The Stray Cat

After Dark #5

by Steven Paulsen

Nathan and his mother have a new pet - a stray cat. It turns up one night and makes itself at home. No harm in that...or is there? Why does the cat want Nathan to follow it? And what is old Everett's awful secret? A tale of the supernatural by author of the fantastic, Steve Paulsen; with macabre illustrations by artist Shaun Tan.

48 pages, Paperback

First published August 12, 1999

About the author

Steven Paulsen is an award-winning speculative fiction writer. His bestselling children’s book, The Stray Cat (Lothian/Hachette), illustrated by Hugo and Oscar Award winning artist Shaun Tan, has seen publication in several English and foreign language editions. His short stories have appeared in publications around the world, the best of which are collected in Shadows on the Wall (IFWG Publishing Australia, 2018), which won the Australian Horror Writers Association Shadows Award for Best Collected Work. His historical fantasy novel, Dream Weaver, set in 15th century Ottoman Turkey, was released to positive reviews in September 2023. Find out more about Steven’s work at: www.stevenpaulsen.com