A Coup of Owls Press

A Coup of Owls Press publishes short-form fiction whilst celebrating and supporting diversity. We are committed to challenging the barriers to publishing and reading that can affect marginalised communities.

Discover your new favourite author: explore our current and past issues to read free stories by writers from around the world.

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  • Summer 2024 Issue

    Before and After. These past few months, I’ve been thinking about life-changing incidents – the good and the bad. (I know that’s a heavy thought,…

  • Spring 2024 Issue

    Together nonetheless. Pain is a changing force, a reminder of the past and a constant in our lives. It is a universal experience. We can…

  • Winter 2023 Issue

    Undercurrents of Fear. The stories in this issue have an undercurrent of fear, featuring unequal power dynamics, manipulation, being lost… all things we are more…

  • Autumn 2023 Issue

    Existing in the Threshold. We meet on a cold beach, usually early in the morning, depending on tide times, and collectively wade into the freezing…

  • Summer 2023 issue

    Hot, melty, ​buzzing and thought-provoking… In this forest, with the solstice just gone and the full moon approaching, we should all join wings and dance,…

  • Spring 2023 Issue

    The only constant in life is change​. Spring is springing (in this hemisphere, anyway). In the southern hemisphere, it’s cooling off, fading into the same…

Which Path Are You On?

Dark erotic romance awaits for those taking the Dark Path to our queer horror romance collection.

Fantasy will find you if you take the Light Path to our queer romantasy collection.

Find out more about one or both Paths…

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Spring 2026 Preview

March 10 2026

The world starts to look like a kaleidoscope…

Publishing 15th March, Spring 2026 will include:

Cover Reveal!

October 14 2025

We’re super excited to share with you the cover of Dark Paths, releasing later this month. 

Kickstarter NOW LIVE!!

September 28 2025

The Kickstarter for our 2025/6 publications is NOW LIVE!! We’ve got three fantastic new publications