Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 12
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
The Collected SF, Fantasy & Horror Stories of David A. Riley - Volume One 1970-2010
Coinciding with Mr Riley's 75th birthday this May, volume one will include all of his stories published between 1970 and 2010. Measuring 9.5 inches x 6.3 inches (24 cm x 16 cm), this 500-page collection of over 200,000 words includes 32 stories. Published in hardcover, this will cost £25.00 per copy. At the same time an e-book version will be available for £5.00.
Stories included are:
The Lurkers in the Abyss was first published in The Eleventh Pan Book of Horror Stories, 1970
The Farmhouse was first published in New Writings in Horror & the Supernatural, 1971
Corpse-Maker was first published in Weird Window 2, 1971
After Nightfall was first published in Year’s Best Horror 1, 1971
The Urn was first published in Whispers #1, 1972
A Bottle of Spirits was first published in New Writings in Horror & the Supernatural 2, 1972
A Sense of Movement was first published in From Beyond the Dark Gateway, 1972
Terror on the Moors was first published in World of Horror, 1974
The Shade of Apollyon was first published in World of Horror, 1974
The Satyr’s Head was first published in The Satyr’s Head & Other Tales of Terror, 1975
Prickly was first published was first published in Death, 1982
Writer’s Cramp was first published in Fantasy Tales, 1988
Winter on Aubarch 6 was first published in Fear Magazine, 1989
Retribution was first published in Peeping Tom, 1991
The Shadow by the Altar was first published in Peeping Tom, 1992
Out of Corruption was first published in The Mammoth Book of Zombies, 1993
A New Lease was first published in The Anthology of Fantasy & The Supernatural, 1994
Gwargens was first published in Beyond Magazine, 1995
No Reason in Being Hungry, She Thought was first published in Peeping Tom, 1996
Help-Plants was first published in Aboriginal Science Fiction, 1998
Inside the Labyrinth was first published in Alone on the Darkside, Roc Books, 2006
Hoody was first published in When Graveyards Yawn, 2006
Lock-In was first published in The Black Book of Horror, 2007
The Bequest was first published in Dark Horizons, 2008
Now and Forever More was first published in The Second Black Book of Horror, 2008
Soft Little Fingers was first published in Shades of Darkness, Ash Tree Press, 2008
The Worst of All Possible Places was first published in Houses on the Borderland, BFS, 2008
The Fragile Mask on His Face was first published in Dark Discoveries Magazine, 2009
Their Own Mad Demons was first published in The Fifth Black Book of Horror, 2009
Their Cramped Dark World was first published in The Sixth Black Book of Horror, 2010
The True Spirit was first published in Back From The Dead, 2010
Romero’s Children was first published in The Seventh Black Book of Horror, 2010
Volume Two, covering the period 2011-2026 will also be 500-pages long, containing 200,000 words and 34 stories. This will be published later this year, along with an e-book.
Sunday, 8 February 2026
The Collected SF, Fantasy & Horror Stories of David A. Riley
In a few months time I intend to replace my earlier collections of stories with two hard cover mammoth volumes divided between my stories published between 1970 and 2010, and between 2011 and 2026.
Below are the covers that will be used for them, which include details of all the stories included in the books. These do not include any of my Welgar, Horbeck or Ossani the Healer stories and quite a few other fantasy stories that have yet to find a market.
Saturday, 27 December 2025
Forthcoming in 2026 from Parallel Universe Publications
As we approach the New Year here are the covers for two books from Parallel Universe Publications that are already planned for 2026, though there will be more, details of which will be released soon.
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 12 will be published in May 2026.
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 13 will be published in November 2026.
Thursday, 11 December 2025
Happy Christmas from Parallel Universe Publications
With just two weeks to go before the great day we at Parallel Universe Publications would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas.
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 11
Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 11 is now available as a trade paperback and kindle eBook.
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
SWORDS & SORCERIES: TALES OF HEROIC FANTASY VOLUME 11
Monday, 3 November 2025
Stories chosen for Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volumes 11 and 12
I have chosen all the stories to be included in Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volumes 11 and 12, the latter to be published in May next year. Full details soon.
Saturday, 1 November 2025
Submissions period for Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 11 has now ended
The submissions period for Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 11 has now ended. It's my intention to email all acceptances and rejections by the end of the week (7th November). Thank you everyone who has sent me stories this time!



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