Author: <span>J.F. Penn</span>

A Walk Around The Historical And Occult Sites Of Oxford, England

Oxford holds a special place in my heart. I read Theology at Mansfield College 1994 – 1997, so I spent formative years cycling around the streets, spending my…

12 Of The World’s Weirdest Museums That You Really Should Visit

If you think of museums, you might think of the majesty of the British Museum or the industrial heritage of the Railway Museum. But you’d miss out on…

9 Secret Libraries Around The World And How To Find Them

For book lovers around the world, secret libraries hold the promise of mysteries and hidden knowledge. So where can you actually find them? The destruction of the ancient…

Like The Da Vinci Code? Try These 9 Weird Conspiracy Theories About Art

If you love The Da Vinci Code, you might also enjoy my ARKANE thrillers: relics, hidden history and secret societies across the world’s most sacred places. Start with…

25 Quirky And Unusual Things To See In London

I love London. I lived there back in the 1990s and again 2011 – 2015, and I still go back every few months. The city is rich with…

A Song Of Shadows. An Interview With John Connolly.

I love John Connolly’s Charlie Parker series, and its blend of crime and the supernatural was the major influence for my London Psychic trilogy. I met John in…

15 Powerful Ancient Goddesses From Around The World

Ancient cultures around the world venerated powerful goddesses. Kali, the Hindu goddess who destroys evil. Sekhmet, the lion-headed warrior of Egypt. The Morrigan, the Irish goddess of war…

When Will The World End? 7 Of The Strangest End of Days Predictions

People have predicted the end of the world for as long as history has been written, and every date so far has passed without incident. Doomsday prophets have…