Nature's Perfume-the new novella from Mark Towse, the author of Nana, Crows, and Hope Wharf. Four close friends arrange a trip to the Amazon, all aware this is likely to be their last group outing before the responsibilities of adulthood take them in separate directions. High on adrenaline, plans for an early night before the hike quickly fade, an overindulgence in liquor and drugs setting the stage for the strangest of tales from the locals...and one hell of a hangover. Fairy stories for adults? Folklore to keep the drinks flowing? Grab your backpack and mosquito repellent. There's only one way to find out. Includes bonus novelette "The Masterpiece." Tom has a masterpiece inside him. The little devil on his shoulder told him so...and that he should do whatever it takes to make it happen.
'I want to take readers on a ride, but, in the end, I want to throw them from the carriage.'There's Something Wrong with Aunty Beth' is a collection of my favourite horror journeys, the best of the best I've taken to date. Twenty terrifying tales with something to suit all horror fans, from straight-up dread to signature Towsey weird. You'll never be the same again, and that's a Towsey guarantee. Within these haunted pages, you'll also find my new novella, 'Mother Dearest.'Mother: A word that should summon trust, loyalty, love, and protection. But what if something begins eating away at such security, slowly transforming said Mother into something else entirely?
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
A town on its knees, dread's bony fingers wrapping around its throat and squeezing, death rattles soon to follow.Drugs, filth, and a lack of human decency are starving it of hope.Introducing Simon Dooley, our trauma-driven wannabe superhero, the relentless voice of his dead mother pleading with him to "end the chaos." Dressed in a leotard and armed only with a dozen dog poop bags, Simon's plight will find him falling in love and going head to head with the seediest characters walking the streets.The town needed a hero... it got Reformo.
A town on its knees, dread's bony fingers wrapping around its throat and squeezing, death rattles soon to follow.Drugs, filth, and a lack of human decency are starving it of hope.Introducing Simon Dooley, our trauma-driven wannabe superhero, the relentless voice of his dead mother pleading with him to "end the chaos." Dressed in a leotard and armed only with a dozen dog poop bags, Simon's plight will find him falling in love and going head to head with the seediest characters walking the streets.The town needed a hero... it got Reformo.**Reviews**'We've got ourselves a new superhero friends. A story about one Big man, his too-tight leotard, and the haunting voice in his head screaming at him to clean up the streets.Chasing the Dragon is hands down, the most fun I've ever had with an ARC.Mark Towse has given us a new humanitarian hero narrative; a perfect mix of satire and sincerity. It's a kick-ass blend of Sin City's dark atmosphere and the unconventional heroism of Unbreakable. Beneath the comedic surface, the novel tackles some serious themes like domestic abuse and poverty and while it clearly pokes fun at certain elements, it never loses sight of the weightier subjects it addresses."Chasing The Dragon is a hybrid of all genres, a fever-dream mash-up of horror, fantasy, comedy, crime, thriller, mystery, and even a bit of bloody romance."
Compiled and edited by the grand master of 80's schlock horror, Bret McCormick, each one of this collection of 32 terrifying tales is just the perfect length for a visit to the smallest room....At the very boundaries of human imagination dwells one single, solitary place of solitude, of peace and quiet, a place in which your regular human being spends, on average, 10 to 15 minutes - at least once every single day of their lives.Now, consider a typical, everyday reading speed of 200 to 250 words per minute - that means your average visitor has the time to read between 2,500 to 4,000 words, which makes each and every one of these 32 tales of terror - from some of the best contemporary independent authors - within this anthology of horror the perfect, meticulously calculated length.Dare you take a walk to the small room from where inky shadows creep out to smother the light and solitude's siren call beckons you? Dare you take a quiet, lonely walk into...The Toilet Zone.
So you've a copy of After Effects and an idea of what this professional motion graphics and effects tool 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. More so than that, 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 television commercial for McDonald's and Coca-Cola by Peter Reynolds, to a thought provoking work by renowned and controversial artist Simon Tsyko, a work featured by Adobe in their motion gallery. Other authors include: Joost Korngold of Renascent and Chris James Hewitt, whose Relokation Ne is the a 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, 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.. "Thanks to After Effects, a good small post-production house can do everything as well as the top Hollywood studio ñ if you have the relevant skills! There is no longer a technology barrier, working in DV. This means that we are going for absolute top level quality, and let's face it ñ if it looks good enough, the sky's the limit!" Mark Towse From the Publisher What we cover in this book: Advanced layering techniques Compositing 3D renders into real video footage Syncing video to music Amazing transitions and morphing Work for film, television, and the Web Some of the top third-party plug-ins available This book leaps straight into the production of high-level effects and as such you will need at least a basic knowledge of what After Effects can do and how its interface works. The effects in this book have been created with versions of After Effects ranging from 4.1 to 5.5, to recreate them exactly you will need at least version 5.0, but where possible our authors have offered advice of how to achieve similar things in earlier versions. As with all books from friends of ED our support is fast, friendly and free. Even if our dedicated support team are unable to solve your problem immediately, your queries will be passed onto the people who put the book together, the editors and authors, to solve. All of ED authors help with the support on their books, and will either directly mail people with answers, or (more usually) send their response to an editor to pass on.
Whatever you do, do not listen. Ignore that pull, the need to escape from drudgeries of life and find peace and solitude within nature. It is not the cool breeze and the scent of pine that whispers your name. No, these things within the forest will rip out your heart and devour your soul. You will tremble as they revel in your madness, taking everything from you and leaving you with nothing Delve inside this anthology of what truly lurks within the shadows of the trees. Created by award-winning horror and fiction authors around the world. We dare you to take this journey with us and find out what horrors await you. The Forest Is Calling. Will you answer?
Whatever you do, do not listen. Ignore that pull, the need to escape from drudgeries of life and find peace and solitude within nature. It is not the cool breeze and the scent of pine that whispers your name. No, these things within the forest will rip out your heart and devour your soul. You will tremble as they revel in your madness, taking everything from you and leaving you with nothing Delve inside this anthology of what truly lurks within the shadows of the trees. Created by award-winning horror and fiction authors around the world. We dare you to take this journey with us and find out what horrors await you. The Forest Is Calling. Will you answer?
Get ready for a heart-pounding, nightmare-inducing interactive experience.Your name is Ray Barton...a down-on-his-luck, twenty something, who will do anything to make a buck. Experimental drugs, blood donations, a few pricks of the needle, even becoming a human lab rat is an option when you're broke.And what easier way to earn a dollar than playing a video game? Did you say Virtual Reality? Did you say AI? Did you say... Arcranium?Enter the interactive world of Arcranium, a powerful new technology that brings the imagination to life. Think VR/AI on steroids. Play as Ray, alongside seven other lucky volunteers for the chance to change your life. Enter the narrative where anything is possible; Program Director Noah Lee will be your guide on this journey, and things are bound to get bumpy along the way.Take the leading role in numerous nightmare scenarios. As each horror unfolds, you are presented with a choice. Choose poorly and it's game over. Creatures lurk behind every corner. Will you find your way out of Arcranium or will you become a fresh meal for the undead?Rediscover the joys of choosing your path inside this dark and twisted tale. Try Not to Die: In Arcranium is the latest addition to the hit series, and also a prequel to Arcranium, originally released by Towse & Manx in '23. It's a rollercoaster ride of fear and excitement that will leave you breathless until the very end.Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience set inside the virtual world of Arcranium.Courtesy warning: Triggers include but are not limited to descriptive violence and some gore, vulgar language, mentions of drug use.
Imagine, if you will, you're traveling through the unknown, hellbound, with no roadmap or stars to guide you. The light fades as you descend into a shadow realm where supernatural terrors make their lair and evil lurks at every turn. Here, dead things don't always stay dead, for this is a world where things that shouldn't be... are, and things that should be are not. In this world, it takes between 2,500 and 4,000 reading words to pay a visit to the smallest, but terrifyingly necessary, room, and stories are written precisely to chill the bones as you wait for nature to make its call. You open up the book, and one of the 32 tales skulking within its hellish pages chooses you...It's too late to turn back now.You are about to set foot into another dimension, so best watch out for that signpost up ahead...You've just crossed over into...
