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Haunted Canada: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 (Four Terrifying Tales)

Written by Joel A. Sutherland
Illustrated by Hannah Barrett, David Bishop, Matt Salisbury, and Jenn Woodall
Published by Scholastic Canada Ltd.

ACTIVITIES

To be added by November 1-15.

BOOK SYNOPSIS

Four unique artists breathe ghastly life into the scariest tales adapted from the bestselling series!

A corpse that haunts a crossroads . . .

A creepy doll with a mind of its own . . .

An island that is no vacation destination . . . 

A neighbour with a scary reputation . . .

Perfect for those who love graphic novels and fans of the original series, these four stories have it all: creepy settings, hair-raising history and super-scary storytelling by award-winning author, Joel A. Sutherland. Illustrated in full-colour, these blood-curdling tales are sure to keep any reader turning the pages — and awake at night.

JOEL A. SUTHERLAND

Joel A. Sutherland is the Silver Birch and Hackmatack Award-winning author of numerous Haunted Canada books and the Red Maple Award Honour Book Summer’s End. His middle-grade fiction series, Haunted, has been praised by Goosebumps author R.L. Stine. Joel lives with his family in southeastern Ontario, where he works as a library manager and is always on the lookout for ghosts. Visit him online at www.joelasutherland.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Website: www.joelasutherland.com

Instagram: @joelasutherland

Facebook: @joel.a.sutherland

Twitter / X: @joelasutherland

YouTube: @joel_a_sutherland

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Haunted Canada Graphic Novel Vol. 1 (2024)

Summer’s End (2024)

Haunted Canada 12 (2023)

House of Ash and Bone (2023)

Haunted Canada: The Third Terrifying Collection (2022)

Haunted Canada 11 (2022)

Screamers (2021)

Haunted Canada 7 (2021)

Haunted Canada 10 (2020)

Haunted Canada: The Second Terrifying Collection (2019)

…and more!
HANNAH BARRETT

Hannah Barrett is a Canadian narrative illustrator who is passionate about folk horror, cosmic horror, and analogue horror. She has a strong attention to detail when creating creatures that go bump in the night. her extensive research assists in creating emotional, thought-provoking narrative work that instils many different emotions from readers and viewers alike.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Website: https://hannahbarrettillustrations.com

Instagram: @lambs.teeth

Twitter / X: @lambs_teeth

LinkedIn: Hannah Barrett

Email: barrh1992@gmail.com

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Pivik Learns From Takannaaluk

MATT SALISBURY

Matt Salisbury is an illustrator from Mississauga who lives in Toronto with his amazing partner and their two chaotic but lovable cats. His work has been published in Scholastic’s “Haunted Canada the Graphic Novel Volume 1”, and multiple comics anthologies including “Scott Snyder Presents Tales from the Cloakroom” the “Cloak Room Anthology” series and Bi Visibility Still Bi anthology. With a love of the supernatural and the macabre he loves to tell stories about the things that hide amongst the shadows of the forest and the tingling terrors that invade our dreams.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Website: https://mattsalisburyart.ca/

Instagram: @Salis_Sketch

TikTok: @Salis_Sketch

BlueSky: @salissketch.bsky.social

Email: Mr.MatthewSalisbury@hotmail.com

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Quick Draw published in Bi Visibility:Still Bi anthology. Illustrated by Matt Salisbury, written by Sarah Hassan

Cauloraphobia published in Scott Snyder presents Tales from the Cloakroom volume 2. Illustrated by Matt Salisbury, written by Tony Adams

Kiss of the Sea published in Scott Snyder presents the Cloakroom issue 2. Writer and illustrator 

Abandon All Hope published in Scott Snyder presents the Cloakroom issue 2. Illustrated by Matt Salisbury, written by J.B.Hawkins 

Don’t Get Caught published in Haunted Canada the Graphic Novel. Illustrated by Matt Salisbury, written by Joel A Sutherland.