Clayton Smith

Three years have passed since the Jamaicans caused the apocalypse, and things in post-Armageddon Chicago have settled into a new kind of normal. Unfortunately, that "normal" includes collapsing skyscrapers, bands of bloodthirsty maniacs, and a dwindling cache of survival supplies. After watching his family, friends, and most of the non-sadistic elements of society crumble around him, Patrick decides it's time to cross one last item off his bucket list. He's going to Disney World. This hilarious, heartfelt, gut-wrenching odyssey through post-apocalyptic America is a pilgrimage peppered with peril, as fellow survivors Patrick and Ben encounter a slew of odd characters, from zombie politicians and deranged survivalists to a milky-eyed oracle who doesn't have a lot of good news. Plus, it looks like Patrick may be hiding the real reason for their mission to the Magic Kingdom...

Apocalypticon

Maui was supposed to be a romantic trip for two. But when Grayson Park's bride leaves him at the altar, a solo trip to paradise seems like just the thing to take him far from his troubles. Then he meets the beautiful and enigmatic Hi'iaka, and his troubles just begin--because when she's abducted by the sinister Kamapua'a, a savage creature bent on draining her life by the light of the full moon, she calls on Grayson to rescue her. With his loyal, new-found Hawaiian friend Polunu as his steadfast guide, Grayson sets out on an incredible adventure that pits him against the very gods of Hawaiian mythology and leads him to the heart of Pele's volcano, into the ocean to find the mythical Hook of Maui, and through the strange and brutal upcountry fleeing from demonic mo'o sent to destroy him. But there are only two nights left before the moon becomes full, and Grayson is running out of time to save Hi'iaka...and himself.

N AKUA

An ancient evil is rising. Deep in the heart of the American Midwest, a dark force is stirring. After centuries of slumber, a great evil is spreading through a small, strange town, infecting its residents with disturbing behaviors. In this first collected volume of chilling stories from Anomaly Flats, you'll find nine terrifying tales of transdimensional horror that will chill you to the bone and leave you haunted for days to come. Welcome to Anomaly Flats. How loud can you scream? ----------------- ★★★★★ Tales From the Crypt meets The Twilight Zone "These creepy and tantalizing stories had me on the edge of my seat and quickly turning the pages while trying to keep my rolling stomach at bay (it’s not for the weak reader)." ★★★★★ Thrills that last "Much like Hitchcock or Lovecraft, your initial read through this book will be entertaining in that "shivers up your spine" kind of way. The problem is, a few days later, these stories will come back to haunt you..." ★★★★★ Lovecraftian horror "Wonderfully horrific...we witness the slow collapse into insanity and are dragged kicking and screaming along with it." ★★★★★ Dark, twisted fun "In the most venerable tradition of such horror masters as H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, and Clive Barker, Clayton Smith explores the scarier side of his brilliant novel-homage to small-town weirdness “Anomaly Flats” with this terrifying collection of brand-new short stories." ★★★★★ Imaginative and terrifying "Make the journey to Anomaly Flats - you won't be disappointed (but you might get a knot in your stomach and wonder if you should turn back!)" ★★★★★ Creepy, eerie otherworldliness "These creepy little stories quickly grab you with their atmosphere and intriguing ideas and they last just as long as they need." ★★★★★ Transdimensional, horrific, the stuff of epic science fiction "What could possibly be as great as the original novel ANOMALY FLATS, the story of the town that makes TWILIGHT ZONE, OUTER LIMITS, and NIGHT GALLERY look like Levittown? Well, here it is: IT CAME FROM ANOMALY FLATS." ★★★★★ Weird, scary sci-fi "Each story was creepy, delightful and written in such a way that, even though you only spend a short time with the characters, you really get invested in their lives." ★★★★★ Abandon all hope, ye who enter Anomaly Flats "What I did not expect was the rotting corpses, toxic goo, or at times gut-wrenching sorrow that hit me...the stories are creepy, and the perfect thing to read before bed -- perhaps even by candlelight!" ★★★★★ Marvelously dark "This is just a great collection of gritty, science fiction stories."

It Came From Anomaly Flats

Sci-fi gets wickedly fun in Anomaly Flats, the deliciously dark comedy from the author of Apocalypticon! What readers are saying: "Clayton Smith's work is imaginative, unique, and ridiculously entertaining. I didn't think anything could top Apocalypticon, but I was SO wrong." "Its ongoing charm is hypnotic." "Shove over, Christopher Moore…Weird Fun has a new author king!" Somewhere just off the interstate, in the heart of the American Midwest, there’s a quaint, quirky town where the stars in the sky circle a hypnotic void….where magnetic fields play havoc with time and perception…where metallic rain and plasma rivers and tentacles in the plumbing are simply part of the unsettling charm. Mallory Jenkins is about to experience the unique properties of this place for herself – she’ll have no choice, considering the collapsed bridge that rerouted her urgent and mysterious trip to Saskatchewan, forcing her straight into the heart of town, where her Impala has an inexplicable breakdown. She intends to stay overnight - just until the auto repair shop can make the fix in the morning and send her on her way. But Mallory will soon encounter Dr. Lewis Burnish, a scientist who’s studied the town for a dozen years and knows more about its strangeness than even the locals do. And when she accidentally-on-purpose creates his evil clone, she’ll set off a series of events that could unleash the ultimate evil upon the town and wreak havoc on the world at large. Life in a small town is like that sometimes. Welcome to Anomaly Flats. Have some waffles, meet the folks, and enjoy the scenery…and if you happen to be in Walmart, whatever you do, don’t go down aisle 8. Don’t EVER go down aisle 8.

Anomaly Flats

The sequel to the international best-seller that Boing Boing calls "a hell of a lot of fun!" "...Smith’s ability to consistently evoke glimmers of humanity and pain amidst all the violence and laughs is quite impressive. His dialogue is sharp-witted and stylized in the vein of Joss Whedon; his characters as jagged and broken as you’d expect of survivors of the apocalypse." - Windy City Reviews Ben Fogelvee isn’t having his best apocalypse. His madcap last-hurrah road trip from Chicago to Disney World ended in disaster; he lost his best friend, and he’s spent the three years since weighed down by ghosts and haunted by tragedy. He’s found a shred of purpose back on Horace’s train, riding the rails and teaching new Red Caps how to protect the dwindling freight. When the train is beset by bandits who steal a particularly precious piece of cargo, Ben heads out into the high desert of the Colorado-Utah borderlands on a post-apocalyptic mission to get back what he’s lost. He’s not alone, though...he has the memory of Patrick Deen to guide him at every turn—for better or for worse. With a desert full of snakes and cults and messengers and cliff-dwellers and all manner of after-doomsday weirdness ahead of him, plus a sinister blonde woman thundering dangerously along his trail, hunting him for reasons he can’t possibly fathom, Ben is going to need all the guidance he can get. But when he learns the real reason for the train robbery—and of the mysterious doctor who controls the bandits and performs gruesome experiments on M-Day survivors in his remote lab, protected by an army of dusters—well...this might be one adventure he can’t machete his way out of. It’s a hilarious, harrowing, and heart-breaking sequel that confirms: the apocalypse is hard...but a world post-Apocalpyticon may be more than Ben can handle.

Post-Apocalypticon

It Came from Anomaly Flats

All is not well in Brightsbane, the village of eternal night. An evil wizard-the very wizard who swallowed the sun, in fact-has stolen The Boneyard Compendium, a book of powerful spells that could bring about the destruction of the entire town. When an Elder enlists the orphans of St. Crippleback's Home for Waifs and Strays to help track down the wizard, the ever-intrepid Mabel Gray sets out to find the three keys of bone that unlock the Compendium before the wizard gets his diabolical hands on them. Armed with only her wit and a frightfully small bit of magic in her pocket, Mabel embarks on an adventure that brings her face-to-face with talking scarecrows, high-ranking monsters, babbling witches, ill-tempered daemons, a riddlesome owl who fancies himself a raven, and more. But the wizard isn't a wizard for nothing, and his evil magic may prove to be more powerful than Mabel ever imagined...

Mabel Gray and the Wizard Who Swallowed the Sun

Your little one will love exploring the alphabet through the weirdly cute sci-fi lens of Anomaly Flats! Based on Clayton Smith's best-selling series of books for older readers, Anomaly Flats A to Z presents the alphabet with a quirky new style that you'll only find in the strangest town in the Midwest!Steven Luna's vibrant illustrations bring the alphabet to life and make this book a blast for parents and children alike! Equal parts whimsy and weirdness, Anomaly Flats A to Z is a unique and wonderful way to introduce more liveliness into your learning.

Anomaly Flats A to Z

George Zhou

As the world moves toward an integrated global society, it is essential for teachers to understand the potential cultural and linguistic differences present in students. Many classrooms have accidentally made themselves exclusionary through rigid instruction. Teaching strategies must be flexible to cater to a diverse range of students. By catering to a wider range of students, the education system grows more inclusive, and a higher volume of educated citizens are produced. Successful Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students explores the promising practices for teaching linguistically and culturally diverse international students within post-secondary educational institutions. This book presents student voice as it relates to student satisfaction and student perceptions of learning. Covering topics such as learning technology integration, student engagement, and instruction planning, it is an essential resource for faculty of higher education, university administration, preservice teachers, academicians, and researchers.

Successful Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students

The power of the darkness is growing. The Shadow Lord is bringing his fight directly to Dark Matter Investigations, and if Simon and Virgil want to stop him before he destroys the very fabric of Templar, they must piece together the clues to the evil creature’s sinister plan—including vanishing mansions, shadow soldiers, and a subway line that’s draining an extraordinary amount of power. But the boys are still reeling from the elemental attacks of the Refracticore, and Llewyn has been rendered powerless by his ice prison. Templar needs its warriors more than ever, but the only one who might be able to help is the evil sorceress of legend, Morgan le Fay. Meanwhile, Simon can’t quite put his finger on it, but something seems different about Virgil… Shadow Realm is the explosive third book in the Dark Matter Series that will have you hooked on every word and gasping your way through an ending you won’t believe.

Clayton Smith

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