When you hear the words Hammer Films, you instantly conjure up mental images of monsters and vampires. Behind the scenes was one man working flat out to produce those wonderful creatures. That man was Roy Ashton, and it was he who created all of the make-up effects for mummies, werewolves and Gothic horrors. Greasepaint and Gore takes a look into the props wardrobe and make up unit where Ashton, long before computer technology existed, created his own high standards of magical illusions. With an introduction from the late Peter Cushing OBE, who had the opportunity to watch Roy Ashton at work countless times (after all make-up can also make you look glamorous as well as horrific), this is a demonstration of a true professional at work. Greasepaint and Gore catalogues the largest single collection of Hammer production artefacts in existence, and is a must have for any horror. or indeed any film fan

In 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Management Edward Russell-Walling demystifies the management concepts that any budding entrepreneur needs to grasp. In fifty bite-sized topics he expounds the wisdom of well-known business gurus, from Peters and Porter to Welch and Gates. Helpful theories and tools such as Ansoff's Product/Market grid, the 4Ps, Boston Matrix, are clearly and simply explained. Russell-Walling also expands on management ideas such as branding, outsourcing, supply and demand, and covers the latest commercial concepts from the online world.

20 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know demystifies the management concepts that any budding entrepreneur would want to grasp. The 20 bite-sized topics expound the wisdom of well-known business gurus from Peters and Porter to Welch and Gates, explain helpful theories and tools such as Ansoff's Product/Market grid and the Boston Matrix, expand on management ideas like branding, outsourcing, supply and demand, and cover the latest commercial concepts from the online world.