research

A Walk Through The Old City Of Jerusalem With Thriller Author, J.F.Penn

In November 2016, I did a book research tour of Israel for ARKANE #9, End of Days. As part of that trip, I visited the Old City of…

Behind The Scenes Of My Book Research For Gates of Hell In Granada, Spain

On a recent trip to Granada, Spain, we visited the Alhambra which I use as a setting in Gates of Hell. In this short video, you can get…

My Creative Writing Process

I am often asked where my ideas come from and how my creative process works. I recorded this for a podcast, so you can listen to the audio…

Pentecost, An ARKANE Thriller. The Research Behind The Book.

My aim is always to write a thriller that could be real, because it is so grounded in real places and real historical events. There’s an edge of…

One Day In Budapest. The Research Behind The Book.

In November 2012, I visited Budapest with my husband for a research trip. Find out more about One Day in Budapest and where to buy it → In…

Sacred Sites: Abu Simbel, Southern Egypt

There are some places that continue to stay with you years later, and Abu Simbel is such a place for me. It features in a pivotal scene in…