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"Marjorie Bowen (18851952) was a prolific British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history, and biography. Sethis the cartoonist behind the comic-book seriesPalookaville, which started in the stone age as a pamphlet and is now a semi-annual hardcover. His comics have appeared in theNew York Times Magazine, Best American Comics,andMcSweeney's Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of theNew Yorker, The Walrus, andCanadian Notes & Queries. He is the subject of a recent documentary from the National Film Board of Canada,Seth's Dominion. Seth lives in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife Tania and their two cats in an old house he has named ""Inkwell's End."""
Praise for 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 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 Dundas, Toronto Star I just bought my set of these and they ... are ... PERFECT. I hope they do these every year. --Patton Oswalt As good as the story selection is, the design of each book is the star ... In [Seth's] work I see the brilliant use of shadow a la' Mike Mignola, combined with the dark whimsey of Tim Burton ... Highly recommended for the horror lovers looking for something special in this post-Halloween season. --Cemetery Dance A nice, creepy reprieve from all the holly and jolly of the holidays. Seth's black and white illustrations provide a delicious sense for foreboding and unease to these tales of the dearly departed. --Lindsey Childs, Prairie Fire Seth's books--petite and illustrated with gorgeous minimalist designs--feel somehow like a more mature version of my childhood traditions. In reality, Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories are a tradition everyone, young and old, can make a part of their holidays. With these beautifully illustrated books, it seems in this case one really can judge a book by its cover. --The Charlatan Really beautiful art, and great stories. --So Many Damn Books
