You might recall that a couple of years ago I had a short story published in a Black Dog Books anthology called Short: a collection of interesting short stories and other stuff from some surprising and intelligent people, edited by Lili Wilkinson. (You don’t? Hmm, maybe you’re too young to remember. Maybe you hadn’t actually been born yet. In which case, how on earth are you reading this?)
Well, Black Dog Books have released another new anthology, publishing well-known authors alongside not-so-well-known authors, with all profits going to youth charities. It’s called Short and scary: a whole lot of creepy stories and other chilling stuff, and it’s edited by the wonderful Karen Tayleur. What’s more, inside its doom-laden, slime-mottled and mould-edged pages, you’ll find a short piece of mine entitled ‘Double-you, double-you, double-you’.
Short and scary, a new anthology published by Black Dog Books. Isn’t it amazing how IT’S YOUR DOOR ON THE FRONT COVER?
Lili Wilkinson assembled a stellar list of contributors for Short, and the talent in Short and scary is just as incredible. It’s pretty amazing to be published alongside people like Carole Wilkinson, Shaun Tan, James Roy, Andy Griffiths, James Moloney and Sally Rippin, among many, many others.
You should be able to find Short and scary in all good bookshops. If it’s not there, maybe you could ask for it. Remember, it’s for a good cause!