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David Cornford
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Excited to be at this years event in Bunbury, WA on 30th November. I'll be signing copies of my debut epic dark fantasy novel and soaking-up the creative atmosphere. Come and get a copy if you are around. 39 Stirling St, Bunbury WA 6230, Australia
November 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Exploring the nature of 'magic' in The Great Plan series.

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November 1, 2025 at 5:41 AM
First review!
5 STARS!
This is on the UK amazon store www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVFPKBVQ but Blood is available in all amazon stores and FREE until Oct 16 midnight Pacific Time.
#fantasy #bookstagram
October 16, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Blood and Wild Places is now live! amazon.com/Blood-Wild-Pla… (change URL to your local store)

The novella will be free for a very limited time, from Oct 14 - Oct 16 Start and end dates are midnight Pacific Time#fantasysy
October 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
As we count down to the release of Blood and Wild Places, The Great Plan series has found a new home on Substack. You can still receive my newsletters via email, but you can also find them in a space on Substack with exclusive content and offers: substack.com/@davidcornford
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David Cornford has been writing ever since David Gemmell invited him into his home, made him a cup of tea and tried to explain that Rocky was the best movie ever made. https://linktr.ee/davidcornford
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October 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Blood and Wild Places releasing October 11th.
Limited ARCs still available: forms.gle/9DS93mroRfaq...
#fantasy
October 4, 2025 at 5:06 AM
New fantasy novella releasing in October. Advanced Reader Copies available: forms.gle/uJcPaMsSnoFz...
September 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Fellow authors, Has anyone ever found a book marketer that was not a scammer?
#indie #WritingCommunity
September 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
New short story set in the world of my The Great Plan series, published by @faecorpspublishing.bsky.social in their new anthology, Killing Stroke: Buried Secrets. Available now!
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#darkfantasy
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Taking a punt on a new artist for my next novella is scary. Reduced budget, lack of artist availability, its all culminating in this. And I thought writing the damn thing was hard.
September 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Spending above my budget to get my latest novella cover created by a creative not using AI. I am very passionate about this. My books could have a lot more illustration and as such be more visually appealing, but I can't do it. Creatives supporting creatives.
#booksky #art #fantasy
September 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
September 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Epic dark fantasy update! Blood and Wild Places, a new novella in The Great Plan series, is complete and cover in progress. Few ARC slots available, link in comments. Drops of Blood, a short story on the novella protagonist, will be published in an anthology from @faecorpspublishing.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Blood and Wild Places is in final edit. It is the last novella before the prequel to Chosen of The Dark Realm, and it leads directly into the prequel, as does The Forge.
July 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
A bookstore just sold out of my novel! Writing milestone achieved!
July 12, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I know more established authors out there will roll their eyes, but my baby is just over 6 months in the wild and I get a massive rush when a reader sends me a pic of receiving my book.
July 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
What a nice review! This is for the novella 'The Forge', free via my newsletter: davidcornford.com/landing/cont...
June 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
6 months into selfpublishing. What an adventure! 120 sales (print and eBook) exc freebies, stocked in 5x Aus bookstores and 2x libraries with UK and CA bookstores pending. Can't wait to see what the rest of 2025 brings!
#booksky #indie
June 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
UK family vacation is over, landed back in Perth tonight. I had high hopes of flight-time writing, but it didn't work. A few hundred words, some editing, but not a lot. It works when it's just me, but otherwise I am too conscious of everyone else and cant lose myself. Interesting insight.
June 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
My 8 yr old daughter had a sore throat, and with everything she hears, she got scared about illness and said: "if I die will we all be together? Will I see you like I do now?" I cried. Hug your people. It is all that matters.
June 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Half-way through a 4x week vacation with my English family where we have not been together for 14years. It's... a roller coaster. It is getting a bit peopley. Please pray for me.
June 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"The pacing is good, the action is really visceral, really, really strong action. If you like dark fantasy, this will be right up your alley."
Thanks @sffinsiders.com
Thanks @monteroauthor.bsky.social

#booksky #darkfantasy #fantasy

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Review: Chosen Of The Dark Realm by David Cornford — SFF Insiders
A pretty strong epic fantasy with dark tones, the author doesn't hold any punches; and an engaging story with nice pacing end well developed characters.
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June 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Just sent copies of Chosen to four people very dear to me. My three closest friends I grew up with as a teenager, with whom I had so many adventures; and my developmental editor that took the ramblings of a would-be writer and helped craft them into a book and me into an author. Great day.
June 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM