✍️ The longest-running Warhammer 40,000 writing competition is open for the summer, and we’re thrilled to announce our community judges for this edition: @CxeeFoxx and Geneviève Laprise!!! Find out more in our FIRST all-comedy writing contest 40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...

One day only. London meetup today. C’mon down friends of Cold Open Stories! 👀 🍻

Calling all Warhammer scribes! 🖋️💀 Want to prove your mettle in the grim darkness of the far future? The internet’s best 40k writing competition is open, but time is running out. Get your submission in by July 31! Enter here: 40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ... #Warhammer40k #WH40k

Attention denizens! 🚨 Sanctum Librarium XV and XVI have been upgraded for your reading pleasure. You can now devour these incredible unofficial Warhammer tales (for free) in whatever format your data-slate prefers. ⏳Get your tome before the warp closes: 40k.coldopenstories.com/40k-short-fi...

Forgot to post it here but I wrote another flash piece for COS' latest Warhammer fiction contest. Excited to share that my entry 'TRACHINIAE' was selected as the top entry! This was one where I felt like all the parts were arranged meticulously and it feels good to learn readers / judges enjoyed it.

❄️ Cold Open Stories@coldopenstories.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🧿 Open your third eye - the winners of the longest-running Warhammer 40,000 writing contest are here! 40k.coldopenstories.com/fast-fiction... Thank you to everyone who entered!!

Folks mentioned in this week's column also include: @coldopenstories.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social @johnfrench.bsky.social Monster Merchants, @theguardian.com @simonjowett.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @handiworkgames.bsky.social #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman@theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Happy Monday, writers and readers! We've got LOTS to talk about in today's Black Library Weekly- including a chance to win your own copy of Dan Abnett's Hive! #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary blacklibrarian.substack.com/p/black-libr...

I'm happy to say that my story 'Wars of all sorts' was included in this anthology, about a cheeky old t'au diplomat trying to negotiate with pirates. It was a lot of fun to write for, go give the stories a read.

❄️ Cold Open Stories@coldopenstories.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The internet’s favourite Warhammer 40,000 short fiction anthology is BACK ✅ 📕 Volume XVI of Sanctum Librarium is now available, exclusively in ebook form! Discover new authors, new worlds, and new characters, in the grimdark future. Download now: 40k.coldopenstories.com/anthology-xv...

My story is included in this anthology. I challenged myself by asking what would a chaos marine chapter culturally disconnected from the rest of the galaxy look like? #warhammercommunity #40k #nurgle #deathguard

❄️ Cold Open Stories@coldopenstories.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The internet’s favourite Warhammer 40,000 short fiction anthology is BACK ✅ 📕 Volume XVI of Sanctum Librarium is now available, exclusively in ebook form! Discover new authors, new worlds, and new characters, in the grimdark future. Download now: 40k.coldopenstories.com/anthology-xv...

The internet’s favourite Warhammer 40,000 short fiction anthology is BACK ✅ 📕 Volume XVI of Sanctum Librarium is now available, exclusively in ebook form! Discover new authors, new worlds, and new characters, in the grimdark future. Download now: 40k.coldopenstories.com/anthology-xv...

🚨 SEVEN New stories have launched from our Original Worlds imprint! Now available at www.coldopenstories.com they're going to live rent-free in my head for months! Check out all the releases, and leave a comment on which story you'll be checking out first.

🧿 Open your third eye - the winners of the longest-running Warhammer 40,000 writing contest are here! 40k.coldopenstories.com/fast-fiction... Thank you to everyone who entered!!

My story, My Name Is Roboute, is on here. 😍 I'm so proud of that little story, and the audio version of it exceeded all my expectations. I will forever be grateful to @coldopenstories.bsky.social for making it happen. Go and listen to some stories.

❄️ Cold Open Stories@coldopenstories.bsky.social · 5mo ago

And check out *all* our audiobooks on the NEW site experience: 40k.coldopenstories.com/audio-books/ which lets you browse the full catalog

🔊 Prepare your eardrums, as this FRIDAY FICTION we have the first of our new season of Warhammer 40,000 stories! *Hollow Men** by Darren Davies, and performed by Simon Alison. Hear it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwOE...

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🚨⏰ TWO WEEKS left to enter the internet’s longest-running Warhammer fanfiction contest. Explore telepathic warfare, psychic intrusions, and dangerous powers waged in silence. Mind over matter isn’t metaphor here - it’s lethal. Write your story ➡️ 40k.coldopenstories.com

Check out the faction restrictions and guidelines: 40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ... Special thanks to our guest judge Sam Kearns and @coldopenstories.bsky.social

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In the grim darkness of the 41st millenium... you weave your tale. We accept short stories in our seasonal anthologies, and monthly fast fiction contests.

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Somehow I missed that @coldopenstories.bsky.social gave another one of my fast fiction stories the audio treatment but better late than never! Simon does an amazing job at bringing Staur and Nac’caleth to life. Listen at: youtu.be/QEYgGj3a1X0?... #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #blacklibrary

Good Business - Warhammer 40,000 Fast Fiction

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My very first original (and not fanfic) story, The Sun Is A Dish Best Served Cold has been audiobook-ified by the marvelous Colyn of @coldopenstories.bsky.social and a team of talented voice actors! I'd like to tag them all, but I only have @stephswanquills.bsky.social on my list. #Booksky

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In 2025, our small publishing team focused on helping authors find their voice, mentoring and publishing 80+ stories. In 2026, we’re giving those voices a new medium, returning to audiobook and full-cast drama productions. But I'll admit... the landscape’s shifted...

Final call ✨ Today’s the last day to submit your manuscript. If you’re a new or aspiring author with an original piece, I’m here to help you workshop it, refine it, and get it published. Don’t sit on it - send it in and let’s do something great in 2026!

❄️ Cold Open Stories@coldopenstories.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🔴 For 5+ years, we’ve proudly supported new and aspiring authors - offering editorial guidance and a platform for original storytelling. To account for the busy holiday season, we’ve extended our call for submissions! We look forward to meeting you 😌 coldopenstories.com

Very excited to share that my original Warhammer 40,000 flash fiction piece 'The Quiet Hours' was selected as an Editor's Choice inclusion for @coldopenstories.bsky.social 24th Warhammer fast fiction contest, themed 'The Enemy Within'. 40k.coldopenstories.com/the-quiet-ho...

The Quiet Hours - Cold Open Stories | 40k

Warhammer 40,000 Short Fiction Anthology: Tragic, harrowing, and bittersweet tales set in the 41st Millennium.

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🧿 The internet’s longest-running Warhammer fanfiction contest returns with The Mind’s Eye. 🧿 Explore telepathic warfare, psychic intrusions, and dangerous powers waged in silence. Mind over matter isn’t metaphor here - it’s lethal. Enter ➡️ 40k.coldopenstories.com

🔴 For 5+ years, we’ve proudly supported new and aspiring authors - offering editorial guidance and a platform for original storytelling. To account for the busy holiday season, we’ve extended our call for submissions! We look forward to meeting you 😌 coldopenstories.com

Pleased to have once again been selected for publication in @coldopenstories.bsky.social latest fast fiction contest: The Enemy Within 40k.coldopenstories.com/the-man-in-t...

The Man in the Mirror - Cold Open Stories | 40k

Warhammer 40,000 Short Fiction Anthology: Tragic, harrowing, and bittersweet tales set in the 41st Millennium.

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My #wh40k #Drukhari story was selected! If you like dark eldar, check out my love letter to the messy hedonists, and a big thanks to cold open stories for loving my story as much as I did

❄️ Cold Open Stories@coldopenstories.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Seasons greetings! Santa Colyn is here to tell you that ‘The Enemy Within’ winners have been revealed!! 📚 To all who entered: thank you for daring to explore the depths of the 41st Millennium once again. Find the winners at 40k.coldopenstories.com/fast-fiction...

Seasons greetings! Santa Colyn is here to tell you that ‘The Enemy Within’ winners have been revealed!! 📚 To all who entered: thank you for daring to explore the depths of the 41st Millennium once again. Find the winners at 40k.coldopenstories.com/fast-fiction...

💀 📣 This is your reminder that our Fast Fiction writing contest ends THIS FRIDAY NIGHT! Get to scribblin', boils and ghouls! Learn more about our Warhammer 40,000 competition and enter before the end of Oct 31st ✍️ 40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...

Two weeks left to enter our Warhammer 40,000 writing competition! Https://40k.coldopenstories.com

❄️ Cold Open Stories@coldopenstories.bsky.social · 12mo ago

✍️ The longest-running Warhammer 40,000 Fast Fiction competition is back — and we’re thrilled to announce our community judge for this edition: Gabriel of Fenris Workshop (@fenrisworkshop on Instagram). Get started on YOUR submission and enter before the deadline on Halloween night 🎃

Nightbound - a dark tale of unending night, shapeshifting horrors and the promise of dawn. Produced by one & only @coldopenstories.bsky.social and performed by the talented @stephswanquills.bsky.social! (And written by me.) #booksky #audiobook #halloween

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✨ NEW STORY ALERT ✨ We're releasing NINE new stories this month for spooky season - all of which ask the same question: when the past won’t let go, how do you move forward? Read now at coldopenstories.com #ColdOpenStories #NewFiction #ShortFiction #IndiePublishing

✨ NEW STORY ALERT ✨ We're releasing NINE new stories this month for spooky season - all of which ask the same question: when the past won’t let go, how do you move forward? Read now at coldopenstories.com #ColdOpenStories #NewFiction #ShortFiction #IndiePublishing