Today, on publication day, we’re thrilled to feature anthology contributor J.L. Worrad, whose surreal fantasy short story, “His Lord Recalcitrant,” appears in the anthology Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers, available now. He is also returning for our upcoming anthologies, Of Enchantment, Enigma, and the Infinite (magic-based), Of Dread, Decay, and Doom (horror), and Of Blades, Betrayal, and Blood (grimdark fantasy)!

J.L. Worrad lives in Leicester, England, and has for almost all his life. He has a degree in classical studies from Lampeter University, Wales. He has found this invaluable to his growth as a science fiction and fantasy writer in that he soon discovered how varied and peculiar human cultures can be. He is the author of the fantasy novels Pennyblade and The Keep Within, published by Titan Books, and Feral Space, a space opera in two parts, published by Castrum Press.

Read more about J.L. Worrad on his website, and follow him on social media at Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Twitter/X.

Our second anthology, Of Enchantment, Enigma, and the Infinite, features fabulous authors from around the world, writing magical tales that charm, intrigue, or occasionally unsettle! Help support this anthology, which pays our authors and funds book production and shipping, by backing the Indiegogo campaign.