Matt Shaw

In 2020 much of the world was put into "lockdown" due to the virus Covid-19. As an author, my life didn't really change too much as I tend to stay home most of the time anyway. Of course there were changes when I did go outside (such as queuing up to get into stores, social distancing and whatnot but that was about it, for me). I guess I was one of the lucky ones as people lost friends and loved-ones to the virus, as well as jobs. As I write this, we are indeed still locked down. More and more people are ignoring the rules in the UK though and deaths are on the up so God only knows when the world will return to what we once knew before all of this crap. Still... One benefit, it has given me some ideas for some more horror stories centred around the global pandemic and here, in this collection, I present them to you. Stay safe, kiddies. Collected here: Part One A Taste Of Things To Come - A Series of Drabbles Part Two Greta - a short story The House Guests - a short story Death Rattle - a short story The Morgues Were Full - a short story Happy Anniversary - a short story Part Three The Lockdown Killer - a novella

WARNING: This is an adult horror book, intended for a mature audience who is not easily shocked or offended. With that being said, there is a chapter within this book that is shocking. To ensure there is no upset caused, there is an option to skip this chapter when you get to it. The following chapter contains a short recap which gives you, the reader, all the basic information needed to take the story forward without missing any key plot points. This is not a gimmick. The Sequel To The Number One Bestseller "How Much To"Having taken over the running of the "games", Nate thought he had a way of beating the system which meant the audience got the blood they were looking for, the people needing the money had a chance of winning it without hurting themselves, and the heads of the show were still getting the viewing figures they longed for. Nate was wrong. Now Nate finds himself forced to play a new, darker version of "The Game" for the pleasure of those watching at home.

In the aftermath of the apocalypse, a young woman struggles to find her purpose within the devastation caused by the Trepedity Virus. In this harrowing journey, from the dark mind behind "The Sick B*stards Trilogy" and "The End", Penny will record her perilous journey across the wastelands still filled with the deadly Wraiths. Infected with the deadly virus, these Wraiths are relentlessly out for blood and will stop at nothing to satisfy their cravings, further spreading their infection to anyone who survives the initial attack. With a long journey ahead, Penny meets unique characters throughout the desolate lands as she heads for a breathtaking finale that will leave you stunned. Welcome to the end of the apocalypse. Based on an idea by Jeremy W. Brown.

The Game is simple. Each of the contestants are asked a question: how much to complete a certain task? They then have two minutes to name a price but if they go too high and their fellow contestants are cheaper, they have just priced themselves out of the game. The trick is to go high enough to win a good amount of money but low enough to ensure you are the winner. By the end of the bidding war, the person who is the cheapest contestant has to then go through, one by one, completing the tasks. No backing out allowed now... But who is running this game? And more to the point - why?!

From best-selling horror author, Matt Shaw, comes a new collection of previously unreleased material direct from his twisted imagination! Within This Collection:Flash Fiction:Hush Little BabyMan's Best FriendShort Stories:ChangeCatNovellas:HIMA Girl And Her Corpse

In Matt Shaw's FULL MOON, a group of strangers were invited to take part in a midnight run in exchange for a life-changing sum of money if they completed it... Or rather, if they survived it...... Today is a new day. Those who lived to see the sun rise realise that their lives will never be the same again, nor will they ever be free from this nightmare to spend the cash they'd managed to win. All they can do now is follow the instructions, that their new masters give, while they try and figure a way of escaping the den. Without knowing who, or what, they're really dealing with - the only thing they're sure of is that they need to get out before the next Full Moon.

Jamie Harris was tired of his job. He travels around the country meeting with criminals to discuss what is on their minds and assess whether they're ready for a possible parole hearing. It was once a job with meaning; to help those whom needed it the most. A belief he held right up until the moment the prisoners' crimes followed him home, stuck in his own mind. The worst of the criminals he'd met was Billy-Ray. He'd plagued his dreams and his waking hours since the moment they'd met. This monster. The one man who'd managed to convince Jamie he had been reformed from his time in prison. The one man whose own murder-spree - done after his early release from his cell - haunted Jamie the most...

Nick:I watch from the shadows as I always do. Humans going about their daily lives, blissfully unaware of our existence. I see her and not for the first time. She stands there with no memory of who I was nor what we once shared. Had my heart been beating, it would break to know that I am now nothing to her, not even a faded memory from a life long since gone. See me once more. Please, see me. Be mine again. Hannah:Of the one-hundred plus students crammed into the lecture hall, it is the boy who draws my eye. The beautiful, pale boy. Every other single person around him fades into nothing. As if sensing my eyes upon him, he turns to look at me. The watchful intensity of his gaze is as chilling as it is thrilling, as if he can see straight to the beating heart of me. My secrets, my hopes, my dreams, exposed and laid bare. I see him, too. His sadness. His loneliness. I see itand I feel it. And I am scared.

Matt Shaw is the published author of over 200 books. He also owns a pug and knows the many issues they face with regards to their health. No one told him about these issues though. They kept it to themselves! Here, you get two books for the price of one! Not only do you get "My Pug Is An Asshole" (what it is REALLY like owning a pug) but you also get "PUG: Crime Has A New Enemy..". Matt's concept story of what it would be like if there were a pug superhero!

Paul McCarron is a down-on-his-luck gambling man with a debt he cannot see past. Melissa Kazas is a stripper, working the poles in an effort to provide for her daughter. Steve Grace is a coke-addict who has recently found himself ""unemployed."" Chris Minen is a homeless. No where to go and nothing to lose. They do not know one another but - for one night only - their fates are intertwined as they're invited to take part in The Run. The rules are simple: Armed with nothing but a flashlight each, they need to get from Point A through to Point B before the morning and, if they succeed, they win a life-changing amount of money but things aren't what they appear to be. And, when the sun is gone and the moon is full, the howls will echo through their very souls.

They do not know one another but - for one night only - their fates are intertwined as they're invited to take part in The Run. The rules are simple: Armed with nothing but a flashlight each, a group of strangers need to get from Point A through to Point B before the morning and, if they succeed, they win a life-changing amount of money but things aren't what they appear to be. And, when the sun is gone and the moon is full, the howls will echo through their very souls.

Critically acclaimed bestselling author, Matt Shaw - #1 bestseller in Horror Fiction with hundreds of 5 star reviews. There's something in the shadows which lurks there unseen except on the odd occasion when we think we see them in the corner of our eye. We turn to look but there is nothing there. At least that's what we think. But they're always there and they're always watching and waiting and shaping our dreams into the nightmares based upon our weirdest phobias... Their goal is simple; to scare us to death so that our souls burst from within leaving nothing but an empty space for them to fill. When we wake in the morning, we are no longer the same person. We are gone, trapped in the shadows... PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR "There is a ferocity about Matt Shaw's writing that is both welcome and also necessary when it comes to horror." - Shaun Hutson, author of "Slugs" Categories for The Weird Horror - Psychological Fiction - Survival Horror - Sexual horror - supernatural - Suspense horror

Mr. Prick And The Dirty Cunt. Mr. Prick is fed up with his abusive relationship with Mr. Hand and - one day - packs his bags to head out into the big wide world to try and meet Little Miss Cunt. A dark tale with a moral in the story from the twisted imagination of Matt Shaw

We all someone who can't get enough cock. People who are so infatuated with prick that they struggle to think of anything else. Well this is the perfect book for them Not only are there different dicks within this book but - better yet - there is the opportunity to colour them in Cum Colour My Cock

Just what does a sperm go through to get to the egg? Well, after extensive research, Matt Shaw is ready to show you with over 60 original drawings... Warning: Adult themes. From the author of over 200 published horror novels and the more bizarre "Colour My Cock: An Adult Colouring Book" and "Mr. Prick And The Dirty Cunt" comes a book which will change the way you look at semen forever...

We all know that one person who is a massive cunt. We try and explain to them why they're a cunt but - they just don't get it. Sometimes it is easier to explain things with pictures... And that's the whole reason for this book... A simple picture guide to show people the many ways in which they can perceived to be a bit of a cunt... Save your breath, buy the book and pass it to the cunts. Maybe they'll learn their lesson and stop being so cunty?

A drabble is a work of fiction where the word count is exactly 100 words (not including the title). Presented in this collection are over 60 drabbles from the dark mind of Matt Shaw. Some are inspired by his previous titles and some entirely new and as fresh as rotting flesh can be. With illustrations from artist Janine Van Moosel, this collection has it all: from the romantic, to the psychological, to the very extreme... And, if that weren't enough - there are a number of published shorts too, along with the splatter-punk nominated story "Melvin".

The relationship had been over for as long as they both could remember, through no fault of their own. It was just one of those things; a victim of busy lives going in opposite directions. They'd tried to rekindle their love for one another on more than one occasion. They'd tried to put rules in place to stop "the real world" from eating into what should have been their time but - at the end of it all - the damage was done and the spark was gone. Before they both realised this though, they'd booked themselves a "make-or-break" vacation. It was to be a road-trip across the country to see the sights and explore with one another; something they loved to do back in the day. With the RV booked and non-refundable, it seemed a shame to waste the opportunity for one final-final chance to rekindle their love despite the fact he knew their love was dead, just as she was... As the RV's engine started to warm up ahead of their final road-trip, her body continued to cool...

This is a NOTEPAD A lined book for you to scribble your deepest, darkest thoughts in. Taint the pages with the names of people you hate, or ideas for books or even waste the pages with items you need to remember when you next go shopping. The beauty of a notepad? You can see it for whatever purpose you see fit Added bonus: There's a couple of pages set aside for Doodle Space. We all know writing can get boring so - why not have some space to draw stickmen fucking or murdering one another?

Matt Shaw has always loved Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", from the original texts to the various re-tellings of the story over the years. Now, for the first time ever, he gets to show his love by re-telling the story with his own trademark extreme and disturbing horror. His name was Victor. His dream, far-fetched yet hard to ignore: To create his own creature. Living and breathing, re-animated from the stitched-together remains of the dead. But when the monster opens its eyes, it is quick to turn on its maker... Keeping the heart of the original, and stamping his own personality over it, this is Matt Shaw's take on a classic.