Dubh Sith Ink (a subsidiary of WyndFeather : Arts & Phantasm) is a publishing company that began in Cleveland, Ohio which was founded in 1996 by Eric Muss-Barnes as an outlet to promote and distribute his first novel entitled, "The Gothic Rainbow: Beginning Volume Of The Vampire Noctuaries."

Since the story of the novel follows a lot of faerie mythology and even delves into some Native American legends and lore, the publishing company required a name that reflected such stories. Something ancient. Mysterious. Magical. A name that would symbolize not only The Gothic Rainbow, but any and all work that would be produced by the company in the future.

The phrase "Dubh Sith" is Gaelic in origin. The name was chosen out of a fascination with the lore of Celt culture and tradition.

In the Celtic language, "dubh" (closely pronounced as "dove") means "dark" or "black." The term "sith" (closely pronounced as "she") is one of dozens and dozens of different words for "faerie." In most of Western culture, the concept of fairys is usually associated with things like Peter Pan and Tinkerbell. The sterotype is that they are light, good, and positive creatures. But in truth, faeries are regarded as spirits of nature within most cultures. And like nature itself, the fae can be good or they can be cruel. They can be supportive or mischevious.

Hence, the name Dubh Sith Ink roughly translates into "dark faerie ink." The "ink" of course being a pun on the abbreviation for "incorporated" and "ink" on a printed page of a book.