Monthly Archives: September 2024

A chat with the British Fantasy Society!

The interviews are coming thick and fast ahead of the full online launch of Shadow of the Serpent next week in the UK and US (or above!), but it also was a delight to take part in a member profile for the British Fantasy Society, which has just gone live today. The British Fantasy Society […]

September 27, 2024 – 3:57 pm | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on A chat with the British Fantasy Society!

Interview: Tentacles and Cosmic Horror  in the Napoleonic Age!

It’s always splendid to have a chance to have a chat about your work. But no matter how many of them I do, I always get a touch of the butterflies beforehand. Fortunately, the admirable Jeremy Gypton of Fluff n’ Crunch is a great interlocutor. He’s friendly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about writing and all things […]

September 26, 2024 – 8:00 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Interview: Tentacles and Cosmic Horror  in the Napoleonic Age!

Meet the Heroes of Mon Dieu Cthulhu!

Every story needs its heroes and the world of Mon Dieu Cthulhu! is no different bursting to the brim with dashing protagonists, nefarious villains and fascinating characters. In some ways its an echo of the real-life Napoleonic times when some men rose up through the ranks of the Grand Armee to earn themselves a marshal’s […]

September 19, 2024 – 1:56 pm | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Meet the Heroes of Mon Dieu Cthulhu!

Win! Awesome Signed Copies of the Mon Dieu Cthulhu! Trilogy!

Print copies are here! While I love my Kindle and pretty much any form of e-reader, there’s nothing quite like holding a physical print book in your hand with that freshly minted straight-off-the-presses smell. Now you can enjoy it too, with a chance to win signed copies of the entire Mon Dieu Cthulhu! trilogy including […]

September 13, 2024 – 11:25 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog, Books | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Win! Awesome Signed Copies of the Mon Dieu Cthulhu! Trilogy!

What the hell is Mon Dieu Cthulhu!?

Mon Dieu Cthulhu!: it’s a rather strange title, but what does it actually mean? Well, it’s one I’ve coined to describe a world of swashbuckling adventures set during the Napoleonic Age as ordinary men and women take on the  supernatural forces fuelling war in Europe. See the entire series on my Amazon author page in […]

September 10, 2024 – 11:19 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on What the hell is Mon Dieu Cthulhu!?

Awesome Shadow of the Serpent Cover Reveal!

The day has dawned and I can finally reveal the cover for the newest book in my Mon Dieu Cthulhu! series, Shadow of the Serpent! In this tale of swashbuckling supernatural adventure, dashing French hussar Gaston Dubois takes on the forces of the mythos which secretly fuel the wars of the Napoleonic age. The cover […]

September 4, 2024 – 8:16 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog, Books | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Awesome Shadow of the Serpent Cover Reveal!