Recs if you like The Small Hand...

Is October a busy season for you? These books are short and sinister. Short fiction is the perfect format for horror - the tight word count allows for the tension to hold taut for the entirety of the story instead of that slow-burning dread. Tuck one in here or there between novels or before bed to break a reading slump or cleanse the palate.

Endlessly searching for another ghost story to beat my all-time favourite, 'Dark Matter' by Michelle Paver. Haven't found it yet...

The Turn of the Screw and Small Hand are adult books with important child characters, the others are notable children and young adult books within the Gothic genre. List from class.