Specul8 Publishing

Specul8 Publishing Strange minds welcome. Sanity optional. Specul8 Publishing is the demented brain child of Rockhampton based author TC Phillips.

Specul8 Publishing: where TC Phillips turned his oddball ideas into a haven for Aussie and Kiwi writers who love all things weird, wild, and wonderfully speculative. After stumbling his way into a series of anthologies, literary journals and other international publications he was struck with the idea to try and ferret out other like-minded writers, freaks and miscreants a little closer to home. In 2014 he launched Specul8: Central Queensland Journal of Speculative Fiction and was shocked to learn there were far more of his type of twisted people out there than he ever bargained for. Three years and four bumper issues later, we set our sights a little farther afield and morphed into Specul8 Publishing, offering an independent publishing avenue for Australian and New Zealand based writers working in the kinds of speculative genres which really excite us. Whether sci-fi, horror, fantasy, steampunk or anything else in between, the stranger and more fantastical the better.

10/10/2026

Hey kids! Those who have been following along with us may know that we've decided to run with Knives, Nightmares & Neon as our signature title for the foreseeable future. Selections for book 2 are already underway, and the theme for book 3 has already been decided (along with one for book 4, but we're keeping a lid on it for the meantime).

From a project that we had no idea whether it would even fly in the first place, Uncle Henley has quickly carved his way into our hearts, and the current plan is to release a new book and podcast season every year for the foreseeable future. Ultimately, we'd love for Knives, Nightmares and Neon to kick around for as long as the 80s themselves did, and when it finally comes time to pack it in, we know how we want to end it (that would be one final shift across to a 90s theme - can you say potential spinoff series?). Fingers crossed we get to that point, but we're having an absolute blast with it so far.

Listen to "A Recollection of Madness" by Robert Veld, Episode 8 of Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Podcast hos...
10/10/2026

Listen to "A Recollection of Madness" by Robert Veld, Episode 8 of Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Podcast hosted by Uncle Henley Hackenslash! Strap in tight for a midnight ride down a dark dirt road in October 1985 into a human slaughterhouse—where a terrifying survival story unfolds and a 40-year-old mystery is finally laid to rest.

CONTENT WARNING: Strong horror themes, harsh language, and graphic ...

He ain't nothing but a hound dog, writin' all the time. He ain't never caught a rabbit, but he did write 'Fifteen Shades...
10/10/2026

He ain't nothing but a hound dog, writin' all the time. He ain't never caught a rabbit, but he did write 'Fifteen Shades of Blue' from Hail to the King, Baby. Meet Persimmon Gwynne, baby!

Well, from concept to design in 5 hours. What do you think kids - do we need to order a test?
09/10/2026

Well, from concept to design in 5 hours. What do you think kids - do we need to order a test?

Sitting at the airport and just had the best idea for an official Knives, Nightmares & Neon shirt that positively scream...
09/10/2026

Sitting at the airport and just had the best idea for an official Knives, Nightmares & Neon shirt that positively screams the 80s like a promiscuous camp counselor! Get ready for Uncle Henley’s version of Choose Life coming soon

09/10/2026

CONTENT WARNING: Strong horror themes, harsh language, and graphic violence. This is an 80s-style slasher horror audio drama episode. Listen to "The Man, The Myth, The Jacket" Part 2 by Ian Gielen, Episode 16 of Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Podcast hosted by Uncle Henley Hackenslash...

Happy Friday! Uncle Henley’s back at 10am AEST with the conclusion to The Man, The Myth, The Jacket
08/10/2026

Happy Friday! Uncle Henley’s back at 10am AEST with the conclusion to The Man, The Myth, The Jacket

CONTENT WARNING: Strong horror themes, harsh language, and graphic ...

No gong tonight, but is that ever truly a problem when there’s free b**r? Who would have thought our little chaos engine...
08/10/2026

No gong tonight, but is that ever truly a problem when there’s free b**r? Who would have thought our little chaos engine would ever get a shortlist nomination?

08/10/2026
On our way to the Queensland Literary Awards tonight, and trying to explain to Uncle Henley that his favourite axe can n...
07/10/2026

On our way to the Queensland Literary Awards tonight, and trying to explain to Uncle Henley that his favourite axe can not go in his carry-on luggage. They don't care if he's named it Isabelle. Hoo boy, it's gonna be a loooong flight.

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