Night of the Mallrats

Cat Sims designs a cinematic cover for 'Night of the Mallrats', bringing its time-slip horror to life for HarperCollins ahead of its October 2026 release.

Cat's cover for Night of the Mallrats captures the novel’s blend of nostalgia, suspense, and horror.

The story follows five friends drawn back to the abandoned Beechnut Mall to uncover the fate of a missing classmate, only to find themselves transported to the mall in its 1990s heyday. 

Cat's design emphasises atmosphere and tension, turning familiar spaces into something both nostalgic and menacing. Her composition reflects this duality; part memory, part trap, inviting readers to step into a world where the past isn’t just remembered, but relived.

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