The issue of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) is firmly in the public spotlight internationally and in the UK, but just how well is it understood?To date, many CSE-related services have been developed in reaction to high profile cases rather than being designed more strategically. This much-needed book breaks new ground by considering how psychosocial, feminist and geo-environmental theories, amongst others, can improve practice understanding and interventions.Edited by one ...

'FUNNY AND DELICIOUS' ELLA RISBRIDGERHannah is in her mid-thirties and struggling to make ends meet when she is introduced to her best friend's affluent colleague Oscar Jennington-Bridge and asks him out on a date by mistake.It's not exactly love at first sight, but somehow their awkward first encounter becomes a tentative relationship. Before she knows it, Hannah finds herself relocating halfway across the country to move in with Oscar, despite his terribl...

**'A tour de force' IRISH TIMES'Riveting and moving' NINA STIBBE'Gripping' THE TIMES'It had me by the throat' EMMA DONOGHUE**LONDON, 1940. As enemy planes fly over the city, twenty-year-old Charlotte Richmond is trying to make the best of things. She has a dull but steady job at the Ministry of Information, a friend to share gin and secrets with, and an attic room of her own. All she has to do is keep her head down. She knows where her fath...

What is an author to do when he gives it his all, and it just isn't enough? Head for an exotic archipelago, and pray to disappear into the Bermuda Triangle, of course.Out of money and inspiration, Andrew decides to walk away from it all to start a simpler island life - or so he planned. While it sounds easy enough, things unravel when a statuesque blonde walks into the Berma Bar.Just as life begins to perk up, he discovers that he is supposedly deceased. The odd thing is he...

Twenty-two-year-old Phoenix Brown is property of the Society: an evil faction under the umbrella of the Illuminati. Her sole purpose is hunting and eliminating vampires; a duty she relishes.When Phoenix follows a lead in a small Louisiana town, she partners up with an unlikely ally: the alluring, centuries-old vampire Damián de Soto.An incorrigible, vain flirt, de Soto can't seem to keep his hands to himself. But the huntress has to swallow her pride, as she realizes she ne...

'FUNNY AND DELICIOUS' ELLA RISBRIDGERHannah is in her mid-thirties and struggling to make ends meet when she is introduced to her best friend's affluent colleague Oscar Jennington-Bridge and asks him out on a date by mistake.It's not exactly love at first sight, but somehow their awkward first encounter becomes a tentative relationship. Before she knows it, Hannah finds herself relocating halfway across the country to move in with Oscar, despite his terribl...

What makes us ‘us’? Is it the body? Is it the mind? A space in-between? For over half the planet, that autonomy is taken for grantedIn this HauntedMTL Charity Anthology, we have a wide scope of horror from visual artists, poets, and writers of short prose. You’ll see some familiar faces and some first-time authors. Our tenth charity anthology has something for everyone. Yes, even you.A percentage of every copy sold goes to:The Emily Dickinson Mu...

'A tour de force' IRISH TIMES'Riveting and moving' NINA STIBBE'Gripping' THE TIMES'It had me by the throat' EMMA DONOGHUELONDON, 1940. As enemy planes fly over the city, twenty-year-old Charlotte Richmond is trying to make the best of things. She has a dull but steady job at the Ministry of Information, a friend to share gin and secrets with, and an attic room of her own. A...

The problem with being left alone was the thoughts that came when there was no noise to stop them...’ - Ash Pehrson “Brewing”Queer as Hell - a Haunted MTL Anthology brings in the best LGBTQ horror all wrapped up in one set volume. This anthology has it all. Everything from flash fiction to longer pieces; laughs and chills; sadness and lightness. All the things that make us people. That’s the key. It shows our common make up. We are, after all, stardust.“A ste...

Distinguishing the personal and private aspects of crime from the public and impersonal, Malice Domestic 1 is a collection of mystery tales from such masters of the genre as Diane Mott Davidson, Caroline G. Hart, Charlotte MacLeod, and Sharyn McCrumb. The perpetrators in these stories don't murder for the fun of it (serial killers), for misguided ideals (terrorists), or for pay (hired hit men). They only do in people they know and love—or hate—in these stories:• “...

Step into the shadows with "Dancer," a spine-chilling anthology that pirouettes between horror and hope. Curated by the visionary Jim Phoenix, this collection brings together master storytellers in a dance of darkness that will leave you breathless.Inside, you'll discover:• 15 original tales that push the boundaries of horror• A journey from cosmic terrors to monsters lurking in your backyard• Stories that explore resilience in the face of both supernatural and ...

With a final shot of the whisky, she inoculated herself against the smoke and cat hair. A mistake, but a slight one...’ - Jim Phoenix “Starchild”Hell is for Children, a HauntedMTL charity anthology for Lumos, is a great collection of both new voices taking their first steps on ink and older voices whose longevity is a testament to their art.‘Darkness that will leave a spot on your soul. An unbelievable anthology for a great cause.’-Stephen King, Not t...