M.R. James's Blog

With Free Comic Book Day in the bag, it’s time to set our sights on Children’s Book Week 2015, which runs from today, May 4th, until Sunday, May 10th.

As some of you may or may not know, I’m a big believer in getting kids to read. There’s nothing I love more than seeing a kid sitting down with a book. Either one they’re reading themselves, or with a guardian. Some of my fondest memories as a child are the ones that includeimmersingmyself in fictional worlds for hours on end. To me, there’s n...

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Want to win a free paperback copy of Carnival of Souls?

All you have to do is head on over to Goodreads and enter to win one of threefreecopies.

If you have a Goodreads account just click the thingamabobber down below and toss your name into the hat. If you don’t have an account, you can still click the thingamabobber and then sign up for one…andthenthrow your name into the hat.

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On February 8th three of you will be chosen to receive a free paperback, w...

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AGES 9-12

When the yearly carnival arrives in Boo, Pennsylvania, Amanda and Billy think it’s just the thing they need to get their minds off of everything they’ve been through. Pumpkins attacking people, zombies running amok all over town…their lives are far from normal and there seems to be little time to just have fun.

Unfortunately, evil never rests.

A mysterious fortune teller warns them of impending doom their very first night at the carnival, and whe...

Available in Paperback and Digital eBook

AGES 9-12

When the yearly carnival arrives in Boo, Pennsylvania, Amanda and Billy think it’s just the thing they need to get their minds off of everything they’ve been through. Pumpkins attacking people, zombies running amok all over town…their lives are far from normal and there seems to be little time to just have fun.

Unfortunately, evil never rests.

A mysterious fortune teller warns them of impending doom their very first night at the carnival, and whe...

Over the years I’ve had a lot of animals. While growing up we always seemed to have a cat or three around. Dogs, too! I’m a big animal lover, and not just of the furry variety. I like all sorts of animals. Sharks, bears, tigers, penguins…animals rock!

Right now my wife and I currently have 5 pets, and I thought it would be cool to introduce you to them, since they’re not all what you might think. You can click on the images to get a closer look, too.

First up is Mr. Gold.

Mr. Gold is a crested g...

Welcome to my very first entry on…THE BLOG!

I’ve never really kept up a blog before, so this should be interesting. I guess I’ll share different things with you here, like pictures of my pets, cool videos I find online, and of course news about my upcoming books.

Speaking of which…

I just finished the third book in the BOO! series, called ‘Carnival of Souls.’ Originally I was going to call it ‘Carnival of Terror,’ but Souls fit the story better so I went with that.

You guys wanna see the cover?

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Want to win a free paperback copy of Night of the Zombie?

All you have to do is head on over to Goodreads and enter to win one of three free copies.

If you have a Goodreads account just click the thingamabobber down below and toss your name into the hat. If you don’t have an account, you can still click the thingamabobber and then sign up for one…and then throw your name into the hat.

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On January 18th three of you will be chosen to receive a free paperb...

Here’s some funny videos and songs inspired by all things zombie for you to enjoy!

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Welcome back to the town of Boo!

Things have been pretty quiet for Billy, Amanda, and Mr. Night ever since Halloween ended, but that’s all about to change.

When their friend, Emily, decides to make a zombie movie in town, she goes to the extreme to make her film look as real as possible.

The result is zombies…lots and lots of zombies.

With the help of Mr. Night, it’s up to Billy and Amanda to stop the chaos before it’s too late, and the dead take control of...

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Want to win a free paperback copy of The Halloween Curse?

All you have to do is head on over to Goodreads and enter to win one of three free copies.

If you have a Goodreads account just click the thingamabobber down below and toss your name into the hat. If you don’t have an account, you can still click the thingamabobber and then sign up for one…and then throw your name into the hat.

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On November 15th three of you will be chosen to receive a free paper...