Dax Murray

About Dax Murray

Dax is an award-winning and bestselling sapphic author and word-witch who weaves queer, revolutionary fantasy tales that explore trauma, healing, and progress.

Dax studied political science, music, and creative writing at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania and is a proud member of the Kraken Collective. When not immersed in the realms of storytelling, you may find Dax at the Crystarium in Norvrandt or exploring the DC metro area, both of which they call home.

Dax has a too-smart-for-his-own-good service dog and a so-cute-it-hurts orange tabby who has never once had a turn with the shared orange tabby braincell. 

Dax is most active currently on BlueSky. If you want extras, bonus content, and special announcements, please join their newsletter. You can also find Dax elsewhere on the web.

Please note, each individual listing page will note the cover artists, interior designers, illustrators, and editors that Dax hired. Dax does not use generative AI in the work and takes time to ensure that any professionals hired to work on their books also do not use generative AI. For more information, please see Dax's anti-AI promise.

Dax is also a member of the Kraken Collective, an alliance of LGBTQIA+ independent authors writing speculative fiction. If you want to find other Kraken Collective Books on Itchio, here is a convenient collection!

Coming Soon:

Scions and Shadows

An epic fantasy series set in an expansive, queer-normative world. The books and stories can be enjoyed in any order as each is its own self-contained narrative. 

If you are just getting started in this series, I suggest picking up either Shades and Silver or Stars and Soil first.

Chronological Order:

1. Curiosity and the Cat of the Imperial Capital (Short Story)
2. Crossroads of Fate (Web Serial, currently on-going)
3. Shades and Silver (Novella Anthology  * Start Here!)
4. Stars and Soil (Novel * Start here!)
5. Scorched Scars (Novella - subscribe to my newsletter to get for free!)
6. Shrouded Sight (Short Story Anthology subscribe to my newsletter to get for free!)
7. Smoke and Steel (Novel)
8. Shackles and Shards (Coming Soon - Now available for pre-order)

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I am still finding my way around Itch.io and figuring out what it requires from me! I will be uploading the rest of my books and short stories shortly. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to Itch.io:

• Other Collected Short Stories!
• Shackles and Shards (Current WIP Novel, Available for Pre-Order)

Community Copies

Thanks to the generosity of tippers, many of my paid works now have community copies available. Please read this post for more information about free community copies. The TLDR: Based on tips, community copies will be made available and refreshed so that those with limited financial means can still enjoy my books. Thank you to those who tipped who make it possible for me to make my works available freely without me having to go hungry. I truly appreciate it.