In the remote valleys of Mid Wales, the land remembers.When a small research team arrives to assess an isolated valley for cultural and environmental protection, they find more than mist and standing stones. The place the locals call the Scar is not simply a geological feature. It is watching. It has rules. And it does not forgive those who break them.Jilly, a young researcher still finding her place in the world, quickly senses that something is wrong. Paths shift. Time sl...

Bethan has spent years keeping the past buried. As an administrator in local government, she is good at systems, at process, at moving things forward. But when she is sent to persuade an old man to give up his home for a regeneration project, something begins to crack.Memories she has long ignored start to surface, of a girl called Lily, of laughter that was never kind, and of a moment in childhood she has never allowed herself to examine. As the days pass, the boundaries between h...

A hilarious guide to the lost art of artisanal pencil sharpening"...I am so thrilled David Rees is picking up the reins of the forgotten art of manual graphite-encased-in-wood point-crafting. I love my pencil!"—AMY SEDARIS"You may think that sharpening a pencil is easy, but David Rees makes it look hard, and that makes all the difference."—JOHN HODGMAN"Truly, my life before I was presented with correct...

Insect infestations in grains and other stored food and fibre products cause annual losses worth many millions of dollars worldwide. This illustrated guide enables specialists and non-specialists to distinguish the major pests of durable stored products found throughout the world. It describes how to identify each pest group or species and summarises the latest information on their biology, ecology, geographical distribution, the damage they cause and their economic importance. Hundreds of co...

Where Now the Smile... Hymn Book Volume IIIn the hills and housing estates around Caerphilly, three people remain bound by a childhood they cannot fully escape.Glen moves between the respectable life he has built with his wife and children and the damaged one he shares with Janine and Alun. Janine rarely leaves her flat, carrying a silence that those around her do not know how to reach. Alun still walks the old paths through the hills, leaving strange offer...

The Milkman's on His Way was first published in 1982 and is one of the first queer young adult novels to appear in the UK. It tells the story of Ewan McCrae, a gay teenager living in Cornwall, struggling to come to terms with his sexuality. To explore his identity, Ewan leaves his claustrophobic home town for London, where he hopes to find people who are just like him. For many gay teenagers of the early 1980s The Milkman's on His Way was a rare chance to read a life-affirming story that p...

A pocket reference that allows the non-specialist to identify major insect and arachnid pests found in stored cereal grains, grain products and grain legumes. It describes most storage pests found worldwide and provides concise information on the biology, distribution, damage and economic importance of each species. Each entry contains at least one colour photograph. The notes for each species tell the nature of the pest or beneficial and the commodity affected; temperature and humidity condi...

5 hauntological tales of the weird set in South WalesSilver Men in Silver Suits, tells the story of strange and alien weirdness in the stark beauty of West Wales.Against the Empty World is the story of Stone, a woman on the edge of the end of humanity.Plastic Face is a mystery, a puzzle of alien loss, and possible redemption.Everything Everything reaches deep into the depths of the Welsh industrial countryside...

5 Tales of the weird and eerieThese are stories with strange edges. Science fiction, the grotesque, glitchy tales of weirdness!The Image Fix is is strange science fiction, 5 minutes into the future...Apocalypse in 7 Scenes combines obsessive advertising with some end of the world scenery...The Shape of Nature takes us deep into the dark ancient mysteries of South Wales, and the weirdness within...The Kraken ...

Hauntologies Volume 3Six weird horror stories set in South Wales.Tales of haunted trains, creepy cult leaders, and very strange books.What is the nature of memory, when nothing is as it seems?These stories test the limits of our understanding of the past...and the future.If you love classic British horror, then these tales are well worth a read!This is volume 3 of the Hauntologies collections. Volume 1 and 2 are also availableDavid Rees-Tho...

The Close at Hand is an exciting collection of 5 science fiction tales.A generation starship nearing the end of its journey.A mother and son and little green menA man who is as old as his obsession for the city he once lovedA betrayal at the edge of the universeAnd, a tale of a journey far far away, and yet, so close to home.Science Fiction Tales Volume 3

Red Light is an exciting new collection of 5 science fiction tales.A woman trapped between strange aliens and a stranger red light.Time travel where the mystery of his past and future is unraveled piece by pieceAn ark in space, and a woman who will do anything to save her son.A woman, a daughter, a machine.And, the lines blur between reality, the media, reality, and...Thought provoking and weird stories, some set in the vastness of space, some with...