
John is an award winning Script Writer, Novelist, and Games Designer
John French is an award winning script writer, novelist, and games designer. He has written over twenty books over a decades-long career, notably the Ahriman series set in the dystopian far future of Warhammer 40,000, and six novels in the New York Times Bestselling The Horus Heresy series, most recently The Solar War and Mortis. His other work includes cosmic horror in the Lord of Nightmares Trilogy from Fantasy Flight Publishing, and detective fiction in The Last Visitor in Further Associates of Sherlock Holmes from Titan Books (writing as Stephen Henry). He has been a series writer for three animated TV shows and written the scripts for over thirty produced episodes. In the realm of video games, he has worked as a story designer and writer on multiple titles, including Darktide and the forthcoming Dawn of War IV. In 2018 he won a Scribe Award for Best Audio with his script for the drama Agent of the Throne: Blood and Lies.
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Fiction, writing advice, thoughts, and the occasional piece of news. Enjoy!
What are Letters From An Unknown Land?
31/01/2023As you look around this site you might have noticed a series of stories all labelled s 'Letters From An Unknown Land' and thought what are they and what is going on? Well here are some answers.
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Why ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ is Wrong
11/12/2025And why it can lead a writer astray
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Story: Candles of Opening
24/11/2025Their are stars above the towers of the palace and things are about to change.
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Dropsite Massacre Released in Hardback and Audio
09/11/2025The Dropsite Massacre, a brand new novel in The Horus Heresy series is out now in hardback and audio.
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Dawn of War IV Announced
25/08/2025Dawn of War IV is officially announced. The new RTS game, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe with narrative by John French.
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Story: Walkers of the Lost Road
28/07/2025Dare to walk the Old Road? Explore a perilous forest where only constant motion keeps you safe.
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Break In – Part II: Be One of the People
13/06/2025Creative industries are made up of people, and getting to know these people makes a huge difference to your chances of breaking into that industry.
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I create characters, evoke worlds, and tell stories. Bellow you can find some of my work, along with links for purchasing them online.
Age of Darkness
New York Times Bestselling anthology in the Horus Heresy series
Ahriman: Eternal
Book Four in the Ahriman Series
Ahriman: Undying
Book Five in the Ahriman Series
Ashes and Oaths
Part Three in the Award Winning Agent of the Throne audio drama series
Blood and Lies
Part One in the Award Winning Agent of the Throne audio drama series
Cypher: Lord of the Fallen
Warhammer 40,000 Novel
Dropsite Massacre
The Warmaster has revealed his plans, but nobody is prepared for just how far he will go.
Further Associates of Sherlock Holmes
A Sherlock Holmes anthology edited by George Mann
Amazon
Grey Angel
Audio Drama set in the The Horus Heresy
Incarnation
Second Book in The Horusian Wars Series
Mortis
Book 5 in the global bestselling series "The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra"
Resurrection
Book One in the The Horusian Wars Series
Sigismund
Character novel in The Horus Heresy series
Truth and Dreams
Part Two in the Award Winning Agent of the Throne audio drama series

