Mark Towse

Mark Towse is an English horror writer living in Australia. He would sell his soul to the devil or anyone buying if it meant he could write full-time. Alas, he left it very late to begin this journey, penning his first story since primary school at the ripe old age of forty-five. Since then, he’s been published in over two hundred journals and anthologies, had his work made into full theatrical audio productions, and has penned fifteen novellas (Nana, Gone to the Dogs, One Last Shindig, etc.) and two novels. The Sound of Suffering, his second novel, was released in February 2025.

Read Towse’s short story “Ash-Ray Wednesday” in Horrific Scribes.

Description: Tony’s having a bad day at the office, and a sit-down one-on-one with his superior, Ray, only makes things worse. He’s stretched to his limit, ready to go like tinder on a hot day. Expecting his subordinate to fall in line quietly, just like the others, Ray leans back in his chair and does his thing. To say things don’t go to plan would be the understatement of the year. All hell is about to break loose.