Category Archives: Blog

Shadow of the Serpent Launch Day!

Launch day has finally arrived and I’m delighted to say Shadow of the Serpent is now available in print, ebook and PDF from Amazon UK and US, DriveThruRPG, Modiphius and direct on my own Books to Buy link (where both great prices and signed copies are available)! Thanks so much for all your support, kind […]

October 3, 2024 – 9:46 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog, Books | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Shadow of the Serpent Launch Day!

Terror at the Innsmouth Literary Festival!

A journey to Innsmouth is never lightly undertaken unless it’s to the marvellous Innsmouth Literary Festival, where I was honoured to be a special guest over the weekend. As well as meeting a ton of fantastic weird-fiction folk, I spoke on the gaming panel with some august luminaries like Mike Mason, Rob Poyton and Paul […]

October 1, 2024 – 10:17 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Terror at the Innsmouth Literary Festival!

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!

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 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!

A Searing Summer Update + D-Day: The Darkest Day!

It’s been a bit of a hectic year so far with the highly successful launch of the Achtung! Cthulhu Starter Set and the big D-Day: The Darkest Day campaign book to coincide with the 80th anniversary. Plus prepping up for the launch of the new Mon Dieu Cthulhu release. More on all of those in […]

July 23, 2024 – 10:17 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on A Searing Summer Update + D-Day: The Darkest Day!

New Story: The Piercer of the Veils

What a delight to hear the delicate thunk of package on doormat, heralding the advent of the new Innsmouth Gold anthology When Shadows Creep. Compiled and edited by Innsmouth Gold himself, the esteemed Rob Poyton, this brand new compendium features nine Lovecraftian tales based in London from a range of authors including B Harlan Crawford, […]

May 7, 2024 – 8:39 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on New Story: The Piercer of the Veils