Short and Scary: a whole lot of creepy stories and other chilling stuff
edited by Karen Tayleur

Cover of Short and Scary

‘The suspense is terrible. I hope it will last&rsquo — Oscar Wilde


Our best-loved authors and illustrators, alongside our newest and youngest, present to you —


short and scary
a whole lot of creepy stories and other chilling stuff


Inside you'll meet
Carole Wilkinson, Shaun Tan, James Roy,
Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton, James Moloney,
Sally Rippin, Lili Wilkinson, Susanne Gervay,
Michael Panckridge, Sally Odgers, Meredith Costain,
Barry Jonsberg, Janeen Brian, Sue Lawson,
Bernadette Kelly, Chris Miles, George Ivanoff
and many more.


  • Junior fiction
  • paperback 240pp
  • ISBN 9781742031330
  • World ex ANZ rights available

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