Cold Open Stories

Did you miss entering the competition? Well never fear, the NEW Fast Fiction XXVI is NOW OPEN: 40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writin…

It’s an exciting series of stories! Eager to hear which you’ll be checking out first!👀 Find them all for free at coldopenstories.com

We don't appreciate the planet enough - and this tale really is a lesson in that. Our final release is a punchy blend of Interstellar and Lake Caddo. coldopenstories.com/beneath-the-su…

🚨 SEVEN New stories have launched from our Original Worlds imprint! Now available at coldopenstories.com they're going to live rent-free in my head for months! Check out all the releases, and leave a comment on which story you'll be checking out first:

Hey! I was part of a judging panel for a Warhammer 40k flash fiction fan-fic competition on @ColdOpenStories, and the results were released today. 40k.coldopenstories.com/fast-fiction-x… #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #fanfic

Did you miss entering the competition? Well never fear, the NEW Fast Fiction XXVI is NOW OPEN: 40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writin…

🧿 Open your third eye - the winners of the longest-running Warhammer 40,000 writing contest are here! 40k.coldopenstories.com/fast-fiction-x… Thank you to everyone who entered!!

And check out *all* our audiobooks on the NEW site experience: 40k.coldopenstories.com/audio-books/ which lets you browse the full catalog

🔊 Prepare your eardrums, as this FRIDAY FICTION we have the first of our new season of Warhammer 40,000 stories! *Hollow Men** by Darren Davies, and performed by Simon Alison. Hear it: youtube.com/watch?v=SwOEqD…

🚨⏰ TWO WEEKS left to enter the internet’s longest-running Warhammer fanfiction contest. Explore telepathic warfare, psychic intrusions, and dangerous powers waged in silence. Mind over matter isn’t metaphor here - it’s lethal. Enter ➡️ 40k.coldopenstories.com

Would you like to hear a dark fable while you cozy up in bed? Or maybe you'd like to read it for free? Geneviève Lapsrise's Osparama can be found on @ColdOpenStories Be wary, there are wolves amongst the trees, link below

... SO! What social platform do you prefer for connecting with other voice actors? Who should WE collaborate with? Maybe even drop a link to work you’re proud of. Just happy to be back.

In 2025, our small publishing team focused on helping authors find their voice, mentoring and publishing 80+ stories. In 2026, we’re giving those voices a new medium, returning to audiobook and full-cast drama productions. But I'll admit... the landscape’s shifted...

Final call ✨ Today’s the last day to submit your manuscript. If you’re a new or aspiring author with an original piece, I’m here to help you workshop it, refine it, and get it published. Don’t sit on it - send it in and let’s do something great in 2026!

🧿 The internet’s longest-running Warhammer fanfiction contest returns with The Mind’s Eye. 🧿 Explore telepathic warfare, psychic intrusions, and dangerous powers waged in silence. Mind over matter isn’t metaphor here - it’s lethal. Enter ➡️ 40k.coldopenstories.com