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Contemporary, Dark, and Epic Fantasy
The Perilous Gods: Greek, Slavic, Maya. When ordinary people find themselves entangled in the games of the gods, they must go to any lengths to survive...
Book One: While the Gods Sleep on sale everywhere Sept 24, 2025.
In an alternate 1950’s Greece, locksmith Ty is drawn into the dangerous games of the gods. Deeply in debt, he is forced to descend into an underworld filled with squabbling deities and monsters in search of the key to his own freedom.
Book Two: When the Winds Sing on sale Nov 20, 2025
Slavic gods and nightmares from folklore arrive in present-day Northern California, and Alex Orlov is about to meet them all....
Book Three: Where the Shadows Dwell on sale Jan 31, 2026
Maya gods and folktale creatures manifest in 1960 Guatemala
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by L. D. Colter
Lost in a barren alternative world, July Davish has two options: Confront his hellish past or be trapped there forever.
Lost in a barren alternative world, July Davish has two options: Confront his hellish past or be trapped there forever.
Available in print and ebook at all major retailers.
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Epic Fantasy from
L. D. Colter
A sweeping story of love and war, prejudice and acceptance...
A sweeping story of love and war, prejudice and acceptance...
Available in print and ebook at all major retailers. Available in audiobook by L. Deni Colter from Audible or Amazon
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CW -- The Perilous Gods
CW -- The Perilous Gods
While the Gods Sleep
While the Gods Sleep
Torture scene in Ch 1 that's more psychological than harmful. Tattooing without consent that could be considered torture in Ch 2. Threat of torture about midway through the book. Nonconsensual touching / SA of a man by a succubus.
Torture scene in Ch 1 that's more psychological than harmful. Tattooing without consent that could be considered torture in Ch 2. Threat of torture about midway through the book. Nonconsensual touching / SA of a man by a succubus.
When the Winds Sing
Parental death (in the past), child abduction, body horror.
Where the Shadows Dwell
Alcohol abuse, family death, dark fantasy that's horror-adjacent in places.
CW -- A Borrowed Hell
CW -- A Borrowed Hell
Some spoilers ahead:
Childhood neglect and trauma, drug use, overdose, off-page implied SA of a minor character, on-page suicide.
CW -- The Halfblood War
CW -- The Halfblood War
Sex under enchantment, once resulting in obsession that becomes love and once, off page, as rape.
On-page sexual assault and attempted rape (of a man by a man).
Bigotry.
L. D. Colter has farmed with draft horses and worked as a paramedic, Outward Bound instructor, athletic trainer, roller-skating waitress, and concrete dispatcher, among other curious choices. She’s an author of contemporary, epic, and dark fantasy novels, a WSFA Small Press Award finalist, and a two-time winner of the Colorado Book Award for science fiction and fantasy.
You can check out the newsletter archives at this link: https://l-d-colter-speculations.kit.com/profile
2025 Schedule
While the Gods Sleep -- book release Sept 24, 2025!
Book release event: Sat Sept 20th 2-5pm: Trinity Brewing
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2021-2024 Schedule
No events planned while I focus on writing
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2020
WordCrafter 2020 Stay in Place Virtual Writing Conference April 28, 2020
Flights of Foundry, Virtual Convention, May 16-17
Writing Prose That Shines Sat May 16, 9am MST/USA
Capclave - Washington (DC) Science Fiction Association
Oct. 17 & 18, 2020 (virtual convention)
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2019
CoSine Science Fiction Convention, Jan 18-21 Colorado Springs, CO
Panels, author reading, book signing
Colorado Book Award finalist reading series, April 5 Bookbar Denver, CO
Reading from While Gods Sleep in the mystery/thriller/sf and fantasy finalists reading
Mountain of Authors, April 27 Colorado Springs, CO
Author Panel with fellow 2018 Colorado Book Award winners, book signing
Colorado Book Awards, May 18 Arvada, CO
Bubonicon, Aug 23-25 Albuquerque, NM
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2018
April 6 BookBar, Denver, CO
Colorado Book Award Reading Series for finalists in Science Fiction and Fantasy
April 27-29 Pikes Peak Writers Conference
Presenting a one-hour workshop on short story writing and a two-hour workshop on improving prose.
June 2 Sie Theater, Denver, CO
The Colorado Book Awards
Aug 16-19 WorldCon 76 San Jose, CA
SFWA table, Panel - A Horse Is Not a Subcompact (Cancelled due to family emergency)
Sept 22 Fort Carson, CO
Book signing with Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta.
Oct 19-21 MileHiCon, Denver, CO
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2017
Dec 16, 2017
Re-release of A Borrowed Hell from Digital Fantasy Fiction
Sept 8-10, 2017
RMFW Colorado Gold Conference. Presenting "10 Reasons You Should Be Writing Short Stories and How To Get Started" as well as participating in a panel on publishing.
Aug 12,19,& 26 10:30-Noon
Fiction Writers Workshop - Writing Prose That Shines. Rawlings Public Library, Pueblo, CO
March 17, 2017
Release day for A Borrowed Hell from Shirtsleeve Press
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