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On Writing Thrillers: That Magic Moment When A Story Emerges

There’s a magic moment for me, and probably other writers, when the story suddenly emerges from the writing.               For me, that…

The Devil’s Bible: The Legend of the Codex Gigas

The Devil’s Bible, properly known as the Codex Gigas or ‘Giant Book’, is the largest surviving medieval manuscript in the world. Standing almost a metre tall and weighing…

Interview With Joanna Penn About Thriller Novel Prophecy By Natalie Wright

As part of the launch for my latest thriller Crypt of Bone [at the time of this interview, the book was published as Prophecy], YA author Natalie Wright…

Thriller Novel Prophecy: Author Joanna Penn Interviewed

In this short interview, I talk to Trevor Lund from RevTrev.com about my ideas for Prophecy [Ed. note: this book is now called Crypt of Bone], how some…

Prophecy Cover And Back Blurb And Giveaway

Exciting times! My next novel, Prophecy, will be coming out at the end of December (final edits still to come!) and I wanted to share the cover design…

Ancient Book: Carl Jung’s Red Book

Note: Pentecost, the first ARKANE thriller discussed below, has since been rewritten and retitled as Stone of Fire. The Red Book scene is still in the story. As…

Ancient Cities: Oxford, England.

We all have special places that mean the world to us. Oxford is my spiritual home and the place I return to again and again. I went to…