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John French is an award winning script writer, novelist, and games designer, known for his intricate world building, cerebral plots, and psychologically deep characters. He has written over twenty books over a decades-long career.

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7th December 2022

Story: Oracles

Kalik visits the remains of a dead civilisation set close to the roof of the world and over a hollow wound that waits beneath.

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10th October 2022

Take Notes

You should take notes. It captures ideas and observations in a way that lasts, and lets you look at an idea with fresh eyes when you come back to the note. T...

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22nd September 2022

Story: Growing In Stone

A traveller finds shelter in a house reclaimed from the dead.

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2nd September 2022

The Hollow King Arrives

The Hollow King, my first book set in the realms of Warhammer Age of Sigmar, is out now in hardback, ebook, and (my favourite) audio

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28th July 2022

Story: Knives of a New Spring

The traveller Kalik gives an account of the Knife Dances of the Vale that mark the coming of spring.

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5th July 2022

Build Your Routine

To create, you need to build a routine. To create that routine you need to look at your time. Start small, and then build, until your routine takes the place...

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2nd July 2022

Ahriman: Eternal Out Now

Ahriman: Eternal is out now in hardback, audio and ebook

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9th June 2022

Story: New Gods, Old Sins

Letters from an Unknown land is a series of stories about a world of fallen empires, magic, war, and power. Told through journal entries and letters written ...

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25th May 2022

Save Your Darlings

Why you should keep what you cut from your work, and how that will make you a better artist.

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26th April 2022

Sigismund Out Now

My character novel about this iconic character is out now

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8th April 2022

Announcement: I am Writing for the Darktide Video Game

Darktide is one of the coolest games coming out this year, and I am getting to write for it

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21st March 2022

Five Books Every Writer Should Read

The five books that will make your writing and story telling better

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