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Author accesses a scarier side Spooky stories A FRANKSTON South children’s author has had her work published in a Halloween anthology. Sharna Carter has been writing for children for five years. Earlier this year she entered her short story The Butcher’s Boy into a competition, and it was selected to be published in an anthology titled Spooktacular Stories: Thrilling Tales for Brave Kids. “When I first saw the theme for this anthology, I felt nervous because I’d never written a scary story before,” Ms Carter said. “The first thing I decided on was the setting. When I was a child my Dad had his own butcher shop and I remember thinking that the back of his shop was a pretty scary place. As he’s still a butcher, you can say hi to him at Mt Eliza Woolworths, I was able to consult him during the writing process about different machines and terminology. He hasn’t read it yet, so hopefully I got it right.” Ms Carter credited the popular Goosebumps series of books by RL Stine to be an inspiration for her writing. The anthology release is a non-for-profit initiative, with stories and illustrations donated by their creators. For each copy of the book sold, a child in an Australian hospital will be given a copy. The book can be purchased online from Amazon or at Angus and Robertson.

set for library

FRANKSTON libraries are set to host spooky storytime sessions to celebrate Halloween. The storytime sessions will feature face painting and craft sessions. The mayor Michael O’Reilly said “Frankston Library and Carrum Downs Library will be the place for trick or treating this Halloween with craft, stories and fun for the whole family.” “We encourage the kids, and the adults if they like, to dress up in their scariest costume while our Family Literacy officers read spooky stories and you can even make your own trick or treat bag to take home,” he said. Bookings for the free event by phoning 9784 1020 or book online or at a branch. The event runs from 6pm to 7pm on 31 October. More information at library.frankston.vic.gov.au Picture: Supplied

AUTHOR Sharna Carter and the anthology book (inset) her story has been published in. Picture: Gary Sissons

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