Swords of Steel IV Cover Art Revealed
The release of Swords of Steel IV is right around the corner. Now it's time to unveil the cover art!
Read MoreDie By the Sword Volume II Cover and Table of Contents Revealed
Die By the Sword Vol. II promises more daring fantasy and high-stakes adventure than ever before. From DMR Books and the finest fantasists of our time come twelve sensational tales, ready to swallow you whole into a world of sword-wielding heroes, exotic locales, strange creatures, and malefic magic spells!
Read MoreThe War Ain't Over! DMR Books to Unleash Three New Titles in Early 2024
From a time-lost age of arcane legendry, the barbaric warrior-king Caylen-Tor rises once more to hack and hew his way to blood-spattered glory! The Chronicles of Caylen-Tor Volume III is the first of three titles to be released in early 2024.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: Howie K. Bentley
“I write with my own voice and don’t worry so much about what other writers are doing. I think writers are expected to conform to certain rules that maybe other artists such as filmmakers and musicians aren’t pressured to follow as much.”
Read MoreNew S&S Anthology Series "Die By the Sword" Will Debut Next Month
Last fall DMR Books announced Die By the Sword, the first of what will hopefully be many volumes of new sword-and-sorcery fiction. The response was tremendous, and we received nearly 200 submissions. Selecting the best of the best was no easy task. Only the 11 most excellent stories made the final cut.
Read MoreSecrets of Cold Steel: An Interview with Howie Bentley
“Sword-and-sorcery is masculine fiction that incorporates a strong sense of individualism triumphing over collectivism.”
Read MoreA Karnov Interrogation
After this book’s release, I began receiving emails from readers asking very detailed specific questions about Karnov and his universe. One particular reader was relentless in his enthusiastic questioning. I have compiled all of his thoughtful questions into a single interview.
Read MoreA Feasting of Blood and Souls - An Audio Excerpt From "Karnov: Phantom-Clad Rider of the Cosmic Ice"
In his project Haunted Abbey Mythos, Matthew Knight performs dramatic readings of classic weird fiction enhanced by music and effects contributed by Jon Zaremba. Their latest production is “A Feasting of Blood and Souls,” an audio excerpt from Karnov. This is the closest thing we’ve ever had to an audiobook of a DMR release so far. A glimpse of things to come?
Read MoreHowie K. Bentley on Rune Magick
For those of you who have read my work, you know the importance that rune magick has on the themes expressed in my tales. In this article, I’d like to talk about how I came to bring this concept into my work.
Read MoreBy the Severed Head of Ghormanteia! The Story Behind Karnov
An idea struck me to organize a collaboration with my two friends and heavy metal fantasist brothers-in-arms, Byron A. Roberts and Howie K. Bentley. I thought of an idea to do something with a ‘sword and sorcery meets Hammer Films’ kind of vibe.
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