A Coup of Owls Press presents a series of print short fiction about being other and different.
2025-2026 Publications
October 2025
Dark Paths: A Queer Horror Romance Collection
Crossroad visitations, gods, vampires and werewasps. Coming October 2025, Dark Paths is a four novelette collection of queer horror romance.
Not for the faint-hearted, from body horror to bodily transformations, Dark Paths challenges readers to sit with these deep, dark tales of bigotry and vengeance. This is a perfect Halloween read for those looking for a collection that combines introspection and humour.
With novelettes by Amanda M. Blake, TT Madden, Clinton Seiter and Leigh V Twersky.
December 2025
Light Paths: A Queer Fantasy Romance Collection
Dungeons, princes, thieves and games of chance. Coming December 2025, Light Paths is a two novelette collection of queer fantasy romance.
Perfect to warm you on a winter night, Light Paths brings two heart-warming tales of romantic fantasy. With intriguing world-building and mysterious pasts, this collection is perfect for curling up in front of the fire as the nights grow longer.
With novelettes by Cinnamaldeide
and Johannes T. Evans.
February 2026
Summer Nights, Cigarettes
& Spearmint Toothpaste
by James Edward Cook
Childhood friends reunite as adults, but do they really know each other… literally?
This novella is a nineties-style rom-com for the modern queer reader.
A tale of trans romance, Summer Nights, Cigarettes & Spearmint Toothpaste is the perfect Valentine treat – a sweet friends-to-lovers story drawn out over multiple childhood summers and an unexpected adult reunion.
Anthologies
Other Worlds
(2024)
A diverse anthology from writers around the world. From distant lands to the distant future, “Other Worlds” features folklore, fantasy, speculative, horror, contemporary fiction, and science-fiction exploring places, communities, and situations that are othered.
Twelve all new stories from: Samir Sirk Morató, Briar Ripley Page, Chey Rivera, Busayo Akinmoju, Roxane Llanque, A.L. Davidson, Victor Okechukwu, Bhumika Anand, Von Reyes, Eve Morton, Christina Ladd, and Booker G. A. Feniks.
Cover artwork: Pangaea
Other & Different
(2023)
A diverse anthology from writers around the world. From prehistory to the not-too-distant future, “Other & Different” features folklore, fantasy, gothic, speculative, supernatural, sci-fi, weird, horror, and contemporary fiction exploring what it is to be other or different.
Thirteen all new stories from: Busayo Akinmoju, Malik Berry, A.M. Gautam, Anita Goveas, Heather Haigh, Miriam H. Harrison, Anastasia Jill, Avra Margariti, Kyungseo Min, Samir Sirk Morató, Corinne Pollard, Jonathan Olfert, and Marianne Xenos.
Cover artwork: Will Heron
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