Night Post

by Benjamin Read, Laura Trinder (Illustrator)

‘At Midnight, when all good folk should be abed, the Night Post rides forth to serve the dead.’
Victorian Children’s verse

Written by Benjamin Read and illustrated by Laura Trinder, Night Post is the story of the other mail service; the one you haven’t heard of, the one that starts work at midnight and delivers to all the creatures of the night. Whether ghost or ghoul, witch or werewolf, or just downright odd things with tentacles, they all have post and someone has to deliver it, no matter how terrifying it might be to do so.

Night Post follows a very special type of postman on his round, as he delivers macabre mail to a spooky set of customers. From graveyard, to cave, tower to lair, the post must get through, even if the postman is sometimes mistaken for supper.

Offering a fascinating glimpse into a midnight world, Night Post is a picture book for all ages.

Genres: Graphic Novels

48 pages, Hardcover

First published November 12, 2014

About the author

Benjamin Read writes comics and makes films. He wrote the multiply award-nominated PORCELAIN: A GOTHIC FAIRY TALE, the silent comic BUTTERFLY GATE, and children’s book, NIGHT POST, as well as the TRUE GRIT and SUPER 8 comic adaptations. He also wrote and produced the films ARMISTICE and 500 MILES NORTH. He is one of the founder members of the Improper Books comics collective, and is fuelled principally by tea and whimsy. He is currently working on the rest of the Porcelain sequence, alongside writing his first novel.

Reviews

[Jenika Ioffreda · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story of a postman who works during the night and delivers mail to the Midnight People (vampires, ghosts, dragons, etc...)
A little gem I discovered by coincidence. I was in a comic book shop and my eye got caught by the gorgeus cover... I had a quick look inside and I liked so much the drawings I decided to buy it on the spot. I thought I was going to buy a comic book but actually there are no words at all in the story... it's a silent pictures book but it is masterfully done and you can follow the story without problems.
The set up was soooo cool, the fantasy, (soft)horror, legend and mythology elements were mixed up really well, the characters were very interesting and every single panel was full of details and secondary stories too.
The printing was professional, elegant and good looking.
I would totally recommend it for children and adults alike. I don't know the writer or the artist of the book but now I am very curious to read more of their works.

[Robert · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit too clever for kids, a bit to childish for adults. A rare mis-step for Improper Books. Cute, but unfulfilling.

[Pangur Ban · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfully drawn, with loads of nods, including discworld, harry potter, waterhouse's hylas and lotr. I highly recommend.