Indie Bites

The cover of Exquisite Undead: An Anthology of Vampires curated by T.L. Morgan. It shows an androgynous vampire figure holding a glass of blood, amidst an intricate background that looks like a stained glass window. There are motifs of roses and bats among the stained glass. The vampire is facing away from the viewer, with their head turned slightly over their shoulder and a slight smirk on their face.

🦇 COVER REVEAL 🦇

I am THRILLED to show you the cover of my upcoming vampire anthology, EXQUISITE UNDEAD!
This stunning artwork is by R.E. Murray, who took my vision to an unbelievable level. It's PERFECT 🤩

The anthology's Kickstarter launches April 1! https://tinyurl.com/exquisite-undead

A photo of twisting tree roots, picked out with spots of red. Text reads: ““We remember warmth. We remember the centuries-ago Earth; before the curse drifted down like a quiet, poisonous snowfall. Before the sky soured. Before the light thinned to a ghost of itself.” ~ Where the Roots Remember by Crystal St. Clair FREE in the Bandits & Botany issue of Indie Bites”

A stack of paperbacks of Indie Bites 21, the top one open to Crystal’s story

Where the Roots Remember by Crystal St. Clair is available to download FREE in the latest issue of Indie Bites (Bandits & Botany)!

www.silversunbooks.com/post/bandits...

The Quintessential Indie Bites: Five Years of Fantasy From quarterly fantasy magazine Indie Bites, a plush hardback featuring 20 of the editors' favourite stories from the past 20 issues.

This world book day, why not get your hands on our EXCLUSIVE 5th anniversary special edition, featuring fantasy stories by 20 indie authors?

The Kickstarter is your ONLY chance to buy this gorgeous book, ft. original art from Arden Powell & Madeleine Rico!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/268...

Watch your CWs with this one - I went a bit dark…

A photo of dark tree roots burrowing into masonry Text reads: ““My fans are great. Even the weird ones. I mean, I’m weird, right? What thirteen-year-old girl is obsessed with plants? I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them. I owe everything to them, really. My fans are the best.” ~ Threads and Vines by Josie Jaffrey FREE in the Bandits & Botany issue of Indie Bites”

A stack of paperback copies of Indie Bites 21, with the top copy open to Josie’s story

Threads and Vines by Josie Jaffrey @josiejaffrey.bsky.social is available to download FREE in the latest issue of Indie Bites (Bandits & Botany).

www.silversunbooks.com/post/bandits...

Coming soon: Exquisite Undead: An Anthology of Vampires A genre-blending collection of vampire fiction.

You all helped me reach my first milestone of 50 Kickstarter followers in less than a month! 🥹🙏🏻

Now...can we get to 100 before launch? 👀

Follow my upcoming Kickstarter for my vampire fiction anthology!
tinyurl.com/exquisite-un...

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SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
⌛ 1st to 7th March
📖 Summer Issue
📝 100 to 8000 words
☀️ Any rating, theme or genre, but please note if you send something very clearly related to Winter etc, it probably won't make this issue.

#writersofbsky #submissionsopen #booksky
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💜 Absolute tearjerker

A close up photo of a pink and peach rose with magical twinkles surrounding it. Text reads: “‘What strange magic you have on this side of the sea.’ ‘What makes it strange? The memory is still yours; it will simply keep in the flower forever, as fresh as when it left. The rose will never wilt, and the memory will never decay.’ ~ What Lives Within a Rose by Allie Leigh FREE in the Bandits & Botany issue of Indie Bites”

A stack of paperback copies of Indie Bites 21 with the top one open to Allie’s story

What Lives Within a Rose by Allie Leigh is available to download FREE in the latest issue of Indie Bites (Bandits & Botany).

www.silversunbooks.com/post/bandits...

We look forward to seeing you in the inbox!

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WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR IN OUR SUBS BOX FOR OUR QUESTS & QUARRELS ISSUE (deadline 31 May)

Adie wants oodles of magic. Josie wants dark and twisted heartbreakers.
Also:
- enemy exes and ex-enemies
- unconventional questing parties
- ⁠lady knights
- ⁠bicker-flirting

www.silversunbooks.com/submit

An illustration of a sorcerer in a robe with the hood up and tentacles of hair streaming from under it, in a marshy area with light surrounding them, with bits of dark magic spilling from under their hood. Text reads: Submissions open for our November issue on the themes of Sorcery & Secrets deadline 31 August 2026

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR IN OUR SUBS BOX FOR OUR SORCERY & SECRETS ISSUE (deadline 31 August)

Adie wants unorthodox magic users. Josie wants devastating secrets.
Also:
- sorcerers against the system
- unreliable narrators
- unusual settings
- ⁠wizards goofing off

www.silversunbooks.com/submit

This one in particular is a gorgeous little story that now lives rent free in my brain.

An illustration of a bandit holding a bow on a wide tree branch covered with magical flowers. Text reads: ““The sacred flowers carpeted the ground before her feet. Glossy-leaved and bulbous, their distinctive flowers, growing in groups of nine along a dark green stem, ranged in color from pale blue to a deep midnight purple.” The Ranger and the Thief by Emmylou Kotzé FREE in the Bandits & Botany issue of Indie Bites”

A stack of paperback copies of Indie Bites 21, with the top one open to Emmylou’s story

The Ranger and the Thief by Emmylou Kotzé is available to download FREE in the latest issue of Indie Bites (Bandits & Botany)

www.silversunbooks.com/post/bandits...

They’re GLORIOUS, aren’t they?

HUZZAH!!!!

It has been a VERY exciting week!

Madeleine absolutely smashed this brief. We are so thrilled.
We can barely believe what an amazing job you’ve both done on the art for this special edition. It is going to be STUNNING 💜

END PAPERS REVEAL!!!

Beautiful art by Madeleine Rico. We are absolutely blown away.

END PAPERS REVEAL!!!

Beautiful art by Madeleine Rico. We are absolutely blown away.

Thank you so much! 💜

Congratulations, this is going to be nothing short of glorious

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Last teaser!

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Thank you!!!!

Anything we make from this point on will go towards paying our lovely authors more, so please keep spreading the word!

The cover image of the Indie Bites special edition Kickstarter, featuring an illustration of a dragon and a 3D image of the book, with a banner over the top reading ‘Just Funded’

WE ARE FUNDED!!!

The special edition is HAPPENING!!!

Jump on the bandwagon here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/268...

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Endpaper art reveal for The Quintessential Indie Bites IMMINENT…
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Back us here!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/268...

Gorgeous art by Madeleine Rico