Book of Screams (Book of Screams 1)
Written by Jeff Szpirglas
Illustrated by Steven P. Hughes
Published by Orca Book Publishers
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Tanya is a huge fan of horror author Joel Southland… AND he’s coming to visit her school!
Even though she is his biggest fan, she barely gets a chance to say hello. But he does give her a signed bookmark: For Tanya. Stay Scared! Reading later that night, she figures it’s just her eyes playing tricks on her when she sees the ink on the bookmark move a little. But when the ink slithers toward her, it’s too late…
As Tanya tries to get to the bottom of Southland’s nefarious schemes, the book is broken up by nine other creepy tales, including one about middle-school horror movie fans who track down the scariest horror movie of all time, another about a kid whose “baby eye” is beginning to fall out, and yet another about a vampire suffering due to a virus that is keeping people indoors. A mix of squirmy, funny and downright terrifying, these tales will leave readers thinking twice about the things that go bump in the night.
JEFF SZPIRGLAS
Jeff Szpirglas has had a varied career. He’s shoveled manure, worked in a steelyard (he hails from Hamilton, after all), and even frolicked in the offices at CTV Television and Chirp, chickaDEE, and OWL magazines, where he was the kids’ page editor. He is the author of over 30 books for young readers, ranging from early reader chapter books to middle grade horror stories. He’s also a regular contributor to the horror magazine, Rue Morgue (not for kids, too scary!), and co-wrote a book about film music for horror films. In his spare time, he teaches grade school.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: www.jeffszpirglas.com
Instagram: @jeff.szpirglas
Twitter / X: @jeffszpirglas
TikTok: @jeffszpirglas
Email: jeff_szpirglas@gmail.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Pages of Doom (2024) Orca
Super Switch (2024) Orca Echoes
Book of Screams (2023) Orca
Countdown to Danger: Tunnel of Terror (2023) Scholastic Canada
Countdown to Danger: Horror House (2022) Scholastic Canada
Shark Bait (2021) Orca Echoes
Tales From The Fringes Of Fear (2020) Orca
Tales From Beyond the Brain (2019) Orca
STEVEN P. HUGHES
Steven P Hughes is a Canadian illustrator and lifelong fan of scary stories; besides illustration he enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with his family.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: https://www.stevenphughes.com/
Instagram: @StevenPHughes
Twitter / X: @_stevenhughes
Email: hello@stevenphughes.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Illustrated
Book of Screams
Tales From The Fringes Of Fear
Tales From Beyond The Brain
Haunted Canada 11
Haunted Canada 12
Covers
Bucket of Stars
Eight Times Up
