Ashton Macaulay – författare

What's it like to drive trucks for an elder god? Can you be a good coworker when the corporate AI has it out for you? Who gets to decide if the big red button gets pushed?Ten stories about the systems that bind us, unchecked wealth, and fascists with itchy trigger fingers. From hold music at the end of the world to the exploitation of magical creatures for monetary gain.The Dark Humor Will Continue Until Morale Improves is a satirical short fiction collection for readers of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett. It's for anyone who knows the only honest response to creeping authoritarianism and corporate f*ckery is to laugh and then do something about it.Half of all author profits go to ActBlue.

From hunting the dreaded Yeti in the Himalayas to dealing with pesky lake monsters in the suburbs, Nick's seen it all. Even if some of the details might be a little fuzzy.In Downpour, Nick battles serpents, spirits, and starvation as he struggles to fulfill a promise to an old friend. Confronted by demons both personal and supernatural, he journeys through the Central American jungle in pursuit of the fabled Land of the Dead. Along the way, Nick befriends strange new allies while haunted by familiar enemies in search of revenge.

Nick Ventner has a blatant disregard for other people, bog monsters, wargs, or creatures that defy classification. He accepts any monster hunting jobs that pay enough to fill his flask, even for a night.So when a letter arrives promising "e;much money"e; to investigate a series of deadly attacks in the Himalayas, Nick doesn't ask too many questions. What should have been a simple job gets complicated the moment he arrives and finds his infamous rival already on the mountain with a head start. Neither of them is prepared for what's actually waiting on the slopes above. The locals have a name for it, and Nick's starting to wish they hadn't told him.

Jonas isn't Bigfoot, he just gets paid to maintain the myth.Shirley is a tabloid reporter convinced the maulings on the mountain aren't bear attacks. She puts out an article calling for "e;real monster hunters"e;. This time, someone actually shows up.Monster hunting legend and TV personality, Rick Mansen, arrives with a full History Channel crew in tow. They're rigged for sasquatch and high ratings. Hot on their tail is Nick Ventner, self-proclaimed monster expert and famous drunk, ready to prove that Mansen is a fraud.As the crews head up the mountain, Jonas has a decision to make: Let the myth die, or kill those who would expose it.