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The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance

A Ghost Story for Christmas

MR James author Seth illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Biblioasis

Published:10th Dec '20

Should be back in stock very soon

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The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance cover

Print run: 5000 Co-op available Advance reader copies National print and online campaign: The Believer, Bookforum, The Atlantic, The New York Times, NYTBR, LA Times, Time, LARB, Harper’s, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, SF Chronicle Trades: Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus, Library Journal Shelf Awareness North American TV & Radio Campaign. Pitch interviews and reviews to NPR and CBC. Online and Social Media Campaign.Pitch interviews and reviews to The Rumpus, Electric Literature, The Millions, Largehearted Boy, Shelf Awareness, Jezebel, Slate, Salon, LARB, NYRB, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Quarterly Conversation, Brooklyn Rail, Flavorwire, Buzzfeed. Canadian Media: Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, National Post, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette, Quill & Quire, Canadian Notes and Queries, Winnipeg Free Press Promote on Social Media and via Biblioasis and author websites. Ebook available through Biblioasis and author websites. Giveaways through Edelweiss, Facebook, Goodreads, Twitter, Instagram

Halloween might seem like the spookiest time of year, but Charles Dickens and other great ghost story writers felt otherwise!

World-renowned illustrator Seth returns with three new Christmas ghost stories for 2020.

After receiving word that his Uncle Henry has gone missing, W.R. travels to his town to join in the search, but soon suspects his uncle is already dead. After an unusual encounter with a traveling salesman, W.R. has a nightmare about a terrifying puppet show—and a ghostly clergyman.

Praise for Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories “[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist Seth … [offers] chills—and charm.”—John Williams, New York Times Book Review “I just bought my set of these and they … are … PERFECT. I hope they do these every year.”—Patton Oswalt “These are beautiful little books … [My family’s] been reading them at home, and we’ve actually put them away so we can re-read them on Christmas Eve.” —Matt Galloway, CBC’s Metro Morning “For Seth, this is really a labour of love.” —Peter Robb, Ottawa Citizen “The two classic Christmas ghost stories that Seth and Biblioasis fashioned last year were a huge success for us. Nifty packaging, striking design—so Seth.” —Ben McNally, Ben McNally Books, Toronto, ON “Seth’s Christmas Ghost Stories series resurrects the legacy of fireside tales at Christmas with these beautifully illustrated editions.”—John Toews, McNally Robinson Booksellers, Winnipeg, MB

ISBN: 9781771963701

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

72 pages