Beaten Track Publishing: 228 books

Thirty-nine tales emerged from the twilight of life, twisted and thorny; we call them ‘Barbed Tales’. Get ready for the wisdom of an octogenarian’s take on life in the rear-view mirror as he sets his sights on that glorious chess game we all dread… Barbed Tales is a book you don't want to miss!

Meet the beasts and monsters of your nightmares in these five chilling stories from Ian K Pickup. From vengeful ravens and mischievous imps to ghastly ghosts and vicious vampires, these short reads will leave your hair standing on end as you wonder... Just who are the wreckers of Talland Bay?

When school-leaver Jessica's reclusive great-grandfather bequeaths her a haunted castle in the Welsh borderlands, she's thrust into a world of hostile strangers, troublesome Romany tenants, and a strange gift that shows her disjointed visions of the past. And that's only the start of it. She thinks...

It is two years since they buried the remains of Amelia Root on the edge of Mosswood in the small affluent town of Tabwell, and for Jenny Adams, life has moved on. She has created an idyllic new home with her fiancé, Jake, the son of a wealthy businessman, while Jenny’s father, Robert, has settled...

A story from Boughs of Evergreen: A Holiday AnthologyTE AMO, YOU MUSHROOMSby S.H. ALLANT. Livius Quintillus expected to finish his duty as a soldier triumphant, with enough wealth to buy the freedom of Felix, the man he loves, and secure a life together. Instead, he has returned to Rome...

A police procedural inspired by CSI.Meet Superintendent Brian Tyson, based at Scotland Yard. Aided by a group of forensic experts and the police of three different counties, he is charged with catching a serial rapist.Having already attacked once in South London, the target is travelling...

Haven Naranjo is a proud Caddo Indian, with a frightening past. He was a mere fifteen-year-old boy when he found his parents, part of his tribe, and his high-school sweetheart slaughtered by a wereman gone mad. Falling victim to a system unable to deal with a shattered young mind, Haven finally gives...

Something sinister lurks in the darkness...Collected here are eight short spooks and scares, guaranteed to have you jumping at every noise and double-checking your doors and windows. Author Ian Pickup delivers a new batch of horror with his living, murderous Punch doll, ghosts luring people...

Beyond the light lurks something more terrible than darkness... Pull up a chair, turn down the light and prepare to be introduced first hand to fear and fiendish foes. Here are five unique short reads guaranteed to send a chill down your spine. From deals with the devil to a cursed lake...

Haunted artefacts...the hunted become the hunters...the terrors of the unconscious mind... Ian K Pickup presents five more short stories guaranteed to have you sleeping with the light on, if you ever sleep again. And remember, don't touch that dial...

When government cutbacks leave RAF pilot Steve Wilson without a job, he decides to invest his redundancy money in a family-run museum. But Steve has an ulterior motive: a mission that leads him to a remote Yorkshire Dales village to fulfil a lifelong ambition, unaware of the repercussions his actions...

A story from Boughs of Evergreen: A Holiday AnthologyA FAMILY CHRISTMASby TERRY KERRChristmas is Brian Carson's favourite time of year - a time to be with his family, to share gifts, eat Christmas dinner and watch the Queen's speech, together. He's determined to be there,...

He was once Robin Hood, bold outlaw of Sherwood; now he is Robin of Huntingdon, one of the most powerful earls in England. Sir Roger of Doncaster, an enemy from Robin's crusading days, is back in England and determined to take Huntingdon for his own. Caught in a desperate struggle for survival,...

I am a North American Lakota Indian and live on the edge of the Great Plains, where the prairie joins with tall grasslandsand where wide valleys and dense woodlands can be found.I was born in the shadow of the Black Hills, a sacred place for my people and those of our kind. We were a part of...