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Dark Holme Publishing

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📖 Share Your Stories & Get Published | 💬 Join the Shadowsphere | 🖋️ Explore Our Blog | 🤝 Be Part of Our Community – Dive Into the Darkness Today!"

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Welcome to Dark Holme
Where stories breathe… and shadows never rest.

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Direct Descent
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Beyond the Threshold

Welcome to Dark Holme


Where stories breathe—and shadows remember.

You’re not just scrolling. You’re stepping through.


Here, the horror is raw, indie, and unforgettable.

📚 Read. Write. Descend.
🩸 Subscribe for exclusive fiction.
🩸 Submit your nightmares.
🩸 Join the whisperers.

Ready? Begin your descent.

Dark Holme isn’t just a site—it’s a summoning. A space carved from shadow and story, where nightmares take root, stories breathe, and the beautifully unhinged turn fear into art.

This is a home for those who never fit the mold—and never wanted to. It’s not about cheap scares. It’s about transformation—the kind that lingers long after the last page.

At the heart of this descent stands Kerry Holmes: a conjurer of dread, armed with degrees in Creative Writing and Publishing, and devoted to giving horror’s misfits a home.

Dark Holme was born—not just as a press, but as a rebellion. A haunted house with open doors, where the strange are seen, heard, and remembered.

You’ve entered. Now see what follows you out.

Start Your Descent

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April 2025 | Where every shadow holds a story...

The descent deepens — and the voices grow louder. Inside this month’s issue:

 

🩸 Behind the Pen: Meet Lars Rook, author of Asunder
🩸 Visions from the Vault: Dark tales shaped by our readers
🩸 Writing That Bleeds: How to craft horror that cuts to the core

Exclusive microhorror stories, chilling two-sentence terrors, and Whispers in the Dark — a mosaic of flash nightmares for those who never stopped reading... or forgetting.

Start Free –
Read a free taster with Echoes from the Descent (includes 2 microhorrors + 1 bonus feature)

 

Buy Vol. 11 as a Standalone –
Own this issue outright, no subscription required

 

Subscribe to Unlock It All –
Access the full archive, monthly issues, bonus ebooks, and more

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Twisted nightmares from indie horror’s boldest voices.

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Twisted nightmares from indie horror’s boldest voices.

Twisted nightmares from indie horror’s boldest voices.

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Welcome to Nightmare Nook!

Searching for a home for your horror and dark fantasy art? Look no further! Nightmare Nook is the perfect place to showcase your eerie creations, connect with a community of fellow artists, and let your imagination run wild. Dive into the shadows and share your unique visions with us!

Nightmare Narratives

🔪 Nightmare Narratives – Where Shadows Speak and Terror Thrives!

Do you have a horror story that lingers in your mind, waiting to claw its way into the world? Nightmare Narratives is your gateway to the macabre, a platform where twisted tales and eerie whispers find their audience.

💀 Submit Your Story – Share your nightmares and let the world shiver.
🕷️ Read Bone-Chilling Tales – Dive into dark fiction that haunts the soul.
🔥 Join the Horror Community – Connect with fellow storytellers of the strange and sinister.

Dare to step into the darkness? Your nightmare begins here.

👉 Submit Your Story 

👉 Read The Horror

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Groups

ShadowSphere logo – Dark Holme Publishing’s free indie horror community for readers and writers.

Enter the Shadowsphere

A gathering place for writers, readers, and lovers of the dark. The Shadowsphere is where eerie minds connect—sharing stories, trading thoughts, and exploring the strange and the macabre together. Join groups, spark conversations, and step into a creative realm built for those who find beauty in the bleak. This isn’t just a community—it’s a shared descent into the unknown.

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The Nightmare Nexus

Your portal to all things darkly delightful. From Clarence's quirky adventures to musings on the eerie, the bizarre, and the curious corners of the macabre, this blog is a mixed bag of oddities. Whether you're here for a laugh, a shiver, or something in between, there's always something waiting in the shadows.

📖 Start exploring the unknown today.

get eerily interesting. 💀

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Dark Descent: Whispers From Beyond
2025 Anthology

Pre-orders are NOW OPEN.

Will you brave the descent and uncover the secrets that lie within?


Don’t just read about fear—embrace it.

Order your copy now and prepare for an unforgettable plunge into the unknown.

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Step into the Shadows... if you dare.

Where every breath holds a secret and every whisper conceals a scream.

Welcome to Dark Descent: Whispers from Beyond—your ticket to a chilling realm of fear and mystery. Journey through over 100 microfiction tales that strike like lightning, propelling you into haunted mansions, endless voids, and nightmares beyond your wildest imaginings.

These bite-sized stories pack a relentless punch, clinging to your soul like a shadow that never fades. With unexpected twists and lingering suspense, each page summons you deeper into darkness.

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