Before the Dawn: A Book of Poems

This vividly illustrated anthology explores the brutality and tenderness that exists within the horror genre. Possession traces the morbid journey to losing one's self, Turn tells of a vampire who wishes to sire the one he loves, Surgery explores the very real fear of being under the knife and Bakkies is a South African "monster in the shed" tale about a meat-eating donkey.

Penned in a rhythm akin to classic children's literature and infected with - fears, ghouls, VHS horrors and our own reality, this book can be a scare for both young and old.

Could appeal to fans of Edgar Allen Poe, A.A. Milne, Robert Louis Stevenson, Shirley Jackson, John William Polidori, Algernon Blackwood, H.P. Lovecraft, Harriet Prescott Spofford, Stephen King, Tim Burton, Jon Padgett, Stephen Gilbert and classic horror films.