Author of dark speculative fiction
Rob Gillham

I'm an author of mostly dark, sometimes silly, 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.
Writing

Xenogamy
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).
short-story
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sci-fi

This Sepulchral Aegis
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. Appears in the December 2025 issue of Clarkesworld.
short-story
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sci-fi

The Horrid Tale of Jeremy Timkins
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)
horror
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short-story
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audio

Dark Rapture
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.
short story
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horror

Joy Worms
A satirical sci-fi short story published in daily installments by Daily Tomorrow in January 2025 (requires subscription).
short story
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sci-fi
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humor

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. Sadly, Daily Science Fiction is no longer available. The link below is to the archived version of the story's page on the DSF site.
flash-fiction
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sci-fi

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