Description
“That night I dreamed of The Creature, pieced together from corpses, revived … and unloved. His tragedy has granted me immortality. Other women writers of my time have not been as lucky. Famous once, their ghostly stories now gather dust.”- Mary Shelley
Written by New York Times best-selling author Nancy Holder, this trade paperback version of Mary Shelley Presents: Tales of the Supernatural adapts the short stories of four women horror writers of the Victorian era, each story beginning with a special introduction by Mary Shelley and her creature. These stories were originally penned by Elizabeth Gaskell, Margaret Strickland, Edith Nesbit, and Amanda Edwards. All of these women were as famous as their male counterparts in their time and should be remembered today. To that end, each book includes the stories in their original prose in the pages following its graphic adaptation. In 2020, the Horror Writers Association awarded author Nancy Holder a Bram Stoker Award for Best Graphic Novel (Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel) for Mary Shelley Presents.
SW Bazan –
This is an absolutely amazing trade paperback. The idea of having Mary Shelly and her monster introduce the story and writer, curating these stories from other female horror writers is remarkable. Learning of these amazing women and to read their stories in comic book format is perfect along with the amazing artwork and lovely cover art as well. I would love to see more stories of other amazing horror writers. Hoping for Volume #2 of more stories! Kymera Press has just amazing comics!!
Debbie Daughetee –
Sara, I’m happy that you enjoyed MSP. It is really a special project for Nancy and I.