Jan-Andrew Henderson

An Anthology fourteen different authors from the Rainforest Writing Retreat 2023 writing stories of Contemporary Romance, Fantasy, Romantasy and Speculative Romance at a maximum word count of four thousand words.

A final collection of horror tales featuring award winners Cliff McNish (Salford Book Award. Calderdale Book Award. Hillingdon Award. Virginia Readers' Choice Award), Geneve Flynn (Bram Stoker Award. Shirley Jackson Award), Brad Cobb (Inscape Prize), Edward Palumbo (Poet's Page Prize) and Jan-Andrew Henderson (Royal Mail Award. Doncaster Book Prize). They share a space with some other writers whose stories are dark as Satan's waistcoat. A talking martini? Of course. Vampire versus postman? Why not? A deadly plague of sexiness? Yeah, we went there. Also features Karen Lieversz, Marc Shapiro, Ishbelle Bee, Nathan Cromwell, Kyle Owens, Jodi Stone, Gary Battershell, Anthony Neil Smith, Robin Pond, Graham Darling, Nathan Cromwell, Ewan Smith and Chris O Halloran.

Edinburgh has a fascinating ‘Underground City’, much of which is open to the public. It is made up of many different aspects, with a turbulent and intriguing past stretching back hundreds of years. Features include hidden passages and cellars, ancient buried streets like Marlyn’s Wynd and Mary King’s Close (sealed after an outbreak of plague), castle dungeons and escape tunnels, a warren of vaults and chambers under Edinburgh’s mighty bridges, abandoned or repurposed rail tunnels, and anomalies like the strange subterranean dwelling of Gilmerton Cove. Award-winning author and historian Jan-Andrew Henderson explores the legendary world beneath the streets and locations of Edinburgh in this pictorial guide.

Another collection of horror tales featuring award winners Rob McClure Smith (Black Springs Crime Fiction Prize. The Scotsman Orange Short Story Prize), Pauline Yates (Australian Horror Writers Association Short Story Competition), David Wesley Hill (Golden Bridge Award), Justin Hunter (Crown Wood International Film Festival. WPRN.TV Screenplay Competition. 13 Horror.com Film and Screenplay). and Jan-Andrew Henderson (Royal Mail Award. Doncaster Book Prize). It also uncovers a host of other writers whose dark thoughts have been dragged, kicking and screaming, into the light. Demon with a foot fetish? Yup. Stoners versus bear? Naturally. Man haunted by breasts? Yeah. We went there.

From Edinburgh's Underground City, across the Scottish Highlands, to the mystical land of Galhadria - Charlie has been hunted by an ancient evil. Time to make a last stand.An epic tale of Arthurian legends, devious Little People, a 19th-century pickpocket in a stolen armoured car and a reluctant teenager with a magical sword.'A great read. I couldn't put it down' Teen Titles'Gripping from page one. Timeless' Write Away 'Fast, furious and gripping' The School Librarian'Skilful and well-paced' Scottish Association of Teachers'A winner. This book has it all' Derby Telegraph'Thrilling' Newsround, BBC TV'A guaranteed bestseller' The Afternoon Show'Action packed and highly imaginative' Bookfest'Fast moving & inventive' Scottish Book Collector

Edinburgh has a literary tradition like no other. In 2004, the capital became the first ever UNESCO City of Literature and its book festival is the largest public celebration of the written word on the planet. But that is merely scratching the surface. For centuries, work written, set and published in the city, or directly influenced by Edinburgh, has changed the face of the world. A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume, The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Peter Pan, Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter are just a few of the many books and stories that owe their inspiration to Edinburgh or were created in the city and to these could be added the city’s influential literary journals or the other incredible achievements of its authors. Walter Scott, for instance, found the lost Scottish crown jewels, invented the historical romance, helped create tartan and turned the highlands into a tourist destination. He is also credited with uniting the highlands and lowlands and kick-starting the American Civil War. Edinburgh's Literary Heritage seeks to redress that. Covering authors, books, journals, ideas, festivals, attractions and landmarks, it tells the fascinating history of Edinburgh’s astonishing literary legacy, as well as being a guide to the locations where that legacy can still be found.

A failed photographer in 1970's KrakowA demon who wants to switch sidesAn apocalyptic talent show organizerA mishap prone Neanderthal hunterA nefarious Victorian nose surgeonA teenager claiming to be king of ScotlandA Roman Centurion's dying wishA woman trying to buy a soul for her dog24 twisted, tragic, comic and sinister tales byaward winning author Jan-Andrew Henderson'A moving, funny and original writer' Austin American Statesman

There are creatures hunting Charlie Wilson And they aren't human But, as he runs, Charlie is picking up alliesLearning about his enemiesWorking out a plan Getting ready to fight back 'Very definitely on our list of must-reads' - Scottish Book Collector'Left me with my mouth open... a great read. I couldn't put it down' - Teen Titles'A gripping story from page one... timeless' - Write Away 'Fast, furious and totally gripping' - The School Librarian'Skilful and well paced' - Scottish Association of Teachers

Fifteen teens are trapped in a zoo where the animals have mysteriously gotten looseSmarter and stronger than they should be, they're working together to kill humans.It's going to be carnage

Rascals and rogues, thieves and pirates, scammers and scoundrels. Sixteen tales by sixteen fabulous Australian authors. Once more the Springfield Writers Group has delivered a rip-roaring array of short stories to keep you glued to the page.What's your poison?Fantasy action? Steampunk pirates? Wild west science fiction? Or maybe you prefer heart-wrenching family drama; LGBTQ; murders and detectives; laugh-out-loud comedy.The mix of genres means every reader will find something to enjoy.This collection features works by award-winning Scottish thriller author, Jan-Andrew Henderson, Aurealis short-listed science fiction author Pamela Jeffs, and Aurealis-award shortlisted and Amazon best-selling author, Aiki Flinthart.If you're looking for your next page-turner, look no further. Dive into Rogues' Gallery today."Such a lot of fun to read. So many great authors and excellent stories. Don't wait. Get it now." Neil Damonn

Ben Scott runs a struggling ghost tour company, running graveyard walks. In an effort to boost sales he hires two teenagers, hanging out in the graveyard. Donny Marigold is a fantasist, claiming to see ghosts and Daisy Lenin a near autistic runaway, who blossoms in her new role. They pretend to be a poltergeist and 'attack' customers, with great success - until assaults begin to happen on their own and people vanish in the cemetery. Donny becomes convinced the graveyard harbours a real entity and begins to uncover evidence that it has influenced world events for centuries, using people as varied as Mary Shelley, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin and David Hume. He also falls for a ghost named Grizzle, who claims her husband, a vicious mercenary during the 30 years war in Germany, holds the clue to the entity's origin. Meanwhile a disparate group of people are drawn into the graveyard's orbit for what, at first, seem to be completely different reasons.'Doc' Menzies, recently freed from prison for maiming his wife. An alcoholic ambulance driver on charges of manslaughter. A medical salesman from Ohio. An ugly pole dancer. A gang of junkies. Ben's tour guides. But Ben, Donny and Daisy have each been hiding secrets. As their lies unravel, they discover these people are actually linked, caught in the snare of a sinister 'Father Figure'. Their attempts to finally put things right, leads to a horrifying showdown in the graveyard - and the terrible realization that they are their own worst enemies.The road to hell is, indeed, paved with good intentions

'One of the UK's most promising writers' - Edinburgh Evening News'One of the UK's best new talents' - Lovereading.co.uk'Jan Henderson writes the kind of thrillers that make you miss your stop on the bus'- Times Educational Supplement'Jan Henderson has written some incredible books... One of my favourite authors'- Sharon Rooney (star of My Mad Fat Diary and Dumbo)'If there were more books like yours out there maybe people would be reading more'- Charlie Higson (Young James Bond and The Enemy series) New Collingwood Hospital is a modern complex in the Pentland Hills. Next to it is the former hospital, Eden Heights, a run-down 21 story high-rise - nicknamed the Eyesore. Due for demolition, it only has a few patients left. One is Arthur Lawson, an aloof and manipulative wheelchair user. Another is Sargon Danaan, an illegal immigrant with his leg in a cast. Both are bored stiff, so when Arthur hatches an elaborate plan to get onto the roof and see a lightning storm, Sargon takes him. The outer door blows shut and, when they finally force it open, find a fire spreading rapidly through the Eyesore. The building has been evacuated and, in the confusion, everyone assumes the pair are safely outside.With the elevators unusable, they must make their way down to a group of firemen, vainly battling their way up from the lower floors, before the building is engulfed. A hard enough task for someone with full mobility, it should be impossible for two people who can hardly traverse a flight of stairs. But they have unexpected help from Courage Louviere, a runaway who sleeps in the basement and knows the building like the back of her hand. With Arthur's inventiveness, Sargon's grit, Courage's knowledge and a heap of abandoned hospital equipment at their disposal, they might even stand a chance....