Echoes

Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (5th Aug 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0007301294
ISBN-13: 978-0007301294

A collection of terrifyingly wicked fairytales and poems from The Times’ Talent to Watch, Laura Dockrill

Immerse yourself in the magical world of Laura Dockrill; a land where all is not as it seems. Between the covers of this book lie worlds you’ll never want to leave, stories familiar and yet strange, and characters old, made new… Dip inside to discover today’s Princess and the Pea, the modern Hansel and Gretel, twenty-first century ghouls, monsters and more. Darkly humorous and bone-shatteringly terrifying – this collection of tales will reel you in and won’t let you escape its spell…

Reviews

“A must-see on the festival circuit, the 24-year-old poet and storyteller takes her inspiration from Tim Burton and Roald Dahl in this gloriously off-kilter collection of modern fairy tales and poems. Beyond cool.” Marie Claire

“Obsessive and darkly erotic, and shot through with a macabre and bloodthirsty streak, this is surreal fantasy that really clicks into place when it explores the links between body image and body horror. Perfect alternative bedtime reading for readers who’ve grown out of Roald Dahl.” The Herald