interview

Where Did The Idea For Blood Vintage Come From? J.F. Penn On The Unreserved Wine Talk Podcast

How visiting two English vineyards, and the strange practices of biodynamic winemaking, sparked Blood Vintage, a folk horror novel. J.F. Penn talks to Natalie MacLean on The Unreserved…

Exploring Ancient Relics and Writing Thrillers. J.F. Penn On The Ancient Heroes Podcast

In May 2024, I was interviewed for the Ancient Heroes Podcast about my inspiration for writing modern thrillers based on ancient relics, historical places and artifacts, as well…

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…

From the East End of London to Poland. Talking Crime Thrillers With Anya Lipska

Anya Lipska is the critically acclaimed author of the Kiszka & Kershaw crime thriller series, set in the underworld of London’s Polish community. Her latest book is A…

Templars, Freemasons And The Ark Of The Covenant With Dominic Selwood

It’s always wonderful to meet authors who, like me, are fascinated with all things biblical/historical/conspiracy/thriller-ish! So it’s especially cool to interview Dominic Selwood, historian, rock star (see below!)…

Action Thriller Author Scott Mariani On The Ben Hope Series

Scott Mariani is the author of the worldwide-acclaimed action-adventure thriller series featuring ex-SAS hero Ben Hope. Scott’s novels have topped the bestseller charts in his native Britain and…

On Writing Monsters, Action And Horror With Jeremy Robinson

If you like fast-paced action/adventure you’ll enjoy the Jack Sigler series. If you like monsters, check out Island 731, and if you like horror, check out Jeremy Bishop’s…

Explosions And Action Thrillers With Simon Kernick

I love fast-paced action adventure books and Simon Kernick is a master of the genre, with non-stop books that keep moving until the last page! I dare you…