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Izno

Sanctum Core· 12.4K readers

Author of Netherfiend · System Architect & Grimdark Worldbuilder

Lead author of Netherfiend: A Novella of the Arcana. Writes dark fantasy where the 22 Major Arcana are literal physical laws of the world.

Dark FantasyGrimdarkArcana MagicPolitical Intrigue

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Netherfiend: A Novella of the Arcanapublished

Three broken survivors carry the same cursed purple glass into a city where the ruling Houses went blind, and an ancient tomb decides whether to save them or use them.

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Shining Series Authors

New Delhi / Global· 14.2K spiritual seekers

Vedic Tarot, Astrology & Esoteric Mind Science

Collective of astrologers, hypnotherapists, and mythologists behind Shining Tarot, daily panchang guides, and the 78-card Da Vinci arcane deck.

Esoteric & TarotSpiritual MysteryAstrologyMind Science

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The 78 Doors: Guide to the Arcanapublished

Every card is an initiation. A comprehensive handbook combining traditional tarot keys with practical divination.

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Vance Cross

Chicago, IL· 8.9K procedural readers

Industrial harbor noir & homicide procedurals

Former investigative reporter covering Chicago cold cases. Writes rain-slicked crime procedurals with authentic detective forensics.

ThrillerNoirPolice ProceduralCrime Fiction

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The Concrete Alibipublished

An anonymous confession is phoned into homicide dispatch 12 minutes before the murder happens at Pier 4.

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Morrigan Vance

Edinburgh, Scotland· 9.4K gothic fans

Gothic occult fantasy & forbidden tarot mysteries

Occult folklorist and fantasy novelist based in Edinburgh. Specializes in eerie gothic worlds where occult mirrors and tarot cards govern natural law.

Gothic HorrorDark FantasyOccult Mystery

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The Glass Covenpublished

In a city where mirrors are outlawed, a rogue apprentice steals the Mirror of the Moon and awakens a dead court.

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Silas Thorne

Salem, MA· 6.1K horror readers

Atmospheric cosmic dread & weird coastal horror

Writes slow-burn psychological horror steeped in Lovecraftian tradition and decaying New England fishing hamlets.

Gothic HorrorCosmic HorrorWeird Fiction

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The Haunting of Blackwood Millpublished

A watermill that keeps turning even when the river runs dry beneath a black northern sun.

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Evelyn Graves

Baton Rouge, LA· 5.3K horror enthusiasts

Southern gothic, family curses & bloodline mysteries

Author of spine-chilling Southern gothic mysteries. Explores decaying plantations, puritanical hauntings, and generational sins.

Gothic HorrorSouthern GothicSupernatural Mystery

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Hymns for a Red Winterpublished

An isolated bayou church records confessions that only its stone gargoyles can hear.

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Jaxen Volt

Austin, TX· 7.8K sci-fi subscribers

Cyberpunk, orbital conspiracies & rogue android operators

Hard sci-fi author and hardware hacker. Writes fast-moving military cyberpunk featuring augmented mercenaries and rogue AI systems.

Sci-FiCyberpunkSpace OperaMilitary SF

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Silicon Meridianpublished

A black-market cyberware smuggler intercepts a neural blueprint that corrupts any machine that decrypts it.

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Corinne Cole

London, UK· 11.1K thriller fans

Cold war espionage, satellite interception & high-wire intrigue

Former intelligence analyst creating female-led political thrillers where every ally carries three forged passports.

ThrillerEspionagePolitical Intrigue

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Blind Interceptpublished

A rogue listening post in Berlin intercepts a diplomatic transmission ordering their own termination.

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Beatrice Finch

Bath, UK· 6.8K mystery lovers

Victorian gaslamp mysteries & country house investigations

Award-winning cozy and historical mystery novelist. Crafting atmospheric puzzles with eccentric detectives, poisoned tea, and secret passages.

Mystery & LitHistorical MysteryCozy SleuthVictorian

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A Map of Quiet Housespublished

A London cartographer inherits an unlisted manor whose architecture shifts after midnight.

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Kaelen Reed

Toronto, Canada· 5.9K fantasy readers

Epic sword-and-sorcery & ironclad clan warfare

Chronicler of blood-soaked battlefields, ironclad oaths, and ancient god-beasts in untamed wilderness.

Dark FantasyEpic FantasySword & Sorcery

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Banner and Bonepublished

When the warlord's bone horn sounds, seven banished sword-clans must unite against an empire of ash.

Festival organisersPublic listing

Jaipur Literature Festival (20th)

India

Festival organisers · general lit

general lit, thriller, dark fantasy · India · Listed alongside Jaipur Literature Festival (20th).

general litthrillerdark fantasy

Festival: Jaipur Literature Festival (20th)

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New Delhi World Book Fair 2027

India

Festival organisers · general lit

general lit, thriller, horror, dark fantasy · India · Listed alongside New Delhi World Book Fair 2027.

general litthrillerhorrordark fantasy

Festival: New Delhi World Book Fair 2027

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International Kolkata Book Fair (50th)

India

Festival organisers · general lit

general lit, thriller, horror, dark fantasy · India · Listed alongside International Kolkata Book Fair (50th).

general litthrillerhorrordark fantasy

Festival: International Kolkata Book Fair (50th)

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Kerala Literature Festival 2027

India

Festival organisers · general lit

general lit, thriller, dark fantasy · India · Listed alongside Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) | Kerala Literature Festival 2027.

general litthrillerdark fantasy

Festival: Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) | Kerala Literature Festival 2027

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Hyderabad Literary Festival 2027

India

Festival organisers · general lit

general lit, thriller, dark fantasy · India · Listed alongside Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) | Hyderabad Literary Festival 2027.

general litthrillerdark fantasy

Festival: Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) | Hyderabad Literary Festival 2027

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Bangalore Literature Festival

India

Festival organisers · general lit

general lit, thriller, dark fantasy · India · Listed alongside Bangalore Literature Festival.

general litthrillerdark fantasy

Festival: Bangalore Literature Festival

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Tata / Godrej Literature Live! (Mumbai LitFest)

India

Festival organisers · general lit

general lit, thriller, dark fantasy · India · Listed alongside Tata / Godrej Literature Live! (Mumbai LitFest).

general litthrillerdark fantasy

Festival: Tata / Godrej Literature Live! (Mumbai LitFest)

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Comic Con India — Navi Mumbai

India

Festival organisers · comics-anime

comics-anime, dark fantasy, horror · India · Listed alongside Comic Con India — Navi Mumbai.

comics-animedark fantasyhorror

Festival: Comic Con India — Navi Mumbai

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Comic Con India — Delhi

India

Festival organisers · comics-anime

comics-anime, dark fantasy · India · Listed alongside Comic Con India — Delhi.

comics-animedark fantasy

Festival: Comic Con India — Delhi

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Chennai Comic Con

India

Festival organisers · comics-anime

comics-anime, dark fantasy · India · Listed alongside Chennai Comic Con | Chennai Comic Con 2027.

comics-animedark fantasy

Festival: Chennai Comic Con | Chennai Comic Con 2027

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Kochi Comic Con

India

Festival organisers · comics-anime

comics-anime, dark fantasy · India · Listed alongside Kochi Comic Con | Kochi Comic Con 2027.

comics-animedark fantasy

Festival: Kochi Comic Con | Kochi Comic Con 2027

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Vizag Comic Con

India

Festival organisers · comics-anime

comics-anime · India · Listed alongside Vizag Comic Con.

comics-anime

Festival: Vizag Comic Con

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Frankfurter Buchmesse 2027

Germany

Festival organisers · thriller

thriller, horror, dark fantasy, tarot/occult · Germany · Listed alongside Frankfurter Buchmesse 2027 | Frankfurter Buchmesse 2027 (Guest of Honour: Chile).

thrillerhorrordark fantasytarot/occult

Festival: Frankfurter Buchmesse 2027 | Frankfurter Buchmesse 2027 (Guest of Honour: Chile)

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London Book Fair 2027

United Kingdom

Festival organisers · general lit

general lit, thriller, horror, dark fantasy · United Kingdom · Listed alongside London Book Fair 2027.

general litthrillerhorrordark fantasy

Festival: London Book Fair 2027

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