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Smalltown Tales

Iain McCaig author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Titan Books Ltd

Published:27th Aug '24

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A beautifully illustrated book of ghost stories, written and illustrated by film artist and screenwriter Iain McCaig, depicting daily life in Smalltown, where Lake Wobegon meets Norman Rockwell, with monsters. Smalltown is a special place. Think of it as Lake Wobegon or Norman Rockwell, with monsters. These 12 illustrated short stories are introductions to the people and creatures who live there The ghosts Frightwood and Po—who we discover on a petrified park bench floating on a rock through space—are our guides. Meet the Smalltown vampire, the Sirens in the Sound, hear how the Bell-Ringer finds an apprentice and Albert Moon falls in love and discover the story of the First War of The Worlds. Written and illustrated by renowned American artist, author and film maker Iain McCaig, creator of the iconic designs for Darth Maul and Queen Amidala for the Star Wars franchise, and who has worked on many successful films, such as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, this is a beguiling, quirky collection that will delight and captivate.

"Couldn't stop reading this dreamlike and deliciously dark story collection from the endlessly inventive Iain McCaig. Populated by ghosts, vampires, werewolves and stranger creatures still, Smalltown feels macabre and otherworldly, yet delightfully close to home.”


Nick Sagan (Screenwriter for Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager; Author of the Idlewild Trilogy).


"Prepare to be amazed, because everything you read here really happened… or at least, that's what Iain says! From battling vampires in Smalltown to befriending ghosts on distant asteroids, every story in this one-of-a-kind autobiography reveals the extraordinary and wonderful life of Iain McCaig. Iain’s world is a place of endless wonder, and I'm grateful to have this peek inside”.


Kerry Conran (Writer/Director of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow).

ISBN: 9781803367415

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

72 pages