A Monster at Christmas
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A Monster at Christmas is a fantasy horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...

 poem by Thomas Canty. The poem, a stranger Christmas fantasy was first published in 1985
1985 in literature
The year 1985 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Isaac Asimov - Robots and Empire*Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale*Jean M. Auel - The Mammoth Hunters*Iain Banks - Walking on Glass...

 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc.. Though a well known artist, Canty chose Phil Hale to illustrate his book. While the book's colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...

states that 1,050 copies were printed, the actual number was 890. All copies were numbered and signed by the author and artist.
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