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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

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jul 5

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.

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · 22d

The Mourning Fields by @thedancerwrites.bsky.social is out now!!!!! This is not a drill. Go! Go! Go!

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#IndiePress #TheMourningFields

Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · 24d

Order from your favorite indie bookstore, or straight from the source at: DarkForestPress.com

Dark Forest Press LLC – Publisher of Things Dark and Beautiful

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · 24d

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

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · 28d

“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

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · 29d

'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!

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Aug 19

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.

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Aug 18

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

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Aug 1

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 LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jul 25

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:

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jul 18

DFP has a zine! Yes! A friggin Zine!

Get your copy of Scattered #1 today

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jul 18

Check out this review of @kaijupoet.bsky.social 's Vicar of Fists!

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · Jul 16

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.

Benjamin Percy @benjaminpercy.bsky.social · Jul 16

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 End Times by Benjamin Percy with Stephen King (Digital Subscription) — Bad Hand Books

Get ready for an immersive, serialized, post-apocalyptic storytelling experience like nothing you've ever seen: A short novel delivered to your inbox in a series of monthly newspaper issues. Starti...

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jul 15

The Vicar is here!

Order your copy of Vicar of Fists today.

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jul 11

The Vicar is approaching. Prepare yourselves and pre-order a copy of Vicar of Fists by @kaijupoet.bsky.social today.

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#VicarOfFists #supportIndie

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jul 8

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

#bizarro

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jul 5

Also, if you sign up before July 1st, you will get both the July and October issues of Scattered, a new DFP zine.

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Publisher of titles dark and fantastic

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jul 5

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jun 30

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

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jun 30

Also, if you sign up before July 1st, you will get both the July and October issues of Scattered, a new DFP zine.
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Claim your spot now to join Dark Forest Press's Spotted Owl tier

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · Jun 27

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.

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Pre-Orders — Bad Hand Books

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jun 26

Stories from @jwdonley.bsky.social & @leslieedens.bsky.social as well as art from @authorplm.bsky.social & JTPaton

Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jun 26

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.

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jun 24

June's Newsletter is live! Dive in and see what all the hubbub is about at DFP at the moment.
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DFP's Newsletter of DOOM, June 2025

So many things happening!

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jun 17

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

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Dark Forest Press LLC @darkforestpressllc.bsky.social · Jun 16

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

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