Kristen Tomaru

— from the gruesome imagination of —

Kristen
Tomaru

Werewolves, dragons and the things that wait under the bed — written and drawn in ink by an author who never stopped sketching monsters.

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Night Terrors book cover: a toothy, one-eyed winged creature in pen and ink

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The Books

Night Terrors cover

Night Terrors

“These creatures haunt your every dream. They want to hear you fight and scream.”

Short stories told as rhyming poems, each about a different creature of the night, with black-and-white illustrations by the author.

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Slaughter: A Werewolf Story cover, red title over a skeletal wolf drawing

Slaughter

A Werewolf Story

[One-sentence hook about Slaughter.]

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whispers from the dark

What readers are saying

“Perfect for those who adore Tim Burton, Shel Silverstein, or Gris Grimly.”
— Goodreads reader, on Night Terrors
“These visually descriptive images will keep you awake at night for sure.”
— Goodreads reader, on Night Terrors
Night Terrors poster: a wide-eyed child with spiky hair clutching a teddy bear in bed
RATED N FOR NIGHTMARES

Warning!

So frightening you can't help but pee.
The worst creatures you'll ever see.
Turn away, don't spare a glance.
I warn you, this is your last chance.
The faint of heart and weak of bladder,
will be served upon a bloody platter.
But if you're strong and brave to start,
These horrid beasts won't eat your heart.

— from Night Terrors

pen, ink & bad dreams

From the Sketchbook

A gallery of the creatures that crawled off her pages — some from the books, some still looking for a story.

A toothy creature with striped horns rises behind a frightened child in bed
A pale girl with streaming hair runs through dark trees under a full moon
A snarling dragon head with a long tongue and rows of needle teeth
Close-up of a werewolf with white eyes and a jaw full of fangs
Two glowing eyes and grasping hands peer out from between gnarled trees
Three creepy rabbit creatures with huge eyes, one with a stitched-up body
A winged dragon looms over a box with small eyes peeking out
A skeletal bird with a toothed beak watches hatchlings in a nest
A furious werewolf lunges at a screaming figure
Long-nailed fingers part to reveal a single swirling eye
A grinning werewolf in a dark forest while two figures flee between the trees
Kristen Tomaru in a cap, mouth open in mock horror, surrounded by tiny rubber hands

about the author

Kristen Tomaru

Kristen Tomaru was born a human baby in California and raised in New York. For as long as she can remember, she’s been drawing, dreaming up, and bringing to life beautiful, wacky, and wonderfully creepy creatures.

Fueled by her delightfully twisted imagination, Kristen’s creations have crawled off the page and into her books, puppetry, and all manner of peculiar projects. Somewhere along the way, she also managed to raise her beautiful daughter, Sunshine, proving that even the most twisted minds can create something truly wonderful.

Her colorful, creepy creations bring a curious mix of unease and delight to those who dare to explore her work. But beware! The gnarly fingers of her imagination are always reaching out, ready to snatch up the next unsuspecting soul.

Consider yourself warned.

“I always found drawing monsters and dragons to be the most fun because no matter how you draw them, you're never wrong, and it's always fun to be able to actually show people things that don't exist.”