Who we are
About BADLVCK Press
BADLVCK Press publishes stories that cut deep and leave marks.
Focused on emotionally charged, genre-breaking fiction, BADLVCK supports authors working in the shadows of horror, dark fantasy, and the strange. Their books blend the poetic with the profane, the mythical with the monstrous — and they never flinch.
WHAT WE MAKE
We write fiction that crosses genres and expectations. Expect:
Dark fantasy that spirals toward light
Sci-fi riddled with recursion and rebellion
Weird fiction born from memory and myth
Monsters that speak like old friends
Books that might just change you
And merch to carry the flame.
WHY “THE LANTERN”?
The Lantern is more than an idea. It’s a presence in our books — sometimes glowing, sometimes broken — but always watching. It’s the symbol of this partnership, creating something neither could do alone.
The BADLVCKVERSE
All BADLVCK and The Lantern stories thread through the BADLVCKVERSE — a crooked cosmos where survival isn’t a gift, it’s a gamble. At its heart are the Laws: strange, inevitable forces older than gods. Some bind, some burn, some twist the dice in your hand. Every tale you read is just mortals stealing scraps from those Laws — and bleeding for it.