FROM Dark Ink Books JANUARY 26, 2022

 “Get Away From Me” A romantic excursion into film nostalgia takes a hard right into real terror. 

"Paper Dolls"  The viewing of a banned movie leads to a curious adventure for three student friends. 

 “Subdivision” Annie and Ted thought they were on a leisurely drive to a party, but twisting suburban roads run them in circles around abandoned, cookie-cutter houses while an eerie moan foreshadows the nightmare to come.  

 “The Walk-In” A pastry chef finds the rat in his restaurant's walk-in refrigerator haunts his every move. 

"Maya"  Jack is getting older, but the girl who used to babysit him hasn't aged a day, and she's everything he wants and fears. 

"Birnam Hall"  Macbeth scorned part of the witches’ words: that he would fall from power when Birnam Wood approached his castle. Like the prophecy of the oak and sycamore trees, the layers of historical, cultural and sexual violence that shaped Generation X foretell the movements to come. 

"The Shade" A quiet, psychological Gothic horror story, centering on a high-school aged boy, Christian, who is haunted by his recently dead brother, Patrick. Southern Louisiana, near New Orleans; the alternative music of the late 1980s and 90s inspired this story, particularly, “Lullaby” (The Cure), “The Great Below” (Nine Inch Nails), and “Atrocity Exhibition” (Joy Division). 

 “Sacrifices” When his parents leave for the night, Ian hopes he can finally watch Humanoids from the Deep, but instead, an unwanted babysitter offers revelations about rituals and local kidnappings.   

 “Splitting Maul” Three suburban kids seek an adventure in the woods and stumble upon something sinister. 

 “Regulators” A man stalks a young woman as she leaves a VHS rental store in 1994. 

 “Parker Third West” College freshman Sean is having trouble adjusting to campus life in the fall of 1993, but his roommate Dennis is going through struggles of his own with potentially grave consequences. 

 “Stand Beside Me Now” Thirty years after grunge music supplanted hair metal, bringing an end to Dan's rock star aspirations, a visit to a stately home reputed to be haunted will force Dan to revisit his spoiled dreams. 

 “Movie Call” After watching an unmarked videotape in a rented VCR, four college students find themselves pursued by unknown forces. 

 “Prey Heed to the Preacher Man” Nostalgic for a time when one didn’t rely on a phone to make a turn, a man travels using an old fold-out map instead, only to discover forgotten roads that lead to the Preacher Man. 

 “In From the Cold” In a crowded bar, Abby tells Rick about the night her brother disappeared, and the Polaroid photo she shows him turns his life upside-down. 

 “Naming the Band” Chad may not know why he dates Jenn, or how he can become an MTV star, but he knows that something demonic is knocking on his attic window. 

 “Waiting for the Worms” A teenaged girl deals with the burdens of adulthood and the terrible changes to her family with the help of her VCR, The Goonies, and Pink Floyd's The Wall. 

"Nothing to See Here"  On the heels of the Challenger disaster, Doreen’s dying mother warns her of the approach of a deadly cloud—but the real danger lurks in a place she doesn’t expect. 

 “How I Met Kurt Russell” Sneaking into the release party for Big Trouble in Little China seems like a great idea until things go horribly awry. 

  “Tough Break” Sometimes you don't see what's coming, no matter how hard you look.

 “A Genealogy of Hunger” Bunny Girl comes from a family that has a real appetite for genealogy, the type of research that gets your fingernails dirty.

 “The Crimson Church” Two filmmakers venture deep into the woods in search of a cryptic Crimson Church, in hopes to kick-start their dwindling careers, but what they discover is something they couldn’t have even dreamed of. 

Narrator of Generation X-ed audiobook

Generation X-ed is available in paperback, dustjacket hardcover, eBook, and Audible audiobook

Generation X-ed is available in paperback, dustjacket hardcover, eBook, and Audible audiobook

Generation X-ed is available in paperback, dustjacket hardcover, eBook, and Audible audiobook

Generation X-ed is available in paperback, dustjacket hardcover, eBook, and Audible audiobook

Generation X-ed is available in paperback, dustjacket hardcover, eBook, and Audible audiobook

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"Generation X-Ed is worth the buy. For anyone who lived through it, has parents who still act weird because of it, or just love the movies and books from the  heyday, thank Ms. Rowland for a tubular terror trip."

"Specifically crafted, honed, designed, and marketed to a demographic born between the mid 60’s and early ‘80’s, Rebecca Rowland’s curation truly inspires a little something for everyone, regardless of age, background, persuasion or walk of life...[but] those of us who were fortunate enough (or cursed, depending upon POV) to be from this era will realize just how special this anthology is that they’d stumbled upon."

"Like creature features? There’s a story for you. Science fiction horror? There’s a story for you. No matter your taste or preferences, you are sure to find a delight...[Rowland] has a penchant for curating variety without sacrificing quality. If you’d like to sample a mix of excellent authors and a variety of subgenres, I highly recommend picking up this volume and giving it a read."

"Generation X-ed is a cool-oh my god, whatever-visceral love letter to the latchkey kids; to the teens who grew up bathed in the glow of music videos and slasher flicks; to the adults who lived through nuclear disasters, serial killers, economic downturns, and the Cold War. Steeped in the cynicism, humour, and angst of the '80s and '90s, the twenty-two stories in the anthology are in turns skin-crawlingly eerie, intense, ominous, and totally gnarly."

"Although the cover depicts a slasher anthology, the collection covers sub-genres of horror from cosmic to sci-fi, psychological and paranormal, folk horror and horror comedy. Highly recommended for readers from the latchkey generation, who have lived through the era and will identify with the references. But it’s really just for everyone, to enjoy the coming-together of an exceptional bunch of writers. Kudos to editor Rebecca Rowland for accomplishing this task."

"This was a really special little anthology featuring some of the best writers working. I was blown away by the range of pieces...Outstanding work to every author involved: I can't wait until I can talk about this one with all of my friends!"

"Being part of this era, I was eager to see how this group of writers would use the history and events of Gen X combined with various horrors. It was fun and interesting to see how these writers in this collection have become a product of their era...Very enjoyable, whether you’re a Gen X-Er or not. There is something for everyone. Go ahead and add it to your to be read pile. "

"I literally cannot pick a favorite story as this anthology is like walking in my local video store which is filled with all my favorite movies...this amazing love letter to the horror genre is one great thrill-ride and you need this in your life."

"Generation X-ed packs a punch from the very beginning and doesn't let up...Moving through the collection, I can honestly say there were no weak stories. Each author has produced something unique, yet fitting perfectly with the underlying theme."

"Many hours of pleasantly horrific reading,,,an interesting collection of dark stories, apt to disquiet and entertain the readers"

"You don't have to be from Generation X to enjoy this, it's enough to be a fan of horror [and] professionally edited, good collections and be ready to discover some quality voices from the indie horror scene."

"Twenty-two Gen X authors come together in this thrilling, creepy AF anthology...There's something for everyone here and the authors have produced some really dark, disturbing and touching stories"