We’ve been busy here are Dark Forest Press lately. Between the recent open submissions window, the zines, and now a brand new charity anthology, it has been a whirlwind of activity. The biggest and most important project is Not-So-Subdued Stories: An Anthology of Bellingham Fiction, a brand new collection of stories all by authors here in Bellingham Washington.
Leslie Edens, Kenneth Meyer, and I are the editors and we have been working hard for months putting this project together. Inside there are stories ranging from literary to science fiction, from fantasy to horror, and more.
More than half of all profits from sales will go toward supporting the Bellingham Food Bank while the rest will be split between the contributors.
Here is the awesome table of contents:
Introduction – Rena Priest
“SNAKE OIL” – Alexandra M. Lucas
“RULES OF HOSPITALITY” – David Beaumier
“THE CURTAINS LEARN SOPHIA’S SECRET” – Kaitlin Schmidt
“NEW KEY WEST” – Leslie Edens
“CHAINSAW JUSTICE” – Rochelle Robinson
“MON(K)EY IN THE MIDDLE” – WK Chambers
“WHERE THEIR WORM DIETH NOT, AND THEIR FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED” – Spencer Ellsworth
“WITH BARTY IN KURDISTAN” – Kenneth Meyer
“BAT OUT OF HELL” – Rachel Victoria
“CIRCLING DOWN” – Tom Altreuter
“MOONFIRE” – J.W. Donley
“IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT” – Joseph Evergreen
“LUNCH AT TWELFTH AND COBBLE” – Scott Taylor
“CAIRNKEEPER’S SECRET” – Rebecca Mabanglo-Mayor
“BFFS” – Jabez AB Richard
“CASUALTIES OF WAR” – Kim Bogren Owen
“SCOURGE” – Camille Winter
“THINGS DON’T ADD UP” – Richard Pearce-Moses
You can pre-order your copy today direct from DarkForestPress.com or anywhere books are sold.
We will be officially launching the anthology on September 26th at the 2026 Bellingham Seafeast Festival. Be sure to come and find our table where we will be selling Not-So-Subdued Stories along with title from other local authors and regional authors published by Dark Forest Press.
