Author of dark speculative fiction
Rob Gillham
I'm an author of dark speculative fiction and musician living in London. I also do design stuff with technology. Sometimes I write about that too. I do most of my writing in the margins of the day.
Writing
OUT NOW - Pillars of Distraction
Published in October 2024 by Mythaxis magazine and available to read for free online. A dystopian sci-fi story set in a near future where medication is commonly taken to numb people to the relentless intrusion of media and technology into their lives.
sci-fi
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short story
Rupert Weard & The Case of The Adamant Annihilist
A very silly story about a dimension-hopping, crime solving stage magician and his sidekick, a talking rabbit. Appears in the 27 June 2024 episode of Escape Pod sci-fi podcast.
short story
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science fiction
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audio
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humour
What Was Left Behind
A gang of children roaming a post-apocalyptic UK adopt a mysterious new member into their family. Appeared in audio format in Creepy Podcast on August 27, 2023 with narration by David Ault.
horror
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audio
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short story
Perfect Skin
My first ever fiction sale appeared on the Daily Science Fiction site on July 3rd, 2020.
flash-fiction
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sci-fi
Social
@robertgillham
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