Tolly Grimpen's Tales of Grot and Horror
by Ian Billings and Hunt Emerson
ISBN: 9781837915446
These are Tolly Grimpen’s Tales of Grot and Horror. Come with me if you dare and delve into the pages of this collection of horrid and chilling tales from the maniacal mind of Ian Billings, illustrated by the equally mad genius of Hunt Emerson.
Releasing September 2024
A collection of silly and scary stories for children illustrated by iconic cartoonist Hunt Emerson.
These are Tolly Grimpen’s Tales of Grot and Horror. Come with me if you dare and delve into the pages of this collection of horrid and chilling tales from the maniacal mind of Ian Billings, illustrated by the equally mad genius of Hunt Emerson.
Read about the escapades of Florence Gallop as she falls victim to the Mummy’s Nail Clippings. Learn of the troubles of Doctor Jekell and the Phantom Good-Deed-Doer. Hear the frightening story of Edmund Dollop and the curse of the bewitched teeth. Marvel at the mind reading talent of Little Bert, the Child Phenomenon. Be captivated by the musical adventure of Cyrus Phelps and the Ghoulish Gramophone. And run in terror from the mindless menace that is Uncle Clod.
Take this warning dear reader, all of the tales inside are covered from start to finish in Grot and Horror. Make sure to wash your hands when you have finished reading.
Ian Billings brings his natural comedic talent to the fore whilst revelling in all things eerie and hair-raising.
About The Author
Ian Billings was born at a very young age. He has done many things in his time and some of them he’d like to tell you about. He is an ex-juggler, a pantomime writer (fifty productions!), an actor, TV extra, a theatre technician, a university lecturer, a model and a general dabbler in many areas.
He has written episodes of BBC TV’s Chuckle-Vision and his stage plays and pantomimes have been performed in Wolverhampton, Northampton, Hastings, Nottingham, Weston-Super-Mare and on a ferry to Spain. He has a Masters Degree from Birmingham University and two goldfish from Petworld. He is five feet and seven inches in length and avoids cheese.
Ian began performing stand-up comedy for kids at Edinburgh Festival Fringe (whilst also presenting his own radio show for Festival FM!) and now he tours theatres and schools throughout the UK, Cyprus, Germany, Australia, Uganda, Kenya, Russia, Switzerland, UAE, Oman, Vietnam and Thailand. He was described by one young audience member as “the most imaginative adult I’ve ever met!”
About The Illustrator
Hunt Emerson is a cartoonist from Newcasle upon Tyne who has been producing art and comics since the 1970s. Illustrated in a distinctive style, Emerson’s work has notably appeared in The Beano amongst other high profile publications.