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Dark Forest Press LLC
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Dark Forest Press LLC is an indie press in the Pacific Northwest cooked up by @jwdonley.

DFP focuses on the darker side of things: horror, weird, bizarro, dark lit, and even non fiction of varied interest.

http://darkforestpress.com
"Donley's books is perfect for those of us whose imaginations stray beyond the boundaries of polite prose." — @angelayurikosmith.bsky.social former HWA president and Space and Time publisher.

Get your copy today at DarkForestPress.com

#IndiePublishing #smallPress
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Mourning Fields by @thedancerwrites.bsky.social is out now!!!!! This is not a drill. Go! Go! Go!

darkforestpress.com/2025/09/24/o...

#IndiePress #TheMourningFields
September 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Mourning Fields by @thedancerwrites.bsky.social is out tomorrow!

“...The Mourning Fields reimagine Greek myths to address love, obsession, lust, & harm. What’s most mesmerizing ... is its steadfast, moving undercurrent of kindness, something this world desperately needs.” - Sharma Shields
September 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“In David Beaumier’s debut collection The Mourning Fields, fifteen shorts chart us on a course of divine and deft illumination.”
– HamLit Literary Journal

The Mourning Fields by @thedancerwrites.bsky.social comes out this Tuesday! Order your copy at your favorite independent bookseller.
#indiepress
September 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
'Fitting for its chosen pantheon of myth–and especially its particular namesake–The Mourning Fields illustrates many facets of desire.' – @chantireviews.com

The Mourning Fields by David Beaumier comes out next week!
September 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
As foretold, here is the full cover reveal for David Beaumier's brand new collection, The Mourning Fields!

Look at how amazing it is!

Preorder links are coming soon. :)

The cover illustration & design were done by the esteemed @schism-art.bsky.social
Definitely check out their work.
August 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It's coming! David Beaumier's new collection The Mourning Fields comes out 9/23 from Dark Forest Press LLC. I am so excited to share it with everyone. But first, here is a little teaser for the cover. Watch the socials tomorrow for the full reveal.

#covertease #darkforestpress #indiepublishing
August 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Dark Forest Press has its own web store!!

That's right! You can get your DFP fix straight from the source! Plus, unlike ordering from the big Zon or anywhere else, you get some goodies as well.

Order some any of DFP's awesome titles today. You know you want to:

darkforestpress.com/shop/
July 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
DFP has a zine! Yes! A friggin Zine!

Get your copy of Scattered #1 today

darkforestpress.com/2025/07/18/s...
July 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
July 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The Vicar is here!

Order your copy of Vicar of Fists today.

darkforestpress.com/2025/07/15/o...
July 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Vicar is approaching. Prepare yourselves and pre-order a copy of Vicar of Fists by @kaijupoet.bsky.social today.

amzn.to/4kEXqMd
books2read.com/u/me6XER

#VicarOfFists #supportIndie
July 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Vicar of Fists by the Wonderland Award winning author @kaijupoet.bsky.social , comes out next Tuesday! Pre-order anywhere books are sold.

#bizarro
July 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This is limited to only the first 50 new members.

Monthly new fiction, tarot creativity boosts, & ephemera. Monthly chapter in @jwdonley.bsky.social 's serialized novel Project Fungal Punk.

www.patreon.com/darkforestpr...
July 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Vicar is coming. Protect the rectory!

Vicar of Fists by the Wonderland Award winning author @kaijupoet.bsky.social !

Out Tuesday, July 15th!

#supportindie #bizarro #vicaroffists
June 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Scattered # 1 comes out 7/1! The ebook will be available online, but the only way to get a physical copy is to either to buy it in person or become a Screech Owl or higher DFP Patreon member.

patreon.com/darkforestpress
June 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It's alive!!! The new edition of Crevasse by @clayvermulm.bsky.social is out now and available at your favorite bookstores. Order your copy today!

#crevassebook #booklaunch
June 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Crevasse, Voices from the Cold Book 1 by @clayvermulm.bsky.social comes out tomorrow! Be sure to order your copy today!
June 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Come see me speak on my adventures so far in independent publishing this July 3rd, 6pm at Village Books in Fairhaven.

Further details below!
June 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"@clayvermulm.bsky.social ’s Crevasse is a tale of large egos, grand challenges & achievements, & the horrific things we sometimes find in the wilderness. An adventurous novella presented in sparklingly clear, crisp, & precise language...."

#crevassebook
June 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Here it is! The glorious cover for the brand new novel, Vicar of Fists by the Wonderland Award winning author, John Baltisberger. Simone Tammetta did an astounding job with the illustration. I am proud to publish this book under the Dark Forest Press name.

@kaijupoet.bsky.social
#coverReveal
June 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“@clayvermulm.bsky.social achieves a strong sense of dread throughout ... in this well-armed horror novella.”-James Agombar, author of In Amelia’s Wake

Crevasse by Clay Vermulm comes out in just over a week!

#crevassebook
June 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“@clayvermulm.bsky.social serves up an uncanny off-the-trail mix of rich characters, vertiginous real-world danger, & a haunting/hunting supernatural menace that’s sure to satisfy readers.”
-@gordonbwhite.bsky.social, Shirley Jackson & Bram Stoker Award-nominated author.

Out 6/17th! Are you ready?
June 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The cover reveal is imminent!
Vicar of Fists by the Wonderland Award winning author, John Baltisberger, comes out this July 15th.

@kaijupoet.bsky.social
#coverteaser #vicaroffists
June 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM