Chris Priestley
Chris Priestley is the author of the Tales of Terror series and the hugely popular, award-winning Mister Creecher. He is inspired by the tradition of horror stories by authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley. Chris is also a talented artist and illustrator, and his cartoons have been published in The Economist, Independent and other national newspapers. Chris lives in Cambridge, where he continues to think up marvellously macabre stories.
Books
Mister Creecher
Author: Chris Priestley
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 11+
Friendship, trust and betrayal combine to form a dangerous liaison in this moving and frightening new book from Chris Priestley
Seven Ghosts
Author: Chris Priestley
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
A chilling and unnerving ghost story that will have you convinced that, just beyond the corner of your eye, something unspeakable is looking right back at you. Ideal for readers looking for accessible text with exciting content.
Still Water
Author: Chris Priestley
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Interest age: 9-12
Reading age: 9+
World War II is on the horizon and Rosie’s been evacuated to the countryside to be safe from the threat of bombs. However, the village where she’s staying isn’t as idyllic as it at first appears and Mary, the girl she’s staying with, is a terrible bully and determined to be as nasty as possible.
Tales of Terror from the Black Ship
Author: Chris Priestley Illustrator: David Roberts
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 11-12
Reading age: 11+
Deliciously chilling tales of demons, horrors, curses and hauntings.
Tales of Terror from the Tunnel's Mouth
Author: Chris Priestley Illustrator: David Roberts
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 10-12
Reading age: 9+
The nine tales are contained within an other tale, each as delightfully horrible as the next, and perfect for dark winter nights, to be read out loud or to oneself.
The Dead Men Stood Together
Author: Chris Priestley
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 12+
In this reinvention of 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' a young boy sets out to sea with his uncle, but the voyage is soon damned by a curse that throws them off course.
The Last of the Spirits
Author: Chris Priestley
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
This book is the perfect Christmas gift for anyone who has watched and loved a film adaptation of A Christmas Carol but who isn't quite ready for Dickens himself just yet!
The Wickford Doom
Author: Chris Priestley
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 8+
Harry and his mum have just inherited Wickford Hall from his father's family. They know it's a grand house by the sea, but when they arrive, what they find is not what they were expecting. This is an atmospheric and gripping mystery story.
Through Dead Eyes
Author: Chris Priestley
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 10+
Alex’s life is a mess. He decides to dodge the fallout and join his father on a business trip to Amsterdam - but once there, the seemingly random purchase of a mask changes everything.
Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror
Author: Chris Priestley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Interest age: 9-10
Reading age: 7+
These spine-tingling stories-within-a-story are the stuff of childhood nightmares, with a good smattering of ghosts, demons, blood and gore.