y separately published work icon The Darkroom single work   children's fiction   children's   horror  
Issue Details: First known date: 1999... 1999 The Darkroom
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'Annie's father was a forensic photographer. Before he died, he told Annie that his camera could look into people's souls. Since his death, Annie's world has changed in every way. Now the holidays drag, her little brother is a pest, and her mother is always busy. Annie ventures back into the darkroom, but is she ready to discover the dark secrets that await her there?'
Source: Fantastic Fiction website http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ (Sighted 03/05/2012)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Port Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Lothian , 1999 .
      Extent: 47p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 0850919800 (pbk.)
      Series: y separately published work icon After Dark Gary Crew (editor), Lothian (publisher), Port Melbourne : Lothian , 1995-1999 Z921539 1995 series - publisher children's thriller horror After Dark is a popular series of thrillers, some containing mild horror or supernatural content, written for older children by Australian and New Zealand authors. The books are extensively illustrated, and are targeted at reluctant readers, although their appeal has proved to be much wider. The series is edited by Gary Crew, who has also authored some of the books in the series. After Dark has also been published as a series in the United Kingdom by Franklin Watts. According to the Courier Mail (Brisbane), "All the stories [in the After Dark series] are strong, dramatic and chilling. They are rich in symbolism and meaning. They are well crafted and feature a range of story structures from simple narratives to complex multi-layered plots. After Dark offers the promise of heart-stopping, spine-tingling drama and it doesn't disappoint." Number in series: 34
    • London,
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      England,
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      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Franklin Watts ,
      2000 .
      Extent: 56p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 0749638486 (pbk.)
      Series: After Dark Franklin Watts (publisher), 1999 series - publisher children's fiction horror Number in series: 34

Works about this Work

Untitled Nicole Crouch , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 13 no. 3 1999; (p. 37)

— Review of The Darkroom Gerard Ross , 1999 single work children's fiction
Untitled Kevin Steinberger , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 7 no. 2 1999; (p. 43)

— Review of The Grandstand Gary Crew , 1999 single work children's fiction ; The Darkroom Gerard Ross , 1999 single work children's fiction
Untitled Nicole Crouch , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 13 no. 3 1999; (p. 37)

— Review of The Darkroom Gerard Ross , 1999 single work children's fiction
Untitled Kevin Steinberger , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 7 no. 2 1999; (p. 43)

— Review of The Grandstand Gary Crew , 1999 single work children's fiction ; The Darkroom Gerard Ross , 1999 single work children's fiction
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