Amy Taylor

Sharks - the ultimate predators, masters of their watery domain, a world that is entirely alien and inhospitable to man. So many aspects of the shark are associated with humankind's most primal fears. The tell-tale dorsal fin slicing through the water, the dead eyed-stare, the gaping jaws full to unforgiving teeth, the remorseless drive to kill and feed...Inspired by such classic pulp movies as Jaws and Deep Blue Sea - as well as such ludicrous delights as Sharknado and Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus - the stories contained within are rip-roaring page-turners and slow-build chillers that celebrate all things savage, pulp and selachian. Covering the whole range of speculative fiction genres, from horror and Steampunk, through to SF and WTF, these are stories with bite! Come on in. The water's fine...

IN DEVELOPMENT AS A FEATURE FILM STARRING VANESSA KIRBY AND SEBASTIAN STAN 'The type of book you'll want to gulp down in one breathless sitting . . . A summer in Athens? Check. Millennial malaise? Check. A steamy affair their upends everything? Check' GUARDIAN ----- At a crossroads in their relationship, Emma and Julian agree to house-sit for a friend in Athens over the course of an oppressive summer. Their plans take an unexpected turn when they meet Lena, an enigmatic young Greek woman who presents an opportunity for them to explore their relationship in uncharted and thrillingly risky ways. But as the heat in the city grows stifling, Emma and Julian find themselves far more entangled in Lena's life than they'd bargained for. What follows is a highly-charged three-way struggle for control, as Emma, Julian and Lena are suddenly faced with consequences far greater - and far more dangerous - than they could have predicted.

An accessible and empowering conversation starter about being introverted.In a time when it seems like so much depends on small talk and friend count, life can start to feel a little awkward for the introverted kiddos of the world. This book explores the introvert experience from struggles to superpowers, on a mission to affirm those of us who find solace in a bit of silence and solo time. We have a lot to offer the world—and we do it our own way.Meet A Kids Co., a new kind of media company with a collection of beautifully designed books that kickstart challenging, empowering, and important conversations for kids and their grownups.

A simmering, provocative novel about a couple whose affair with a young Greek woman over the course of a summer in Athens threatens to crack their relationship wide open "An atmospheric, deftly paced novel of longing, lust, and ill-fated adventure."--Ruby Todd, author of Bright ObjectsIN DEVELOPMENT AS A FEATURE FILM STARRING SEBASTIAN STAN AND VANESSA KIRBY At a crossroads in their lives, a couple arrives in Greece to house-sit for a friend. Emma is searching for a meaningful next step beyond work or starting a family, and Julian is struggling to come to terms with the failure of his academic career. Their visions for the future seem to be pulling them in different directions, and they hope that this summer away will help them mend their frayed connection. Emma and Julian's plans take an unexpected turn when they meet Lena, an enigmatic young Greek woman, who presents an opportunity for them to explore their relationship in uncharted and excitingly risky ways. However, as the heat in the city grows stifling, Emma and Julian find themselves far more entangled in Lena's life than they'd bargained for. Engaged in a three-way struggle for control, Emma, Julian, and Lena are suddenly faced with consequences far greater--and far more explosive--than they could have predicted. Voyeuristic and thrilling, Ruins delivers the drama of a modern Greek tragedy while exposing the tensions between privilege and power, desire and intimacy.

"Curious about a new guy, Ana falls into a social media sinkhole when she sees her predecessor: gorgeous, blonde, and dead. . . . This propulsive debut will give you chills."--People (Best Books Fall 2023)"A serious blend of Fleabag and Rebecca with the pulse of modern-day existence."--Weike Wang, author of Joan Is OkayCan you scroll your way to the truth? After Ana flees to Melbourne in the wake of a breakup, all she has to show for herself is an unfulfilling job and one particularly questionable dating app experience. Then she meets Evan: the old-fashioned way, at a bar. Charming, kind, and responsible, Evan is a complete deviation from her usual type. Ana tries to let their relationship unfold IRL, but she can't resist the urge to find him online. When she discovers that his previous girlfriend died in a hit-and-run, Ana begins to worry that she's living in the shadow of his lost love. The more Ana learns about Evan's past, the more questions she has: Was his last relationship as perfect as it looks online? And why won't he talk about it? Perceptive and original, full of both pathos and humor, Search History explores the uncertainties of twenty-first-century romance. Ana's journey down the internet rabbit hole of modern dating asks the question: Which is our "true" self--the one we should to the world online, or the one we keep to ourselves?

In a time when it seems like so much depends on small talk and friend count, life can start to feel a little awkward for the introverted kiddos of the world. This book explores the introvert experience from struggles to superpowers, on a mission to affirm those of us who find solace in a bit of silence and solo time. We have a lot to offer the world-and we do it our own way.Core themes in this book: Self-love, Belonging, Safety, FeelingsMeet A Kids Co., a new kind of media company with a collection of beautifully designed books that kickstart challenging, empowering, and important conversations for kids and their grownups. Learn more about us at akidsco.com.

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A Discovery In The Sky, Hidden for 200 Years.... "What is that thing...There's something there in the clouds" In the future, Jeffrey McKusick, descendant of a world-class geneticist and Catalina Sosa - CIA special agent - discover an elaborate complex hidden deep within the sky. With a small team, the two crack open the doors to the facility which hadn't seen the light of a living being for centuries...or so it seems. "Get Number 734921" #734921...a sample in a tube - one of thousands of liquid tubes found inside the facility. The tube is delicately grabbed from a shelf to help the team decipher exactly what this facility was used for, until all goes wrong. While sorting through ancient security camera footage, the team begins to quickly unravel the mystery behind this floating sky base they dub, "Cyrano". "One...one of the gravity engines acted up. I think we've been taking too much energy from the base." At a moment's notice, the team shifts from a curious research to a panic-stricken race for their lives. What really happened here 200 years ago, and why had this base been held a secret for so long? The team only wish they knew before finding themselves in the middle of the riddle, furiously trying to reverse engineer the biological mess they find themselves in. Brace yourself for the adventure as you unravel the mystery of Cyrano and its past misdeeds in this Genetic Engineering TechnoThriller.