Writers

31 contributors

A. D. Lance

3 articles

Adam Gorecki

Adam Gorecki is a London-based writer, maker, and photographer.

17 articles

Albert Mackenzie

Albert is a journalist based in London, although at work he covers commodities markets Albert began writing while covering music and film - and has never lost his love for the arts.

2 articles

Amory Crane

Amory writes on Literature, Art, and wider cultural phenomena for Decadent Serpent.

16 articles

Andrew R. Duncan

Andrew is a watcher and writer from Edinburgh, Scotland. An observer of decline and decay; a witness to the end and rebirth. Writes the Stories of Winter.

3 articles

Cameron Aitken

Cameron is a First Class English Literature Graduate and Jazz musician.

8 articles

Casey Morris

Born and raised in Texas, Casey Morris studied literature, philosophy, and film at The University of Dallas.

13 articles

Daniel Harding

Daniel is a recent graduate from UCL and Queen Mary's University with degrees in Philosophy and History.

4 articles

David Bănică

David Bănică is a Romanian-born writer and critic.

3 articles

David Bănică

David Bănică is a Romanian-born writer and critic.

3 articles

Dinah Kolka

Dinah is the founder of Decadent Serpent and a graduate of Edinburgh Napier University with a BA (Hons) in English Literature. Her work has been featured in The Salisbury Review and The Mallard. She self-published her short story collection, The Search and Other Stories, in 2023.

34 articles

Eva McFarlane

Eva is a graduate of Edinburgh Napier University with a BA (Hons) in English Literature.

14 articles

Gavin Duffy

Gavin graduated from Strathclyde University with an MSc in Historical Studies.

8 articles

George Marsden

George Marsden is a graduate of Glasgow University. His writing has appeared in IM-1776, The Mallard, and Sublation Magazine.

12 articles

Giulia Prodiguerra

Giulia is the Chief Columnist at Decadent Serpent. Italian-Scottish writing aficionado, jack of a very few trades. Loves art in all forms, and has a soft spot for videogames (but not very good at it).

9 articles

Gomery Kimber

In 2023, Gomery Kimber was chosen by best-selling author Mark Dawson as the winner of the SPF Foundation Thriller Award. Subscribe to his Substack: Gomery’s Substack | Gomery Kimber | Substack

4 articles

Ivor Starkey

Ivor is an undergraduate studying Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews.

4 articles

Jack Salvadori

Jack is an Italian-born, London-based film critic, columnist, and writer.

15 articles

Jason Graff

2 articles

Luke Gilfedder

Luke is a writer from Manchester, set to launch his debut novel, The Venatio, in 2025. Previously, he worked as a playwright, with scripts produced at The Royal Exchange Manchester, the Lyric Hammersmith, and in London’s West End. He has recently completed a PhD on the life and work of Wyndham Lewis.

8 articles

Mat Brown

3 articles

Mateusz Kowalski

Mat is a neurospicy chaos incarnate working in the video games industry. Fan of everything occult, horror, fantasy and retro with an occasional sprinkle of sci-fi and Magic: The Gathering. A self-proclaimed failed cook.

3 articles

Nathan CJ Hood

He is interested in mythology, fantasy and history, taking a special interest in the works of JRR Tolkien. He is also the founder of Excalibur Tours, which offers guided walks of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh focused on its Celtic and supernatural history. You can follow him on Twitter here, and his YouTube channel here.

2 articles

Paul Rhoads

3 articles

Ross Hepburn

Ross is an avid fan of horror and a founder of HauntedBurgh, a ghost tour company operating in Edinburgh.

2 articles

Ryan Shea

Ryan is a New England Tom of Bedlam. His writing focuses on the antipodes of literary culture and the Internet. His work has previously appeared in The Los Angeles Review of Books, Atlas Obscura, and in French translation in the review Librarioli. He is currently a columnist for the music site Invisible Oranges. He looks forward to each project that requires one thousand and one nights to complete. His meandering cross sections can be found at Zoflyoa on Instagram

4 articles

Samuel Wild

Samuel is an artist working in painting and printmaking exploring vitalism and perennialism in art. You can find his work on Instagram at @sam.wild.art.

7 articles

Sarah Stook

Sarah is a writer for Elections Daily, The Mallard and other publications. She enjoys history, reading and fashion.

16 articles

The Shieldmaiden

3 articles

Tyler Hummel

Tyler is a Wisconsin-based freelance critic and journalist, a member of the Music City Film Critics Association, a regular film and literature contributor at Geeks Under Grace, and was the 2021 College Fix Fellow at Main Street Nashville.

12 articles

Weston Newbell

2 articles