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Armed with a revolver, an obsidian knife, and an infernal grimoire, dirt witch Jerebad Mader hunts a demonic Soldier of the Furnace across a brutal frontier. Full review below:
In an astounding debut release, Deena Helm encompasses the sub-genre of grief-horror within the walls of a home. Do review below:
If I was reviewing it for any other platform, I would have nothing but effusive praise for Honeysuckle, but this is after all Grimdark Magazine and so I have to ask the book if it is dark enough for our audience. The answer, to be honest, is that I’m not sure. Full review below:
If you’re looking for something truly unique, some expeditious horror, or a story about two women doing what they can to save those they must, pick up Dust of the Dead. Full review below:
There has been a recent uptick in the indie epic dark fantasy space, and Makerborn, by debut author Daymon Ashcord will surely scratch that itch. Full review below:
Johnson’s imagination and ridiculously rich storytelling had me completely starry-eyed from page one. Read the full review below.
Cain seems to have a bit more plot armor than usual … Find out more in our review below:
An even darker, bloodier, and more intense sequel. Full review below!
1/2 I think @trnapper.bsky.social is one of the best living short form writers, and probably up there in the best cyberpunk authors currently working. I am so, so excited to rip into his latest novella, This Machine Kills Billionaires.
We are so excited to reveal the cover for Fortune's Wake by @clclark.bsky.social ! With artwork by Rene Aigner and design by @adrianmgibson.bsky.social , I can't wait to get this stand alone novella set in a brand new monster hunter world into your hands.
It’s almost time … @clclark.bsky.social @adrianmgibson.bsky.social
Next in our series of art releases from the print edition of Grimdark Magazine, The King of Ninridu by Derek Leman brought to brilliant life by @shogunkamyu.bsky.social . The artwork @bethtabler.bsky.social has procured for this issue is gorgeous. Hope you're enjoying them!
Part three of Christian Cameron and Emma Burnett's Reconnaissance Notes was brought to life by @shogunkamyu.bsky.social in gorgeous colour in the pages of Grimdark Magazine Issue 46.
We are just 30 days away from going back to Low Town! Grimdark fans: THIS is what we've been waiting for. Dark and gritty AF, full of the greyest of morally grey characters, Low Town is one of the trilogies that that ALWAYS gets talked about with the best of dark fantasy.
Another Simone Tametta dark fantasy artwork from the pages of Grimdark Magazine Issue 46 (April '26). This time depicting an eerie scene from the short story See That My Grave is Kept Clean by @joshrountree.bsky.social Direction by @bethtabler.bsky.social #darkfantasy #fantasyart #GrimdarkFantasy
Now that we've settled into our production rhythm for the print version of Grimdark Magazine, I think it's time we started celebrating the art we've been fortunate enough to procure for its pages. To start with, Simone Tametta’s depiction of Or Be Forever Fallen by @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social
We didn’t expect to love a fungalpunk police procedural series quite as much as we did in @adrianmgibson.bsky.social ’s Mushroom Blues. When Adrian offered us an exclusive extract of A Murder Most Fungal, also set in this weirdly wonderful world, “yes” was the only answer. Read Ch1 below!
We’re excited to announce that @adrianmgibson.bsky.social —author, publisher, podcaster—has joined the GdM team as a Publishing Project Manager to help drive our novella line. We are so excited to see what Adrian can achieve!
The Mischief of the Feathered Lord ... or the simple madness of an old man living too long ... Actor Rebecca Hanssen adds extra layers of life to the bitterly cold and rueful dark fantasy story by @thetowerofstars.bsky.social , Cold Comforts.
Rebecca Hanssen's reading of Cold Comforts by Matthew Ward is a sombre affair of failure and revenge. The actor herself though, is not! Meet Rebecca, the latest screen actor to join our short story readings project on YouTube.
Thread: It's pretty crazy to think that just two years ago, our novella line was an experiment that was supposed to start out as a grimdark fantasy serial and turned into the novella In the Shadow of their Dying. 1/3
As we get deeper into our print journey, I'm realising the importance of print for industry commentary. The ability to hold industry buzz in your hands during a digital age is priceless. @locusmag.bsky.social is running their '26 fundraiser--well worth your time: locusmag.com/igg26
We released a stack of fiction and non-fiction eligible for the Hugos this year. If you’ve yet to cast a vote (or GdM gives you an irresistible urge to turn your coat) then this is what we put out there and the relevant categories (check the following Tweets):
One of my favourite things about the growth we're experiencing is how much cool art I get to procure. I can't tell you how much I love working with artists to create cool things. Today, I want to show off a black and white piece that Carlos Diaz did for our Patreon.
Grimdark fantasy fans: your favourite stand-alone novella of 2026 has a cover! The Soft Touch by Daniel Polansky is now up for pre-order. Come find out more in the comments.
What’s everyone reading at the moment? I am currently absolutely HOOKED on Steel Gods by Richard Sean, The Will of the Many by James Islington, and Dark Age by a Pierce Brown.
Some screen grabs of our sixth recording. This time it's Pete Hirst (Peaky Blinders: The Black Box Bar, Ship of the Damned) reading @ryancahill.bsky.social 's dark fantasy story When The Skies Cried Crimson Rain. This is our longest video, 2x the length of anything we've put out before!