About Josh

Joshua Gillingham is an author, game designer, and editor from Vancouver Island, Canada. His fantasy trilogy The Saga of Torin Ten-Trees (Crowsnest Books) is a rollicking, riddling, troll-hunting adventure inspired by the Norse myths and the Icelandic Sagas; it now available in paperback, ebook, and as an audiobook narrated by Alex C. Stewart. Joshua is also the co-author of Old Norse for Modern Times alongside Ian Stuart Sharpe (Vikingverse Books & Comics) and Dr. Arngrimur Vidalin (University of Iceland).

In partnership with Outland Entertainment, Joshua is the founding Worldsmith of the trans-media Outland 'Althingi' World set in Viking Age Iceland, featuring his original card game Althingi: One Will Rise (including the Saga Heroes Expansion) and the groundbreaking anthology Althingi: The Crescent & the Northern Star, co-edited with Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad (A Mosque Among the Stars) which explores the under-examined historical connections between Vikings and Muslims. Expanding her story from the anthology, author Kaitlin Felix released her full novelization Ran's Daughters, edited by Joshua Gillingham, in March 2025.

Writing under the pen name Aran Voss, Joshua collaborated with Scottish voice actor Alexander C. Stewart and audio engineer Christopher Howat as a writer for the audio production of the first instalment of The Dreadcore. Set within our solar system in a future where a tyrannical theocracy known as the Threskeian Order has taken control of all populated worlds, The Dreadcore follows the exploits of the criminal crew of the Xiphos. Future instalments are planned and may be released either in print or as audio.

Joshua continues to seek representation for two more forthcoming series; an epic pirate fantasy and a middle grade fantasy adventure inspired by gnome lore. Follow Joshua on Bluesky @JoshuaGillingham.bsky.social for updates on future publications!