The Bearded Scribe Press

Discovering Tomorrow's Top Speculative Fiction Authors Today

WELCOME

WELCOME to The Bearded Scribe Press, where we are dedicated to Discovering Tomorrow’s Top Speculative Fiction Authors Today. As a dynamic independent publishing company, we focus on unveiling and promoting the brightest new talents in speculative fiction. From spellbinding fantasies to mind-bending sci-fi and gripping horror, our mission is to bring fresh and captivating voices to a global audience, offering readers a gateway to worlds beyond their wildest imaginations.

Beyond our publishing ventures, The Bearded Scribe Press features a comprehensive blog that serves as a resource and gathering place for both writers and readers alike. Dive into our Book Spotlights for thoughtful reviews of the latest titles, gain unique insights from the authors in the industry through our Author Spotlights, and enhance your craft with a wealth of writing tips and tricks. Whether you’re a budding writer or an avid reader, our blog is your go-to source for everything related to speculative fiction, editing, and the intricacies of the writing process. Stay tuned as we expand our reach with the upcoming Bearded Broadcast, bringing you podcast episodes that delve deeper into the speculative fiction you love.

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WONDERSPARK

Book One, The Caster Chronicles

AFTER the sudden and mysterious death of their parents, twins Asher & Ember Drake are whisked away from their familiar life in New York City to the secluded town of Willowycke, Maine. Here, under the care of their maternal grandparents, they are thrust into a world that feels both hauntingly familiar and unsettlingly foreign.

In the shadow-draped woods and fog-laden streets of Willowycke, a town steeped in Caster legends and whispered secrets, Asher & Ember begin to unravel the threads of their hidden heritage. They discover that they are descendants of a powerful line of Casters—individuals with the ability to manipulate the very elements themselves—and are tied to a prophecy that foretells great power and great peril.

As they learn to control their emerging abilities, the twins’ quest for the Wonderspark, an ancient artifact of untold power stolen from the primordial fires of Eden, draws them deeper into the mystic. This elusive artifact holds the key to unlocking their full potential and, perhaps, the secrets behind their parents’ untimely deaths.

Navigating a maze of ancient loyalties and new alliances, Asher & Ember must decipher friend from foe. Their search is complicated by the dark forces that seek to capture the Wonderspark for their own sinister ends. With each step closer to the truth, the twins find themselves caught in a web of danger and dark magic, where each revelation brings them closer to the ultimate confrontation.

Bound by blood and a destiny larger than themselves, Asher & Ember must confront not only the shadows lurking outside of Willowycke but also the darkness within themselves. In the battle for control of the Wonderspark, and the power it holds, they will discover that the greatest challenge may be learning to trust in their own strength and each other.

Twice Upon A Time Book Cover
TWICE UPON A TIME

Fairytale, Folklore, & Myth. Reimangined & Remastered

FAIRYTALES don’t always happen once upon a time. Fables don’t always have a happy ending. Sometimes the stories we love are too dark for nightmares. What if waking Sleeping Beauty was the worse thing the Prince could have done? What if Rapunzel wasn’t in that tower for her own protection—but for everyone else’s? 

Edited by Joshua Allen Mercier and assembled by The Bearded Scribe Press, Twice Upon A Time combines classics and modern lore in peculiar and spectacular ways. From Rapunzel to Rumpelstiltskin, this unique collection showcases childhood favorites unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Both traditionally-published and independent authors will take you on a whirlwind ride through fairytale and folklore, myth and majick. Cherished stories are revisited and remastered into newly-treasured tales of hope and heartache, of adversity and adventure.

Cover artwork by Luke Spooner. Featuring stories from AJ Bauers, Rose Blackthorn, Rick Chiantaretto, Richard Chizmar, Liz DeJesus, Court Ellyn, Steven Anthony George, Jax Goss, Kelly Hale, Brian T. Hodges, Tarran Jones, Jason Kimble, Shari L. Klase, Alethea Kontis, RS McCoy, Nick Nafpliotis, Elizabeth J. Norton, Brian Rathbone, Julianne Snow, Tracy Arthur Soldan, C.L. Stegall, Kenechi Udogu, Cynthia Ward and many more!