Check out JW's story "The Pigeon Lied" on the Bedtime Stories with Ranger J.W. #podcast. Every week there is a brand new episode where JW reads either some spooky tale from the public domain, something of his own. There may even be guest authors in the future. open.spotify.com/episode/5FHr...

"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

Wooooo! I’m in Issue #2 of Scattered by Dark Forest Press! Go give them some support and grab a copy! I’m sure you’ll enjoy this horror zine for Halloween! 🎃 Please enjoy my spicy gay werewolf story in there too~ Go follow: @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social darkforestpress.com/product/scat...

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

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

“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

'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!

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.

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

Check out @robertstahl.bsky.social 's interview with @kaijupoet.bsky.social ! www.robertestahl.com/interviews/i...

Interview with John Baltisberger | Author of Vicar of Fists — Robert Stahl

Read my interview with John Baltisberger, author of Vicar of Fists

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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/

DFP has a zine! Yes! A friggin Zine! Get your copy of Scattered #1 today darkforestpress.com/2025/07/18/s...

Check out this review of @kaijupoet.bsky.social 's Vicar of Fists! bibliophiliatemplum.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/v...

It's true. @stephenking.bsky.social has joined us as a contributing writer for @benjaminpercy.bsky.social's THE END TIMES. It's also true that, after the first 500 digital subscriptions, we're going to donate $1 from every subscription to @aclu.org. Reading matters. Freedom of speech matters.

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Thanks to @stephenking.bsky.social for contributing some horror to The End Times, a short novel told through a post-apocalyptic newspaper delivered to you for a year. For every digital copy we sell over 500, we're donating a dollar to the @aclu.org . Spread the news. badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...

The Vicar is here! Order your copy of Vicar of Fists today. darkforestpress.com/2025/07/15/o...

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

Vicar of Fists by the Wonderland Award winning author @kaijupoet.bsky.social , comes out next Tuesday! Pre-order anywhere books are sold. #bizarro

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...

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

Hooray for 6K! We've reached 6,000 followers on Bluesky. As a thanks, you can SAVE 15% on your next order at the Bad Hand Online shop. Use code 6K at checkout. One use per customer. Expires this Sunday. badhandbooks.com/preorders

Pre-Orders — Bad Hand Books

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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's Newsletter is live! Dive in and see what all the hubbub is about at DFP at the moment. open.substack.com/pub/jwdonley...

DFP's Newsletter of DOOM, June 2025

So many things happening!

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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

Crevasse, Voices from the Cold Book 1 by @clayvermulm.bsky.social comes out tomorrow! Be sure to order your copy today!

A GAME IN YELLOW, my psychosexual erotic cosmic horror novel, releases August 12th, less than 2 months from now 💛 just sayinggg www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Game...

Snuff Daughter@kitprincess.bsky.social · 2y ago

erotica and horror are two sides of the same coin, if you wish to write good horror, you must be willing to turn someone on, and if you want to write good porn, you must be willing to scare someone

Come see me speak on my adventures so far in independent publishing this July 3rd, 6pm at Village Books in Fairhaven. Further details below!

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This week's Tarot Creativity Boost is live for DFP Patrons. Want a bit of a metaphysical jolt to kick your creative self into high gear? Then, this is what you need! www.patreon.com/posts/thursd...

"@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

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