Praise for Christmas Ghost Stories

This series of Christmas ghost stories miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist Seth offers chillsand charm

John WilliamsNew York Times Book Review

Did you know there is an old tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve For the past several years Canadian publisher Biblioasis has revived the tradition one thin tiny book at a time illustrated by minimalistic idiosyncratic cartoonist Seth Theyve revived ghosts by Edith Wharton Charles Dickens and others What is after all A Christmas Carol but a ghost story handed down every holiday

Christopher BorrelliChicago Tribune

I just bought my set of these and they are PERFECT I hope they do these every year

Patton Oswalt

A perfectly sized collectible with Seths signature illustrations throughout this latest edition would make for a fine stocking stuffer Just dont wait until Christmas morning to open it

Literary Review of Canada

These slim books are tame compared to much contemporary horror But theres power in that restraint More goosebumpraising less gaginducing the tales prioritize chilling atmospheres and psychological tension With vivid prose and menacing illustrations each story can add a delightful tinge of darkness to any booklovers stocking

Alexander SallasLiterary Review of Canadas Bookworm

Internationally celebrated Guelph cartoonist Seth dug deep into his archive of ghost stories to resurrect a Victorian tradition of reading one on Christmas Eve

Deb DundasToronto Star

Awesome pocket editions of forgotten horror stories or mystery stories from the past in this perfect set This Ghost Story for Christmas series is some of the most delightful reading that I do all year

Christopher Hamelin So Many Damn Books Podcast

Its become a favorite December tradition for mereviewing the new set of SethsChristmas Ghost Storiesas delivered to my stocking each year by the fine folks at Biblioasis This years package contains tales of dread that will raise goosebumps on your arms faster than the coldest winter wind These stockingsized onesit reads really are a great way to spend those quiet moments when you can find them among the holiday craziness

Blu GilliandCemetery Dance

If you are looking to add a little old world charm to your winter celebrations this book series just may be for you This years batch in particular offers up some fantastic reads accompanied once again by stark and unsettling in the best way illustrations by accomplished illustrator Seth

Lindsey ChildsPrairie Fire

Illustrator Seth returns for the tenth year with a new batch of ghost stories originally written and published for the Christmas season each story printed as a pocketsized book taking about a half hour to hour to read focusing on eerie and macabre but never gory tales of misadventure with bad spirits

Tom BowdenBook Beat

This year marks the 10th anniversary of these beautifully designed pocketsized books that revive the Victorian tradition of sharing spooky tales on Christmas Eve As someone who has collected these books for years its exciting to get three more of these pocketsized treasures

Mark FrauenfelderBoing Boing