Mark Towse

Nana: A term of endearment used in some countries for one's Grandma. Some say the title is derived from the Italian word for Grandmother, Nonna. Another theory is that it stems from the word Nanny, i.e., someone who takes care of children.Meet Olly's nana, Ivy. It takes more than clean dentures, brandy, and bingo night to keep this one happy!Nana Ivy lives in Newhaven Crescent, where most of the other residents are past their expiry date and all kinds of batshit crazy, the kind of place where you hang your sanity up at the door.Being the matriarchal type, Ivy cares for the other residents as though they were kin, so of course, it's of enormous concern when their veins begin to blacken and they start shedding skin, not to mention the glistening things crawling out of their hair. They're pushing their luck, and Nana Ivy knows it. Did I mention she has a dark secret?Young Olly doesn't know what to make of it when he comes to visit, but he's about to find out there's more to his nana than cough drops and slippers. Oh yes, he's in for a long night.

Nana

Arcranium™

Malcolm Turner has suffered from what he thought was tinnitus all his life. Of late, the episodes make him feel like his brain is bleeding, depriving him of sleep and working away at his already faltering marriage and stale career. Little hope remains.

Desperation leads him to a chatroom and a group of similar folks who call themselves 'The Undertones.' After a series of shared experiences, the group contemplate that this bane of their lives may not be a curse but a gift—free-thinking radicals picking up on something other than the grind of the machine. As sinister events begin to unfold around the world, 'The Undertones' become convinced that this noise in their ears might hold the key to these horrors. Malcolm has already tasted grief, but the stakes are as high as they come this time. Will he get answers before his world comes tumbling down?

The Sound of Suffering

A Northern Town in England. It smells, prospects are grim, and the sun never shines. Each day blends into the next, and residents have settled into a resentful acceptance, assuming things cannot get any worse. So when the sky starts raining blood and a sinkhole appears in the middle of the main road, spitting out demons from their past, you can forgive them for being a little pissed.

Gone to the Dogs 

Are you ready to get put into the Naughty Corner? Three uniquely fresh novellas in one collection, including Towse's wildest old-people horror yet, 'The Generation Games.' Also includes, 'The Naughty Corner' and 'My Name is Brian.' The Generation Games. The population crisis is out of control. Earth's resources are close to depletion. A mandate has been put into effect condemning people to death when they hit the age of seventy. Only A lucky few will have the opportunity to compete for a passport to the latter years. It's about to get savage. My Name Is Brian. Brian's an odd one, always with his head in the books or packet of chips. He doesn't mix well with the other kids but doesn't seem to care. Or is he just a ticking time bomb ready to explode? Coming of age horror on steroids. The Naughty Corner A new start in a gorgeous location. The house of their dreams. But behind the gates of this well-do-do community, our family is about to uncover rules and secrets that will turn their lives upside down. And trust me, you don't want to be in the naughty corner. "Towse is a master of narrative juggling. He makes his readers squirm and laugh in equal measure. His work should be treasured." - E.C. Hanson, author of WICKED BLOOD

The Naughty Corner

There's Something Wrong with Aunty Beth

Crows

Tim Mendees

D R Smith

24 uniquely crafted stories of what horrors can be found within the woods by authors spanning the globe. Let them weave you tales of the hidden, secrets within plain sight. Stories of beasts, both human and not, and of unspeakable horrors dwelling amid the trees.

An Anthology of Terrifying Tales from the Woods Volume 1

It Calls From The Forest

D. R. Smith

It Calls From The Forest: An Anthology of Terrifying Tales from the Woods Volume 1

In this collection of old-school style horror stories, Mark Towse takes readers on a wild ride with unexpected twists and turns. Once read, these tales will not be easily forgotten.

Face the Music

Nature's Perfume

Hope wharf is an idyllic town surrounded by crystal blue waters and home to approximately two hundred residents, including best friends Ryan and Zac. There's only one road in and one road out, and the locals like it that way, happy to cater to the tourists during the holiday season and keen to get their idyllic town back in the off-season. It sounds perfect, but there's a catch. The last time a local allegedly tried to leave town, they were found on the side of the road with mist coming out of every orifice. Tourists can come and go as they please, but it's forbidden for locals to leave, and from an early age, children are told about what happens if they try, poor old Tommy Nicholls used as an example. Ryan and Zac are keen to uncover the town's secrets and arrange a midnight stroll down Mulville Road to test the rumours out for themselves.

Hope Wharf

Mark Ryan

Joshua Marsella

River Dixon

Chisto Healy

Tristan Drue Rogers

Sarah Anne Rogers

Lou Rasmus

Darren Diarmuid

Robert Birkhofer

Jeremiah Fox

Nine houses. Eleven authors. One week. - The neighborhood of west Hawthorne Drive in quiet Greenfield Wisconsin is filled with dark stories and darker rumors. There's the haunting by a faceless creature. They've all seen it. They've all experienced its presence. On the one hand, it seems to desire the life of mortals, on the other, it befriends a small boy. It both mocks and assists. Runs away and stands face-to-faceless face. - And not to mention the mysterious death of the street's namesake, Jim Hawthorne. His strange and reclusive widow peers from behind her drawn curtains, rarely leaving her home, but to walk her little dog or tend her manicured gardens... yet she's not one for giving up any of the cul-de-sac's secrets. - But in the days leading up to Halloween, events take a more sinister turn, including strange visitations, an eerie violet haze in the sky, attempting murder, breaking-and-entering, and multiple police check-ins... until not one of the residents can deny: something or someone is here to stay. - Featuring stories by River Dixon, Chisto Healy, Tristan Drue Rogers & Sarah Anne Rogers, Lou Rasmus, Mark Ryan, Mark Towse, Joshua Marsella, Darren Diarmuid, Robert Birkhofer, and Jeremiah Fox.

The Hawthorne Project

Christian Darkin

Lee Reynolds

Joost Korngold

Chris James Hewitt

Simon Tzysko

So you've got a copy of After Effects and an idea of what this professional motion graphics and effects tools can do...but what can you really do with After Effects? How far can you push it? What are the best effects that you can create? What are the essential skills and techniques that you need to really make your creations stand out? After Effects Most Wanted answers these questions in a refreshing and practical way. Looking at a wide variety of projects, the original artists tell you why, and exactly how they created their masterpieces. The authors, all professionals who use After Effects to make a living, share with you the secrets of their successes and extend beyond that to give you the reasons why they did things the way that they did. Moreover, the accompanying CD has their creations available at your fingertips and the simple, step-by-step instructions in the book show you how they created these pieces. The projects covered are diverse, from a thought-provoking work by renowned and controversial artist Simon Tsyko, a work featured by Adobe in their motion gallery, to a television commercial for McDonald's and Coca-Cola by Peter Reynolds. Other authors include: Joost Korngold (www.renascent.nl) and Chris James Hewitt, whose Relokation Ne is the featured work on the BD4D (By Designers For Designers) web site, Christian Darkin, a digital video journalist and author, and Mark Towse, who offers two pieces, one for TV and one for the cinema. Without long, redundant discussions of tools and application packages, After Effects Most Wanted is a book that delivers the techniques, skills, and effects that will let you bring your creations to life.

After Effects Most Wanted

Gary McDonough

We all know the games. The ones we played as kids. The ones we all have fond memories of, crowded around a kitchen table with family, piled in the floor with friends around the tv, or standing in front of the flashing lights of an arcade game. The games that when we look back at our childhood, we have at least one memory of. But what if, those games turned sinister? What if they were real and out for revenge? In this story collection, the games are taking over and they're out for blood.

It's All Fun and Games Until Somebody Dies

Scare Street

Ron Ripley

David Turton

Bob Johnston

Richard Beauchamp

Robert Douglas

Peter Cronsberry

Drew Starling

Karl Melton

Justin Boote

Bryan Wolford

Nicholas Paschall

Matias Travieso-Diaz

Samuel Thomas Fraser

Sam Lesek

The dark side is waiting… Fish N’ Chips lead a curious traveler to a sinister island, where the residents are more than they seem. Forbidden occult knowledge strands a pair of friends in a terrifying nexus of evil. And an ancient ice storm forces a wandering tribe to choose between following a bloodthirsty shaman, or the glowing lights in the sky… Venture into new realms of terror with Scare Street’s latest bone-chilling collection. This spine-tingling volume contains fifteen ghastly tales of horror and the paranormal. More than enough to while away the hours, as you lose yourself in the shadows of the night. The deeper you plunge into this realm of terror, the farther away the real world seems. But don’t worry… just turn the page and stay a bit longer. We’re sure you’ll be able to find your way back. Just listen for the screams in the darkness. And pray they aren’t your own… This volume contains the following: 1. The Fish'r Men by David Turton 2. The Faces at the Window by Bob Johnston 3. From the Ashes by Bryan Wolford 4. The Neighbors by Peter Cronsberry 5. The Ferryman by Nicholas Paschall 6. Slug by Matias Travieso-Diaz 7. Folsom Lake by Karl Melton 8. Obsidian by Richard Beauchamp 9. Edward's Couch by Robert Douglas 10. What Lovely Petunias by Mark Towse 11. The Delirium of Negation by Justin Boote 12. I Just Write the Damned Thing by Samuel Thomas Fraser 13. A Clearing by Sam Lesek 14. Northern Lights by Drew Starling 15. Wind Chimes by Ron Ripley

Short Horror Stories Anthology

Night Terrors Vol. 5

Mark Towse

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