An open antique book in a dark library overlooking a stormy sea
The Nightgrave Keeper, a skeletal guardian carrying a glowing red lantern

Independent dark-fiction press · Tampa, Florida

Where darkness
finds a home.

Nightgrave Publishing is a fiercely curated home for unforgettable horror, gothic fiction, and dark suspense.

EST. 2026 INDEPENDENT PRESS

Some stories follow you
long after the light goes out.

We publish the ones that do. Nightgrave is an independent press devoted to atmospheric, emotionally charged dark fiction—and to treating every book as a work worth building well.

Books from the dark.

TITLES 001—002
The Cursed Book of the Devil’s Dummy by Brandon Burnside book cover

Title 001 · Adult supernatural · Occult horror

The Cursed Book of the Devil’s Dummy

Revised & Expanded Nightgrave Edition

A 1959 Tampa nightmare of obsession, inheritance, and a sinister object that refuses to stay silent. This definitive new edition launches the Nightgrave catalog.

Author
Brandon Burnside
Format
Paperback & eBook
Status
In production

Publication date, pricing, and retailer links will be announced after production is finalized.

Voices from the grave.

Nightgrave brings distinctive storytellers together under one independent dark-fiction house.

Brandon Burnside, Nightgrave Publishing founder and author
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Founder · Publisher · Author

Brandon Burnside

Brandon Burnside founded Nightgrave Publishing in Tampa, Florida, as a home for horror and dark fiction with atmosphere, emotion, and a lasting impact.

View Brandon’s Nightgrave title
Jesse Mann, Nightgrave Publishing author
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Nightgrave Publishing Author

Jesse Mann

Jesse Mann joins Nightgrave Publishing with Before They Grow Up, a chilling 1994-set novel about childhood courage, buried truths, and a town that has forgotten how to protect its own.

Discover Before They Grow Up

Dark stories, carefully made

Horror, gothic fiction, supernatural suspense, psychological thrillers, and dark crime—selected with purpose and produced with care.

Authors keep their voice

Collaborative editing, transparent terms, clear accounting, and no reading fee or pay-to-publish requirement.

Built for trust

A focused catalog, professional production standards, and rights granted only through a written agreement.

We’re building the first shelf slowly.

Public submissions are currently closed while we prepare our first releases. A small number of authors may be invited to submit work privately.

No reading fees. No pay-to-publish packages. Any offer is made separately in writing.