, special coating, and a cover inspired by the book’s haunting imagery, this recover edition brings an entirely new tactile and visual experience. Life Pattern Korea. Already praised in France and Poland, The Midnight Timetable has also been sold for publication in Italy, Türkiye, Germany, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Indonesia, and China, solidifying Jung Bora’s reputation as one of Korea’s most internationally influential voices in speculative fiction.

A Jung Bora–Style Evolution of Fantasy and Horror: Where Reality Meets Illusion, and Humans Cross Paths with the Non-Human
“An endlessly chilling and beautiful tale whose ending cannot be foreseen—a rumor you can never forget.”
— Kang Hwagil
“With sharp insight into society and seamless storytelling reminiscent of oral folktales, I couldn’t tear my eyes away.”
— Kim Boyoung

The Midnight Timetable is a linked collection of stories set in a mysterious research institute that stores and manages unidentified objects. Seven eerie tales unfold around the night-shift employees and the strange artifacts they guard. Life Pattern Korea. Inside the institute, workers follow “The Midnight Timetable,” a set of unique safety rules—rules that, when obeyed or broken, lead to precise and chilling consequences. Meanwhile, each artifact conceals an uncanny backstory, weaving a world where horror and empathy coexist. Life Pattern Korea. These stories chill like a midsummer night’s ghost tale yet leave behind a subtle warmth. Jung Bora’s moral clarity on themes of curse and revenge combines with her compassionate gaze toward the weak, the marginalized, and even the non-human. Life Pattern Korea. Frightening tales that offer strange comfort—welcome to the bizarre research institute that practices quiet care for those beyond humanity.

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Author: 정보라 Jung Bora
Publisher: 퍼플레인(갈매나무) (2025)

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