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.

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 anthology features tremendous authors across the spectrum of speculative fiction. Find purchasing links on the book page.