The Moth & Quill Blog

Notes on gothic classics, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and coloring books that follow the story.

• A Frankenstein Coloring Book That Follows the Novel, Scene by Scene
  A Frankenstein coloring book for adults that follows Mary Shelley's novel in story order: 50 gothic scenes, each with a summary and quote.
• The Summer Without a Summer: How Mary Shelley Dreamed Up Frankenstein in 1816
  How a stormy summer at Villa Diodati in 1816 produced Frankenstein — and why our gothic coloring book opens with that night.
• No Bolts, No Green Skin: Coloring the Creature Mary Shelley Actually Wrote
  No bolts, no green skin. How Mary Shelley actually described the creature in Frankenstein — and how we drew him for our gothic coloring book.
• The Gift for Someone Who Already Owns Three Copies of Frankenstein
  Shopping for someone who loves Frankenstein or gothic novels? Why a story-driven gothic coloring book makes a thoughtful $12 gift.
• Read, Color, Find the Moth: How to Use a Story-Driven Coloring Book
  Read the summary, color the scene, find the hidden moth. A practical guide to getting the most from the Frankenstein gothic coloring book.
• Gothic Classics: Classic Novels, Retold as You Color
  Meet Gothic Classics from Moth & Quill Press: coloring books that retell classic novels scene by scene, beginning with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

See the Frankenstein coloring book