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    In October Shadows, artist John A. Rice brings to life classic ghost stories, using autumn leaves as his canvas. Each of the thirteen tales—by authors including Washington Irving, Edgar Allen Poe, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman—explores the unexplained and the macabre, tapping into our worst fears and the darker side of human nature while exploring the supernatural mysteries that connect all our lives. This is the perfect book for curling up in front of a fire on a chilly night, when the moon is high, the wind whispers in the trees, and ominous shadows lurk around every corner.

    Every story in October Shadows is illustrated with an original artwork executed on an autumn leaf. Each artwork is shown twice: once at the beginning of the story, and once at the end, transformed—like the face of a jack-o’-lantern—by backlighting, the light bleeding through the leaf and transforming the colors to an eerie and haunting effect.

    Like a relic from another era, October Shadows features a deluxe binding and gilt edges. By breathing new life into timeless stories and reimagining them with Rice’s unique approach, this anthology is poised to become an essential autumn classic—a book for Halloween and for cozy, spooky reading all year round.


    Details
    • Pages: 208
    • Publisher: Abbeville Publishing Group
    • Imprint: Abbeville Press
    • Publication Date: 23rd September 2025
    • Trim Size: 8 x 10 in
    • ISBN: 9780789215192
    Author Bio
    John A. Rice is an award-winning actor, writer, and artist specializing in oil pastels. His work has been sold in over thirty-five countries, and he runs J.A.R. Studio, NYC, out of his workspace in Astoria, NY. He is the creator of the internationally popular Mindscapes Tarot and most recently illustrated Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (Abbeville). Rice’s mission is “to foster healing, introspection, and creativity through otherworldly art—empowering the internal world so that we can enrich our outer world.”
    John A. Rice is an award-winning actor, writer, and artist specializing in oil pastels. His work has been sold in over thirty-five countries, and he runs J.A.R. Studio, NYC, out of his workspace in Astoria, NY. He is the creator of the internationally popular Mindscapes Tarot and most recently illustrated Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (Abbeville). Rice’s mission is “to foster healing, introspection, and creativity through otherworldly art—empowering the internal world so that we can enrich our outer world.”
    • Description
    • Details
    • Author Bio

    In October Shadows, artist John A. Rice brings to life classic ghost stories, using autumn leaves as his canvas. Each of the thirteen tales—by authors including Washington Irving, Edgar Allen Poe, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman—explores the unexplained and the macabre, tapping into our worst fears and the darker side of human nature while exploring the supernatural mysteries that connect all our lives. This is the perfect book for curling up in front of a fire on a chilly night, when the moon is high, the wind whispers in the trees, and ominous shadows lurk around every corner.

    Every story in October Shadows is illustrated with an original artwork executed on an autumn leaf. Each artwork is shown twice: once at the beginning of the story, and once at the end, transformed—like the face of a jack-o’-lantern—by backlighting, the light bleeding through the leaf and transforming the colors to an eerie and haunting effect.

    Like a relic from another era, October Shadows features a deluxe binding and gilt edges. By breathing new life into timeless stories and reimagining them with Rice’s unique approach, this anthology is poised to become an essential autumn classic—a book for Halloween and for cozy, spooky reading all year round.


    • Pages: 208
    • Publisher: Abbeville Publishing Group
    • Imprint: Abbeville Press
    • Publication Date: 23rd September 2025
    • Trim Size: 8 x 10 in
    • ISBN: 9780789215192
    John A. Rice is an award-winning actor, writer, and artist specializing in oil pastels. His work has been sold in over thirty-five countries, and he runs J.A.R. Studio, NYC, out of his workspace in Astoria, NY. He is the creator of the internationally popular Mindscapes Tarot and most recently illustrated Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (Abbeville). Rice’s mission is “to foster healing, introspection, and creativity through otherworldly art—empowering the internal world so that we can enrich our outer world.”
    John A. Rice is an award-winning actor, writer, and artist specializing in oil pastels. His work has been sold in over thirty-five countries, and he runs J.A.R. Studio, NYC, out of his workspace in Astoria, NY. He is the creator of the internationally popular Mindscapes Tarot and most recently illustrated Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (Abbeville). Rice’s mission is “to foster healing, introspection, and creativity through otherworldly art—empowering the internal world so that we can enrich our outer world.”

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