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Small press and literary magazine from Ontario, Canada publishing poetry, short stories, novels, and novellas. Editor: Suzanne Craig-Whytock
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · Sep 1
Submissions to DarkWinter Literary Magazine are now open! www.darkwinterlit.com/submit-liter...
Submit to the Literary Magazine | DarkWinter Literary Magazine
Submit short fiction or poetry to DarkWinter Literary Magazine. We want your weird, your traditional with a twist, your humour, your dark thoughts, or your elation. We’re open to anything—just make it...
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Waiting for the other shoe to drop. Two brilliant new poems Charles Bukowski as an Old Shoe and What is bottled up by Mary Anne Griffiths now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/charles...
Charles Bukowski as an Old Shoe; What is bottled up by Mary Anne Griffiths
On the side of the road an old shoe useless on its own, except for throwing. Where’d you stagger half-assed drunk in dives [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 2d
Luck works in mysterious ways. Twisty new story Luck by Jason Buchholz now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/luck-by...
Luck by Jason Buchholz
It took several minutes for him to process the awesome sight of the massive Great Lakes freighter [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 5d
DarkWinter Press is excited to announce the release of Beyond Hover: Dimensional Weaves, the debut YA novel by Janet Frances Lopes! You can find out more about this terrific novel and how to order it in paperback or e-book for Kindle below! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/darkwin...
DarkWinter Press New Release: Beyond Hover: Dimensional Weaves by Janet Frances Lopes!
DarkWinter Press is excited to announce our latest release Beyond Hover: Dimensional Weaves by Janet Frances Lopes [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 6d
Unspeakable tragedy in this new historical poem Cypres by Gregg Norman now up on DarkWinter Lit. www.darkwinterlit.com/post/cypres-...
Cypres by Gregg Norman
CYPRESLoathsome wolfers, whiskey traders,Metis buffalo hunters and freighters,Farwell, his post flankingThe bank of the Battle River,The drunken braggart, Hammond,Little Soldier’s fifty lodges – This ...
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 6d
Hope it never stops between floors. Hauntingly good new flash fiction No Vacancy by Cecilia Kennedy now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/no-vaca...
No Vacancy by Cecilia Kennedy
When the elevator doors slam open with a jarring jolt, you wonder if you should step inside, all alone. [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 9d
Don't wander alone in the dark forest. Thriller of a new story Sometimes The Woods Swallow Pretty Girls by Aarti Patel now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/sometim...
Sometime The Woods Swallow Pretty Girls by Aarti Patel
Every five months or so, the townsfolk begin to whisper. It starts with a missing woman or two, always a little too beautiful, [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 9d
Come dancing. Beautiful new story Forest Dances by Lynn White now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/forest-...
Forest Dances by Lynn White
Spirits of the forest come dance with me come swirl and twirl in your bleached bark robes I see you there [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 12d
DarkWinter Press is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of the cool YA time travel novel Beyond Hover: Dimensional Weaves by Janet Frances Lopes! Kindle pre-sale is now live--paperback will be available on Oct. 3rd! Pre-order the Kindle version here: a-fwd.com/asin=B0FSSGG...
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 13d
Such a fantastic story!
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marandina @marandina.bsky.social · 13d
Delighted to have a short story published by the wonderful @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social

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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 13d
Oh to be in the arms of Mary. Compelling new fiction Why Does It Always Rain In Graveyards by Paul Marandina now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/why-doe...
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 13d
Appearances can be deceiving. Bittersweet new poem Fool's Gold by Nicole Wylie now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/fool-s-...
Fool's Gold by Nicole Wylie
waded near the shore tides flush with our hips beads of salt water citrine on your skin [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 13d
Oh to be in the arms of Mary. Compelling new fiction Why Does It Always Rain In Graveyards by Paul Marandina now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/why-doe...
Why Does It Always Rain In Graveyards by Paul Marandina
The procession of gravestones is staring at me. That’s how it seems with not a soul about. I scan the horizon, a site littered with trees. [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 15d
Get a copy of this excellent collection today!
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Lene MacLeod @lenemacleod.bsky.social · 16d
Happy early 1st Birthday to my short story collection, Fringes of Grey 🎂📚

F-O-G spells FOG aka Fringes of Grey
There may even be fog in one story...
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cover of Fringes of Grey on the left with title and author name, Lene MacLeod. Cover is tones of Grey and features a figure facing away into the foggy woods. Text on the right: Fringes of Grey is a collection of dark stories that explores themes of aging, death, grief, the supernatural, and spaces of liminality present on the fringes of the everyday.
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 16d
They can’t fly anymore. Two new poems rich in imagery, Untimely and How unfortunate for a pigeon by Charlotte Cosgrove now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/untimel...
Untimely; How Unfortunate For A Pigeon by Charlotte Cosgrove
Untimely       Accidentally putting the wrong coat on,Only realising by the gloves,Feeling she was luckier.Mittens on strings,Animal faces sewn into the palms,Simulacrums of life. Playground talk of p...
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 16d
No good deed goes unpunished. Intriguing new story Twenty Dollars and Change by Bryony Lorimer now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/twenty-...
Twenty Dollars and Change by Bryony Lorimer
It was that transitory time of year, the few weeks buffering the snow’s disappearance and the sun’s incessant climb north. [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 18d
Always the best feeling! DarkWinter Press author Geri Lipschultz unboxing her debut novel!
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 20d
Genius indeed! Very relatable humorous piece Genius by Bob Hardy now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/genius-...
Genius by Bob Hardy
My Apple MacBook Air's power cord was worn and needed duct tape. So I took it to the Apple Store and explained my situation. [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 20d
Is it 4:45 yet? Hauntingly good new story Train Time by Dennis Stein now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/train-t...
Train Time by Dennis Stein
The abandoned train station was cool and dark, the floor a mosaic of papers and trash, the old ticket counter covered in a thick blanket[...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 23d
We can’t wait to get this brilliant book out into the world!
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Stephanie Wyeld @stephaniewyeld.bsky.social · 23d
Hiiiiiii I just wanted to share that I just signed with @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social for my novel, The Book of Maggie, to come out in spring 2026. Please love me
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 23d
Revelations over raspy dictation. Powerful imagery in this new poem The Listener by SL Walsh now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/the-lis...
The Listener by S.L. Walsh
You are sitting alone, somewhere, tuning in to the primary auditory cortex decoding the context of vibrational oscillations [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 23d
Revenge is a dish best served...burning hot! Spooky new story The Body Boat by Chris Butt now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/the-bod...
The Body Boat by Chris Butt
Darryl Carbone looked out into the fog that enveloped the ship as she sailed through the Grand Banks. He sighed as he addressed the captain. [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 24d
So excited to announce the DarkWinter Press upcoming catalogue of authors we've signed for the rest of this year to next September! Some fantastic reads coming your way! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/announc...
Announcing Our Upcoming Catalogue Until Fall 2026!
DarkWinter Press is excited to announce the authors and their books that we've secured as of now for the remainder of 2025 until Fall 2026!
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 27d
Have you got your copy of the wonderful novel Grace Before the Fall by Geri Lipschultz @alicebluegown.bsky.social yet? John Irving loved it enough to write the foreword and it's flying off the shelves! Buy it today! a-fwd.com/asin=B0FP34B...
Grace Before the Fall - Kindle edition by Lipschultz, Geri . Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
Grace Before the Fall - Kindle edition by Lipschultz, Geri . Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while ...
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 27d
Geraniums thriving amid the Dust Bowl. Such gorgeous imagery in this new poem Peppered Moths by Brandon Shane now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/peppere...
Peppered Moths by Brandon Shane
I always think of us as something else, geraniums  thriving amid the Dust Bowl, glimpses of hope to weary travelers having lost it all.[...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · 27d
Heartbreak and hope all in one beautiful story. New fiction Stepping Stone Boy by Catherine Kay now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/steppin...
Stepping Stone Boy by Catherine Kay
‘See you down there then - the old stepping stones?’ You jerk your chin in that direction, rough stubble looking patchy and immature. [...]
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darkwinterlitmag @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social · Sep 8
The kindness of strangers. Compelling new fiction Picking Up The Crumbs by Rene Tyo now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/picking...
Picking Up The Crumbs by Rene Tyo
Claire knew that she should have been on the subway heading home hours ago. Darleen, the manager of the group home where she lived [...]
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