Monthly Archives: June 2015

The Bloody Tourist

Posted on June 30, 2015 by J P Catton

It was absurd. Like wax running down a mask covering the face of the sky. Sean Radlett had been looking forward to this experience; Barcelona was one of the essential places for an architect to take a holiday, and his … Continue reading →

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Et In Arcadia Ego

Posted on June 28, 2015 by J P Catton

An excerpt from the Steampunk thriller “Moonlight, Murder & Machinery”. The new Covent Garden megalith loomed over the rooftops as Mary’s horse and carriage clattered past. Claire was right – you could see it from New Oxford Street. The Godwin’s … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Diamond and the Girl from Venus

Posted on June 15, 2015 by J P Catton

Artwork by Deeno Kingston (whose site can be found here). EXCERPT FROM TALES FROM BEYOND TOMORROW, Volume One. Jimmy Diamond leaped onto his Vespa GX2000 scooter, kicked the antigrav engine into life, and rose into the skies above Hammersmith. He … Continue reading →

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John Paul Catton: An Overview

Posted on June 14, 2015 by J P Catton

At the mid-point of 2015, and with the first draft of “Voice of the Jewel” finished and clocking in at just under 100,000 words, I thought it was time for a look at where we’re at. The Sword, Mirror, Jewel … Continue reading →

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London, 1858: “The Invention of God”

Posted on June 1, 2015 by J P Catton

EXCERPT: One They lifted him out of his opium dreams and carried him down into the smoke of Hell – which was, he eventually realized through his struggling and sweats of terror, a private compartment of the District line moving … Continue reading →

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