Many stories that we’ve grown to love over the years have no single author. Indeed, their origin is often a story within itself. Our collection of folktales thrives today because our authors are so passionate about sharing timeless tales from many different cultures with younger audiences. These dedicated authors recognize that their stories have great power to bring people together. So it is with no small amount of gratitude, and a little bit of grace, that we take this oppo

When I was growing up, I loved reading scary stories. I fondly remember spending lazy summer afternoons, lying on my grandmother’s couch, reading Edgar Allan Poe and thoroughly visualizing each scene and then reliving it long after I finished the story. When my sons were younger they loved reading the Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine and later graduated to Stephen King. So with Halloween upon us, I was wondering: why do scary stories remain so popular and provide so much valu

“Scary storytelling gives us more than thrills and fun. It allows us to identify our fears, share them, and find a way to deal with them.” August House has just released our fourth book of haunting tales from Roberta Simpson Brown, appropriately titled Scariest Stories Ever Told. The stories within these pages are meant “for all people who want something that really turns their blood cold” and are designed to “make fear creep up your spine.” They were written by a veteran gho