The devil fetch that harpooneer, thought I

Oh, thou clear spirit, of thy fire thou madest me, and like a true child of fire, I breathe it back to thee.

Doing our part (with @teradiamart.bsky.social 's help, among others) to bring back the fun covers!

Rune delivering up excellence upon excellence!

AI slop is a logical conclusion of: "Practice? Pfft!" "Talent schmalent!"

Damn, Mark's art been kicking ass for a while now!

I've been saying this occasionally, am saying it more detail in a future essay, and probably will keep saying it until my bones are no longer rigged to the other meat and stuff that's necessary for writing.

Know who could really start a book, lead with a great first sentence or paragraph? Old Charlie Dickens. Bleak House Tale of Two Cities Nicholas Nickleby David Copperfield And that's not counting the engaging beginnings to A Christmas Carol or Great Expectations. #BookSky

I know not

Art by • Don Maitz

Ahgmek Ock 2021

Art by • Daniel Hassell

We're big in Germany, apparently! Just saw this lovely review of our Dark Souls-inspired novella, Contra Amatores Mundi, written by a German reader. It's the first non-English review of our work we've seen. Tremendously pleased to see people across the world enjoying our words :)

A lean, action-packed adventure boasting a wonderfully weird setting.

If Cormac McCarthy read like a 'normal' book, I wouldn't be interested. Plot is about 8th on the list. Voice, style, insight, knowingness, art of language-- all mean more to me. Try The Road though if you want a more mainstream McCarthy.

After reading "Rider in the Widow Lands," Coy Hall's new Sword & Sorcery story, my admiration only grows. This is a terrific, moody tale about a flinty-eyed "hero" whose past, only glimpsed, could surely fill volumes. I enjoyed the hell out of this story! @coyhall.bsky.social

Art by • Jun Suemi

It's a story about knights on a dying earth! Very excited for everyone to read it.

One of our editor's stories, "This Rough Beast," is in this one! Grombrindal versus vampire knights.

Return to Thais 2026

Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee

Recommendation of the day: "The Coral Heart" by Jeffrey Ford, in the anthology (aptly titled) "Swords and Sorcery," edited by Hartwell and Weisman. A wandering warrior with a sword that turns men to coral visits a villa inhabited by frog-people and a beautiful scholar. He also has a tulpa. Loved it.

⚔️ WELCOME NATHAN LONG!✍️ @nathanrlong.bsky.social will have a brand new story in one of this year's issues. Go here to see more cool art and gaze upon mighty crowdfund exclusives before it's too late! 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

Castle sketch 2016

When that wicked king was slain, the dogs, did they not lick his blood?

Gharahlek 2020

One of our editors has some fiction AND non-fiction in this one! If you liked "The Feast of Saint Ottmer," Contra Amatores Mundi, or his Warhammer stories, you'll probably like this story too. Back the magazine and get cool stuff!

Hell yeah

Judith with the Head of Holofernes https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436038

⚔️WELCOME BACK DANIEL VEGA!⚔️ @thecodexnoirmatic.bsky.social will have new illustrations in this year's issues. Go here to see more cool art, gaze upon mighty crowdfund exclusives, and sign up to be alerted on launch day 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

Experimenting by releasing a short story on Kindle & KU. Rider in the Widow Lands is a 25 page sword & sorcery tale. Available now! Mybook.to/widowlands

A knight fighting a wildman? Wow, what magazine might that story be appearing in...

Lovely art! And honored to have one of our editors' stories in here!

It's gotta be Macho Man as Severian, and Miss Elizabeth as Thecla.

The good stuff \m/

The limited-edition hardcover of @lairdbarron.bsky.social's NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT has officially gone to print (as of earlier this week). We'll keep everyone updated as much as possible, but it's not going to be long now.

Never used it, never will.

Tomorrow is @markjarrellart.bsky.social’s Birthday! Go buy some of his art! 🖤

"...media that upholds and reflects our morals, and condemning one [as] harmful, becomes its own source of self-righteous satisfaction...a reinforcing feedback loop that turns artistic expression and media consumption into an end in itself, rather than a means to engage with the world..."

Need a @lairdbarron.bsky.social primer? Even if you don't, you can read about his work. @gemmafiles.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @victorlavalle.bsky.social and me sing his praises in the piece as well. the-line-up.com/laird-baron-...

The acceptable-or-marketable range of implied knowledge in speculative fiction could maybe use a closer look while we're at it. Won't kill me to look something up once in a while.

New issue of @thedeadlands.com is here! weightlessbooks.com/the-deadland...

Knight sketch 2024

Portrait of Joachim II https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cranach-the-elder/portrait-of-joachim-ii-1520

Art by • Philippe Druillet

Oh hey, it's the cover art for issue 8! Painted by @jimmymakepeace.bsky.social! ✍️ Sign up to be alerted when NESS 2026 launches, 👨‍🏫 Learn about our crowdfund exclusives, and 👁️ See teases, with reveal dates, for all kinds of surprises all at... ⚔️THIS LINK⚔️: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

Wolftower logo (unused) 2018