This collection of short, spooky stories is perfect for reading out loud on Halloween night, at a sleepover, or around the campfire. Jeremy John takes you on a frightening trip to the past, where Wild West criminals meet the hangman and brave knights battle monsters in the forest, through to today, where young vampires find victims through dating apps and spirits possess smart speakers. (From Dundurn Press)

Jeremy John is the author of two short story collections: Robert's Hill (or The Time I Pooped My Snowsuit) and Other Christmas Stories and The Strange Grave of Mikey Dunbar: and other stories to make you poop your pants. John was a reader for the 2023 CBC Short Story Prize. He lives in Sudbury, Ont.