Trollbreath Magazine
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Quarterly speculative fiction, poetry, and non-fiction
Unapologetically antifascist and feminist.
NO AI!!!!
Spec SFF
Unapologetically antifascist and feminist.
NO AI!!!!
Spec SFF
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Issue 9, Fall 2026 - Trollbreath Magazine
Issue 9, Fall 2026 Fiction Every Anxious Person Dreams of Teeth by EC Hallewell Gael’s Severed Eye by Z.D. Dochterman The Bell Jar Frequency by Gretchen Tessmer Shades of Bruises and Blood by Katherine Quevedo Rat Song by DC Corvino Measure for Measure by Kris Jarden My Holiday from the…
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Welcome to Issue 9, fall of 2026! We've got a fantastic slate of authors and poets for you this time around, so as the days get shorter and cooler, you should relax, get cozy, and enjoy some delightful short fiction. Subscriptions are only $5 per issue, or $20 per year.
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A gorgeous dark fairytale, just right for reading on an autumn afternoon
Free Fiction Friday is here! Magic, monsters, suspicious accidents, and outright murder. Enjoy this tale of dark court intrigue by Marina Konrad magazine.trollbreath.com/human-promis...
October 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM
A gorgeous dark fairytale, just right for reading on an autumn afternoon
Free Fiction Friday is here! Magic, monsters, suspicious accidents, and outright murder. Enjoy this tale of dark court intrigue by Marina Konrad magazine.trollbreath.com/human-promis...
October 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Free Fiction Friday is here! Magic, monsters, suspicious accidents, and outright murder. Enjoy this tale of dark court intrigue by Marina Konrad magazine.trollbreath.com/human-promis...
Everyone loves Space Dragons!
Contains my story "Draconis astronomus" which is about SPACE DRAGONS! Grab your copy!
Have you bought it yet? You should. 250,000 words of short fiction and poetry, all in the palm of your hand (depending on the size of your device and/or whether or not you get the print edition). 🙃
All proceeds go to keeping the magazine running!
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All proceeds go to keeping the magazine running!
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October 30, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Everyone loves Space Dragons!
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Today's SFF story: Skipping Stones over the Barrier by @kergankergan.bsky.social. This story comes together in an incredibly satisfying way, and I do love a good bit of Mad Science.
(Getting back to daily short story recs after returning from VP! Whee!)
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(Getting back to daily short story recs after returning from VP! Whee!)
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Skipping Stones over the Barrier - Trollbreath Magazine
Skipping Stones over the Barrier
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October 23, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Today's SFF story: Skipping Stones over the Barrier by @kergankergan.bsky.social. This story comes together in an incredibly satisfying way, and I do love a good bit of Mad Science.
(Getting back to daily short story recs after returning from VP! Whee!)
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(Getting back to daily short story recs after returning from VP! Whee!)
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Have you bought it yet? You should. 250,000 words of short fiction and poetry, all in the palm of your hand (depending on the size of your device and/or whether or not you get the print edition). 🙃
All proceeds go to keeping the magazine running!
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All proceeds go to keeping the magazine running!
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Trollbreath Magazine Volume One (2024-2025) - Trollbreath Magazine
From the pages of Trollbreath Magazine comes Volume One, an anthology of short speculative fiction. We’re celebrating the amazing authors whose short stories and poetry we were privileged to bring to ...
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October 26, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Have you bought it yet? You should. 250,000 words of short fiction and poetry, all in the palm of your hand (depending on the size of your device and/or whether or not you get the print edition). 🙃
All proceeds go to keeping the magazine running!
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All proceeds go to keeping the magazine running!
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nabbed myself a @trollbreathmag.bsky.social bookmark at world fantasy! look at that gold tassel
October 25, 2026 at 12:42 AM
nabbed myself a @trollbreathmag.bsky.social bookmark at world fantasy! look at that gold tassel
Reposting yesterday's Free Fiction Friday in case you missed it. We had a little issue with our newly working Patreon plugin which might have blocked people from reading it for a few hours and we hope people revisit and have a chance to enjoy Louis' work, which is always wonderful.
Free Fiction Friday! Ever been the one holding things together & getting no appreciation? Ever imagine walking away & letting it all crash and burn? This one's for you. My Holiday from the Bringer of the Rain by Louis Inglis Hall
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October 24, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Reposting yesterday's Free Fiction Friday in case you missed it. We had a little issue with our newly working Patreon plugin which might have blocked people from reading it for a few hours and we hope people revisit and have a chance to enjoy Louis' work, which is always wonderful.
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what if you had anxiety about the divine insect-turtle you were locked in combat with and what if you simply went to corfu instead
Free Fiction Friday! Ever been the one holding things together & getting no appreciation? Ever imagine walking away & letting it all crash and burn? This one's for you. My Holiday from the Bringer of the Rain by Louis Inglis Hall
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October 24, 2026 at 9:24 AM
what if you had anxiety about the divine insect-turtle you were locked in combat with and what if you simply went to corfu instead
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Free Fiction Friday! Ever been the one holding things together & getting no appreciation? Ever imagine walking away & letting it all crash and burn? This one's for you. My Holiday from the Bringer of the Rain by Louis Inglis Hall
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October 23, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Free Fiction Friday! Ever been the one holding things together & getting no appreciation? Ever imagine walking away & letting it all crash and burn? This one's for you. My Holiday from the Bringer of the Rain by Louis Inglis Hall
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Free Fiction Friday! Ever been the one holding things together & getting no appreciation? Ever imagine walking away & letting it all crash and burn? This one's for you. My Holiday from the Bringer of the Rain by Louis Inglis Hall
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October 23, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Free Fiction Friday! Ever been the one holding things together & getting no appreciation? Ever imagine walking away & letting it all crash and burn? This one's for you. My Holiday from the Bringer of the Rain by Louis Inglis Hall
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Welcome to a random Throwback Thursday.
From issue 4, summer of 2025, comes this modern version of the tale of Tam Lin. "hold me fast and hold me fast and—" by Katherine Heath Shaeffer.
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From issue 4, summer of 2025, comes this modern version of the tale of Tam Lin. "hold me fast and hold me fast and—" by Katherine Heath Shaeffer.
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hold me fast and hold me fast and— - Trollbreath Magazine
hold me fast and hold me fast and—
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October 22, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Welcome to a random Throwback Thursday.
From issue 4, summer of 2025, comes this modern version of the tale of Tam Lin. "hold me fast and hold me fast and—" by Katherine Heath Shaeffer.
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From issue 4, summer of 2025, comes this modern version of the tale of Tam Lin. "hold me fast and hold me fast and—" by Katherine Heath Shaeffer.
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Reminder: #AuthorsNotAlgorithms
Whether Authors or Publishers, all people should avoid LLM tools for ANY use.
If you use an LLM for one part of life, even if unrelated to writing, it would be hard to trust that you upheld no-AI rules in the rest of your work. Trust is important right now.
Whether Authors or Publishers, all people should avoid LLM tools for ANY use.
If you use an LLM for one part of life, even if unrelated to writing, it would be hard to trust that you upheld no-AI rules in the rest of your work. Trust is important right now.
October 21, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Reminder: #AuthorsNotAlgorithms
Whether Authors or Publishers, all people should avoid LLM tools for ANY use.
If you use an LLM for one part of life, even if unrelated to writing, it would be hard to trust that you upheld no-AI rules in the rest of your work. Trust is important right now.
Whether Authors or Publishers, all people should avoid LLM tools for ANY use.
If you use an LLM for one part of life, even if unrelated to writing, it would be hard to trust that you upheld no-AI rules in the rest of your work. Trust is important right now.
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I read The Frayed Edges Of Souls by Azure Arther in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social a story of visiting the Weaver to cut the threads of your life - and find the magic nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2026/10/i-re...
I Read Stories: The Frayed Edges Of Souls by Azure Arther
The Frayed Edges Of Souls by Azure Arther in Trollbreath M’ali is taken to the weaver with a broken heart. The love of her life had c...
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October 21, 2026 at 9:16 AM
I read The Frayed Edges Of Souls by Azure Arther in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social a story of visiting the Weaver to cut the threads of your life - and find the magic nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2026/10/i-re...
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Want academic supervillains plotting each-other's deaths over email (with a touch of sapphic enemies to lovers)? You got it! My first fiction pub now free to read in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social
Measure for Measure - Trollbreath Magazine
Measure for Measure
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October 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Want academic supervillains plotting each-other's deaths over email (with a touch of sapphic enemies to lovers)? You got it! My first fiction pub now free to read in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social
Welcome to Free Fiction Friday! Supervillains and academia = the laugh you deserve today! magazine.trollbreath.com/measure-for-...
October 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Welcome to Free Fiction Friday! Supervillains and academia = the laugh you deserve today! magazine.trollbreath.com/measure-for-...
Trollbreath is packed and ready for the drive to @canconsffh.bsky.social !! We have pins and stickers and bookmarks, oh my! Hope to see some of you there!!
October 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Trollbreath is packed and ready for the drive to @canconsffh.bsky.social !! We have pins and stickers and bookmarks, oh my! Hope to see some of you there!!
The Trollbreath Trolls have voted. Hoping to get Susan Collins into retirement!
October 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM
The Trollbreath Trolls have voted. Hoping to get Susan Collins into retirement!
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Contract is signed, so I'm so happy to share my story "So Long as Your Sword is Sheathed" is forthcoming in a 2027 issue of @trollbreathmag.bsky.social!
A (big and tall) lady knight encounters someone she didn't expect when she's tasked with rescuing a princess from a tower. ⚔️
A (big and tall) lady knight encounters someone she didn't expect when she's tasked with rescuing a princess from a tower. ⚔️
October 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Contract is signed, so I'm so happy to share my story "So Long as Your Sword is Sheathed" is forthcoming in a 2027 issue of @trollbreathmag.bsky.social!
A (big and tall) lady knight encounters someone she didn't expect when she's tasked with rescuing a princess from a tower. ⚔️
A (big and tall) lady knight encounters someone she didn't expect when she's tasked with rescuing a princess from a tower. ⚔️
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Trollbreath Vol.1 features my short story “A Midsummer Night Stream.” magazine.trollbreath.com/trollbreath-...
Trollbreath Magazine Volume One (2024-2025) - Trollbreath Magazine
From the pages of Trollbreath Magazine comes Volume One, an anthology of short speculative fiction. We’re celebrating the amazing authors whose short stories and poetry we were privileged to bring to ...
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October 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Trollbreath Vol.1 features my short story “A Midsummer Night Stream.” magazine.trollbreath.com/trollbreath-...
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I'm pleased to announce that my story "Lessons I Learned Each Week of the Tourney for the Throne (Wrap-Up Post!) by Jacqueline ‘Jack’ Chandler" will be published in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social! Jack competed to win the prince's hand in marriage and now she wants to tell you ALL about what happened.
October 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I'm pleased to announce that my story "Lessons I Learned Each Week of the Tourney for the Throne (Wrap-Up Post!) by Jacqueline ‘Jack’ Chandler" will be published in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social! Jack competed to win the prince's hand in marriage and now she wants to tell you ALL about what happened.
While we have your attention: we have a Patreon! Not only that, but it's tied to our website, so a $2 membership gives you full access to all stories and poems, even the ones behind the paywall. Plus, you can access ebook copies of all issues right on Patreon!
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Trollbreath Magazine — If it's stinky, it must be trollbreath...
Get more from Trollbreath Magazine on Patreon. If it's stinky, it must be trollbreath.... Support Trollbreath Magazine and get exclusive access to their work.
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October 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
While we have your attention: we have a Patreon! Not only that, but it's tied to our website, so a $2 membership gives you full access to all stories and poems, even the ones behind the paywall. Plus, you can access ebook copies of all issues right on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/cw/trollbrea...
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Keep fighting, authors. Cancel your dues and membership to this and any other group that capitulates to the LLM fraud machine and refuses to fight in your name to protect your rights as HUMAN creators.
There is no ethical use of generative AI. Boycott the SoA.
#AuthorsNotAlgorithms
There is no ethical use of generative AI. Boycott the SoA.
#AuthorsNotAlgorithms
October 14, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Keep fighting, authors. Cancel your dues and membership to this and any other group that capitulates to the LLM fraud machine and refuses to fight in your name to protect your rights as HUMAN creators.
There is no ethical use of generative AI. Boycott the SoA.
#AuthorsNotAlgorithms
There is no ethical use of generative AI. Boycott the SoA.
#AuthorsNotAlgorithms
We're finally adding Patreon support!
We've got a single tier for now at $2 a month to help support our work. And best of all, a Patreon membership at just $2 gets you access to all the same great content the moment a new issue is released!
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We've got a single tier for now at $2 a month to help support our work. And best of all, a Patreon membership at just $2 gets you access to all the same great content the moment a new issue is released!
www.patreon.com/trollbreath4...
Submissions Queue Closed and Other Updates | Trollbreath Magazine
Submission Queue Update – It was a long nine months, but ultimately we feel it was worth it and we plan to do it again next year. We receive
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October 13, 2026 at 8:42 PM
We're finally adding Patreon support!
We've got a single tier for now at $2 a month to help support our work. And best of all, a Patreon membership at just $2 gets you access to all the same great content the moment a new issue is released!
www.patreon.com/trollbreath4...
We've got a single tier for now at $2 a month to help support our work. And best of all, a Patreon membership at just $2 gets you access to all the same great content the moment a new issue is released!
www.patreon.com/trollbreath4...