Soul Food
Kaleidotrope, Autumn 2026 issue
The undertaker has lived many, many lives but his long-lived existence is threatened when a rival challenges his monopoly on the village's dead.
Available to read for free at Kaleidotrope's site.
Rob Gillham
Dark speculative fiction author
About me
I'm an author of mostly dark speculative fiction, and a musician, living in London. I also do design stuff with technology. I do most of my writing in the margins of the day.
Works
The Tyrant's Table
Masque & Maelström vol.2 (JayHenge Publishing)
The Devil invites three despotic rulers from different realities to a dinner to share their tales of infamy. In the Edgar Allen Poe-themed anthology, Masque and Maelström volume 2, from JayHenge , published in February 2026. Available to buy in hard back, soft back, digital from Amazon.
This Sepulchral Aegis
Clarkesworld - Dec 2025
Jocasta's lifecraft is rescued from the void of space, but the ship that rescues her is a vast gothic mausoleum that hides many secrets. Appeared in the December 2025 issue of Clarkesworld. Available for free in text and audio versions from Clarkesworld.
Xenogamy
Wyldblood - Dec 2025
A vendor of forbidden artefacts on a distinctly seedy space station must negotiate for his life. Featured in Wyldblood 17 in December 2025. Available in digital or print format from the good folks at Wyldblood (or Amazon, if you insist).
The Horrid Tale of Jeremy Timkins
Tales to Terrify podcast - July 2025
A man revisits his old home and discovers his childhood imaginary friend might not be so imaginary after all. Featured on Tales To Terrify podcast episode 703 (18 July 2025)
Dark Rapture
Cosmic Horror Monthly - March 2025
In the March 2025 issue of Cosmic Horror Monthly: a legendary post-punk band's dabblings with the occult leads to their inevitable downfall and descent into madness.
Joy Worms
Daily Tomorrow - Jan 2025
A satirical sci-fi short story published in daily installments. Complete and free to read at Daily Tomorrow substack.
Pillars of Distraction
Mythaxis - Oct 2024
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.
Rupert Weard & The Case of The Adamant Annihilist
Escape Pod - June 2024
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. Available in text or audio versions.
What Was Left Behind
Creepy Podcast - August 2023
A gang of children roaming a post-apocalyptic UK adopt a mysterious new member into their family. Appeared in audio format with narration by David Ault and free to listen at Creepy Podcast.
Perfect Skin
Daily Science Fiction - July 2020
My first ever fiction sale appeared on the Daily Science Fiction site on July 3rd, 2020. Sadly, the Daily Science Fiction site is no longer available. The link below is to the free-to-read archived version of the story's original page.
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