Grimdark Magazine
@grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social
Get knee-deep in grit with Grimdark Magazine.
GdM presents the darker side of SFF.
GdM presents the darker side of SFF.
THE SCOUR by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social is now available in audiobook thanks to narrator Philip Battley and the folks at Podium!
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
THE SCOUR by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social is now available in audiobook thanks to narrator Philip Battley and the folks at Podium!
After a bit of a spurt in subscriber growth thanks to the release of WARDOG by @michaelrfletcher.bsky.social , we are getting closer to that 1k subs mark.
Get on board with out screen narration project here: youtube.com/@grimdarkmag...
Get on board with out screen narration project here: youtube.com/@grimdarkmag...
November 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
After a bit of a spurt in subscriber growth thanks to the release of WARDOG by @michaelrfletcher.bsky.social , we are getting closer to that 1k subs mark.
Get on board with out screen narration project here: youtube.com/@grimdarkmag...
Get on board with out screen narration project here: youtube.com/@grimdarkmag...
OUT TODAY! The Scour by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social releases around the globe today.
15 years prior to the events of The Justice of Kings, Vonvalt and Bressinger investigate the imprisonment of a fellow justice for murder in a frontier town. Get your copy now: a.co/d/6HT32Qf
15 years prior to the events of The Justice of Kings, Vonvalt and Bressinger investigate the imprisonment of a fellow justice for murder in a frontier town. Get your copy now: a.co/d/6HT32Qf
October 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
OUT TODAY! The Scour by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social releases around the globe today.
15 years prior to the events of The Justice of Kings, Vonvalt and Bressinger investigate the imprisonment of a fellow justice for murder in a frontier town. Get your copy now: a.co/d/6HT32Qf
15 years prior to the events of The Justice of Kings, Vonvalt and Bressinger investigate the imprisonment of a fellow justice for murder in a frontier town. Get your copy now: a.co/d/6HT32Qf
Issue #44 is here! Headlined by Zamil Akhtar, known for his “Gunmetal Gods” series, and also including fiction by Miles Cameron, Emma Burnett, Ryan Cole, Hûw Steer, Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Rich Larson, and Max Gladstone.
Link: www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-mag...
Link: www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-mag...
October 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Issue #44 is here! Headlined by Zamil Akhtar, known for his “Gunmetal Gods” series, and also including fiction by Miles Cameron, Emma Burnett, Ryan Cole, Hûw Steer, Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Rich Larson, and Max Gladstone.
Link: www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-mag...
Link: www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-mag...
Casthen Gain by @essahansen.bsky.social is $0.99 across a stack of markets for a few days only! US, UK, AU, and CA.
September 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Casthen Gain by @essahansen.bsky.social is $0.99 across a stack of markets for a few days only! US, UK, AU, and CA.
Richard Swan is live with an AMA over in Reddit's version of Swanstantinople! Head on over there for a chin wag about THE SCOUR and the other, far less important books he's releasing in the coming 12 months: www.reddit.com/r/RichardSwa...
September 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Richard Swan is live with an AMA over in Reddit's version of Swanstantinople! Head on over there for a chin wag about THE SCOUR and the other, far less important books he's releasing in the coming 12 months: www.reddit.com/r/RichardSwa...
The Scour drops 20/10/25.
"You're gonna love this" - @nicholaseames.bsky.social
"Hugely enjoyable" - @annasmithspark.bsky.social
"Packed with atmosphere." - @cameronjohnston.bsky.social
"Even better than I'd hoped for." - @fondalee.bsky.social
"A must-read" - @lukescull.bsky.social
"You're gonna love this" - @nicholaseames.bsky.social
"Hugely enjoyable" - @annasmithspark.bsky.social
"Packed with atmosphere." - @cameronjohnston.bsky.social
"Even better than I'd hoped for." - @fondalee.bsky.social
"A must-read" - @lukescull.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The Scour drops 20/10/25.
"You're gonna love this" - @nicholaseames.bsky.social
"Hugely enjoyable" - @annasmithspark.bsky.social
"Packed with atmosphere." - @cameronjohnston.bsky.social
"Even better than I'd hoped for." - @fondalee.bsky.social
"A must-read" - @lukescull.bsky.social
"You're gonna love this" - @nicholaseames.bsky.social
"Hugely enjoyable" - @annasmithspark.bsky.social
"Packed with atmosphere." - @cameronjohnston.bsky.social
"Even better than I'd hoped for." - @fondalee.bsky.social
"A must-read" - @lukescull.bsky.social
With ARCs for The Scour by Richard Swan landing a few weeks back, feedback is starting to absolutely POUR in.
Let's start with @fondalee.bsky.social .
“Political corruption of the legal system, the machinery of empire, and the slippery slope that bends powerful men toward evil.”
Let's start with @fondalee.bsky.social .
“Political corruption of the legal system, the machinery of empire, and the slippery slope that bends powerful men toward evil.”
September 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
With ARCs for The Scour by Richard Swan landing a few weeks back, feedback is starting to absolutely POUR in.
Let's start with @fondalee.bsky.social .
“Political corruption of the legal system, the machinery of empire, and the slippery slope that bends powerful men toward evil.”
Let's start with @fondalee.bsky.social .
“Political corruption of the legal system, the machinery of empire, and the slippery slope that bends powerful men toward evil.”
Author @garethlpowell.bsky.social (The Embers of War trilogy), sums up @essahansen.bsky.social 's CASTHEN GAIN perfectly. Get yourself a copy here: tinyurl.com/wb8as4cd
August 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Author @garethlpowell.bsky.social (The Embers of War trilogy), sums up @essahansen.bsky.social 's CASTHEN GAIN perfectly. Get yourself a copy here: tinyurl.com/wb8as4cd
It's not often you see a book with almost 200 reviews get this far without a single one star review and only one two-star--especially a short story collection.
But there is a reason for that:
@trnapper.bsky.social is one of the best short story authors in the modern SF market.
1/2
But there is a reason for that:
@trnapper.bsky.social is one of the best short story authors in the modern SF market.
1/2
July 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
It's not often you see a book with almost 200 reviews get this far without a single one star review and only one two-star--especially a short story collection.
But there is a reason for that:
@trnapper.bsky.social is one of the best short story authors in the modern SF market.
1/2
But there is a reason for that:
@trnapper.bsky.social is one of the best short story authors in the modern SF market.
1/2
Australian actor Laura Brent (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Mortal Kombat, Winchester) breathes new creative life into author Kelly Sandoval’s grimdark fantasy short story from Issue #3, All the Lovely Brides.
July 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Australian actor Laura Brent (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Mortal Kombat, Winchester) breathes new creative life into author Kelly Sandoval’s grimdark fantasy short story from Issue #3, All the Lovely Brides.
In Issue Grimdark Magazine #43, we’re bringing you stories that stretch the boundaries of storytelling—brutal, bold, and absolutely soaked in the shadows of grimdark worlds.
FIND OUT MORE: www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-mag...
FIND OUT MORE: www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-mag...
July 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
In Issue Grimdark Magazine #43, we’re bringing you stories that stretch the boundaries of storytelling—brutal, bold, and absolutely soaked in the shadows of grimdark worlds.
FIND OUT MORE: www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-mag...
FIND OUT MORE: www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-mag...
Hope you're warming up that spot on your bookshelf for this non-stop action battle royale novella! CASTHEN GAIN by Essa Hansen hits shelves on the 28th of July. Pre-order now: tinyurl.com/Casthen-Gain
June 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Hope you're warming up that spot on your bookshelf for this non-stop action battle royale novella! CASTHEN GAIN by Essa Hansen hits shelves on the 28th of July. Pre-order now: tinyurl.com/Casthen-Gain
I've just finished loading this month's newsletter update, ready to go out on the 31st, and I've gotta tell you, it's utterly fucking massive. Cover reveals, announcements, industry insights--it's a smashing update. Don't miss it. Join our mailing list: eepurl.com/iTEs76
May 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I've just finished loading this month's newsletter update, ready to go out on the 31st, and I've gotta tell you, it's utterly fucking massive. Cover reveals, announcements, industry insights--it's a smashing update. Don't miss it. Join our mailing list: eepurl.com/iTEs76
Actor and author @longlukearnold.bsky.social breathes vicious life into one of @richardswanauthor.bsky.social 's most terrifying characters in his reading of A Reputation for Prudence, a prequel short story to the New York Times best selling The Justice of Kings.
Watch more on our YouTube channel.
Watch more on our YouTube channel.
May 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Actor and author @longlukearnold.bsky.social breathes vicious life into one of @richardswanauthor.bsky.social 's most terrifying characters in his reading of A Reputation for Prudence, a prequel short story to the New York Times best selling The Justice of Kings.
Watch more on our YouTube channel.
Watch more on our YouTube channel.
Today, I’m delighted to chat with Evan Leikam, an exciting new voice in fantasy fiction and the host of the Book Reviews Kill Podcast.
Read @bethtabler.bsky.social ‘s full interview below!
Read @bethtabler.bsky.social ‘s full interview below!
April 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Today, I’m delighted to chat with Evan Leikam, an exciting new voice in fantasy fiction and the host of the Book Reviews Kill Podcast.
Read @bethtabler.bsky.social ‘s full interview below!
Read @bethtabler.bsky.social ‘s full interview below!
From first to last all these stories pack a stellar punch.
Read Rai’s full review below!
Read Rai’s full review below!
April 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
From first to last all these stories pack a stellar punch.
Read Rai’s full review below!
Read Rai’s full review below!
Jeff Hays is like a one-person theater with over 200 audiobooks to his credit. Read @BethTabler ’s interview about his approach to voice acting, his company Soundbooth Theater, and the voices he’s crafted to vividly bring Matt Dinniman’s story to life.
Full interview below!
Full interview below!
April 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Jeff Hays is like a one-person theater with over 200 audiobooks to his credit. Read @BethTabler ’s interview about his approach to voice acting, his company Soundbooth Theater, and the voices he’s crafted to vividly bring Matt Dinniman’s story to life.
Full interview below!
Full interview below!
There’s dark academia, and then there’s The Library at Hellebore, the latest dark fantasy horror from the mind of two-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author Cassandra Khaw.
Read @drjohnmauro.bsky.social ’s full review below!
Read @drjohnmauro.bsky.social ’s full review below!
April 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
There’s dark academia, and then there’s The Library at Hellebore, the latest dark fantasy horror from the mind of two-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author Cassandra Khaw.
Read @drjohnmauro.bsky.social ’s full review below!
Read @drjohnmauro.bsky.social ’s full review below!
This is the sort of book that will speak to people’s souls.
Read the rest of @fiona-denton.bsky.social ’s review below!
Read the rest of @fiona-denton.bsky.social ’s review below!
April 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This is the sort of book that will speak to people’s souls.
Read the rest of @fiona-denton.bsky.social ’s review below!
Read the rest of @fiona-denton.bsky.social ’s review below!
Read A BLESSING OR A CURSE: HOW SUCCESS BREEDS OVERSATURATION by @aaronsjones.bsky.social below!
April 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Read A BLESSING OR A CURSE: HOW SUCCESS BREEDS OVERSATURATION by @aaronsjones.bsky.social below!
COVER REVEAL! Check out this gorgeous cover for @annasmithspark.bsky.social ’s A Sword of Gold and Ruin, the latest release in her folk horror fantasy series. Thanks to Flame Tree Press, we also have a chapter one excerpt linked in the comments!
April 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
COVER REVEAL! Check out this gorgeous cover for @annasmithspark.bsky.social ’s A Sword of Gold and Ruin, the latest release in her folk horror fantasy series. Thanks to Flame Tree Press, we also have a chapter one excerpt linked in the comments!
It didn’t blow my proverbial socks off, but I didn’t abandon it in frustration.
Read @fiona-denton.bsky.social ’s full review below!
Read @fiona-denton.bsky.social ’s full review below!
April 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It didn’t blow my proverbial socks off, but I didn’t abandon it in frustration.
Read @fiona-denton.bsky.social ’s full review below!
Read @fiona-denton.bsky.social ’s full review below!
Where Of Blood and Fire introduces us to the story and promises it will be epic, Of Darkness and Light starts to peel back the curtain and show us where we’re heading.
Read the rest of Rai’s review below!
Read the rest of Rai’s review below!
April 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Where Of Blood and Fire introduces us to the story and promises it will be epic, Of Darkness and Light starts to peel back the curtain and show us where we’re heading.
Read the rest of Rai’s review below!
Read the rest of Rai’s review below!
COVER REVEAL! Check out this awesome cover for Vanguard Strike by Jarom Strong (13 June, 2025, Second Sky Books). If you’d like to read a cheeky little exclusive excerpt as well, click on the link below!
April 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
COVER REVEAL! Check out this awesome cover for Vanguard Strike by Jarom Strong (13 June, 2025, Second Sky Books). If you’d like to read a cheeky little exclusive excerpt as well, click on the link below!