Through the Woods
Emily Carroll
Faber & Faber

Liz says: On the recommendation of one of my colleagues, I had a flip through Emily Carroll’s new book, and needless to say I’m impressed. Through the Woods is a collection of beautifully illustrated short horror stories that will haunt you long after you’ve finished them. They remind me of the supremely creepy fairytales my parents used to read to me as a kid (the ones that kept me up at night quivering in bed, convinced every shadow was about to materialize and murder me. Thanks, Mom and Dad). Carroll’s work became famous online and you can sample it here with the superb and disturbing Face All Red, which is collected in this edition; it should help you decide whether or not you’d like to own a lovely hardback filled with her eerie brand of folklore.