Chris Priestley

Chris Priestley has worked as a cartoonist for high-profile publications including The New Statesman. Young Corgi published his first-ever book, Dog Magic! which was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award. He has also written historical non-fiction for young readers. 

Chris lives in Cambridge with his wife and son. His novels are brilliantly original additions to a long-loved tradition of horror stories by authors such as M.R. James and Edgar Allan Poe.

Chris has been shortlisted for a variety of prestigious children’s book awards and will also write one of the World Book Day books in 2011.

Author photo © Judith Weik

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Featured Books, with extracts by Chris Priestley

Mister Creecher
Chris Priestley
A blood-chilling story with the search for Frankenstein lies at its heart. When orphaned Billy, a miserably poor and hungry street urchin, comes across Mister Creecher, a man of great size and sinister intent, his life is turned upside down....
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/10/2011
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Tales of Terror from the Black Ship
Chris Priestley
This is seriously spine-tingling stuff and not for the faint-hearted - it’s a novel packed with chills, thrills, nail-biting suspense and heart-stopping revelations. Join Ethan and Cathy and steel yourself against the blood-curdling terror that lies ahead as you realise that whatever horrors the...
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2011
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Tales of Terror 3: from the Tunnel's Mouth
Chris Priestley
A spine chilling collection of short stories each of  which will horrify but also delight readers with its creepy characters and unexpected occurrences. Robert starts back to school on the train alone but, when the train stops right in the...
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2011
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Tales of Terror from the Tunnel's Mouth
Chris Priestley
A spine chilling collection of short stories each of  which will horrify but also delight readers with its creepy characters and unexpected occurrences. Robert starts back to school on the train alone but, when the train stops right in the...
Format: Hardback - Released: 05/10/2009
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Tales Of Terror From The Black Ship
Chris Priestley
This is seriously spine-tingling stuff and not for the faint-hearted - it’s a novel packed with chills, thrills, nail-biting suspense and heart-stopping revelations. Join Ethan and Cathy and steel yourself against the blood-curdling terror that lies ahead as you realise...
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2008
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Uncle Montague's Tales Of Terror
Chris Priestley
Chris Priestley in his first book with Bloomsbury has written a book that is impossible to put down. Be warned however! The content is scary, no doubt about it. The book contains a series of short fast-paced horror stories, climaxing...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/10/2008
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Uncle Montague's Tales Of Terror
Chris Priestley
Chris Priestley in his first book with Bloomsbury has written a book that is impossible to put down. Be warned however! The content is scary, no doubt about it. The book contains a series of short fast-paced horror stories, climaxing...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2007
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Billy Wizard
Chris Priestley
Wizards in the classroom turn the everyday details of the school day into something with more pizzaz. Joe’s first days at school are made pretty special when he realises that his best friend is not just a boy with an...
Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 06/10/2005
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