Obsidian Gate Press LLC
About Obsidian Gate Press
We Publish What Endures.
Obsidian Gate Press is an independent publisher of dark fantasy and dark sci-fi built for readers who crave stories that don't blink when the light dies. We champion work that is bold, independent, and uncompromising—fiction that haunts long after the last page and earns its place on your shelf.
Our Mission
Obsidian Gate Press exists to publish dark fiction that endures. We are unapologetically drawn to work that is sharp, emotionally honest, and unwilling to look away. Our catalog is built on bold, independent voices who use the strange, the speculative, and the uncanny to tell the truth about power, fear, love, and survival.
We do not chase trends or soften edges. Every book we acquire is chosen for its craft, its vision, and its ability to linger—on the page, in the mind, and in the culture. Our promise is simple: if it bears the Obsidian Gate Press imprint, it was built to last.
What We Publish
Dark Fantasy
Worlds steeped in shadow, magic, and consequence. Our dark fantasy titles blend the lyrical with the lethal—epic in scope or intimate in scale, always grounded in complex characters and choices that cut deep.
Dark Sci-Fi
Speculative futures and alternate realities where technology, power, and humanity collide. We are drawn to stories that push into the void—unflinching, politically aware, and willing to trace the cost of every miracle.
Stories That Don't Flinch
Hybrid, genre-defying work that lives at the edge of light and dark. If your fiction moves between horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and street lit while staying razor-focused on character and consequence, it has a home here.
Across every category, we are especially committed to authors from marginalized and underrepresented communities whose stories have long been gatekept from traditional publishing. If your work is dark, ambitious, and unapologetically yours, the gate is open.
Our Story
Obsidian Gate Press was founded to give dark, genre-defying fiction a home. What began as a vision shared by readers and writers who were hungry for something sharper, stranger, and more honest than what they found on the shelves became a press built on one conviction: the best stories live at the edge of light and dark.
Our flagship author, Trai'Quan, embodies that vision. With titles like Second World, Gangsta Grip, Darkness Falls, and Alibi: Unshakable, Obsidian Gate Press has carved out a catalog of work that moves between dark fantasy and dark sci-fi without ever losing its grip on character, atmosphere, or stakes.
We are small by design and serious about the work. Every book is edited, designed, and released with intention. We are here for the long game—for readers who want to collect, reread, and recommend; for stories that can bear that weight.
Step Through the Gate
If you're ready for fiction that walks unafraid into the dark, we invite you to step through the gate. Explore the catalog to find your next obsession, then join the Inner Circle to hear about new releases, limited drops, and behind-the-scenes looks at the worlds we're building.