[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6905-EN":3},{"summary":4,"published":5,"ex_news":6,"ex_artist":6,"pk":7,"pinned":6,"tile_image":8,"images":9,"news_id":11,"body":12,"title":13,"permalink":14,"posted":15,"tags":16},"\u003Ca href=\"\u002FCatSims\">Cat Sims\u003C\u002Fa> designs a cinematic cover for 'Night of the Mallrats', bringing its time-slip horror to life for HarperCollins ahead of its October 2026 release.","2026-04-09T18:00:00",false,"news","blog_6905_639113605167557035.jpg",[10],{"filename":8},6905,"\u003Cp>Cat's cover for \u003Cem data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"191\">Night of the Mallrats\u003C\u002Fem> captures the novel&rsquo;s blend of nostalgia, suspense, and horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>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.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>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&rsquo;t just remembered, but relived.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>More info on the book \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.harpercollins.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fnight-of-the-mallrats-nicolina-torres?variant=44714728620066\" target=\"_blank\">here.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>","Night of the Mallrats","\u002Fnews\u002F6905\u002Fnight_of_the_mallrats","2026-04-09T18:00:00#6905","#drawing#narrative#characters#publishing#book cover#bold#cat sims#nostalgia#comic art#line and colour#"]