Category Archives: Weird World War

Excalibur Author Interview: C. W. Hawes – “We have the Solution right in front of Us”

Posted on August 13, 2021 by J P Catton

Today Excalibur Books is thrilled to have an interview with C. W. Hawes, best known for his Justinia Wright Private Investigator Mysteries series, set in Minneapolis, Minnesota; The Rocheport Saga, a post-apocalyptic series set in America’s Midwest; and the Pierce … Continue reading →

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Preview: Frank Cooper’s War

Posted on May 28, 2020 by J P Catton

This month has seen the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. To celebrate the event, Excalibur Books presents a preview of a story published in “Dimensions Unknown” Volume One … a tale of love and magic, amidst the horrors … Continue reading →

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Alternative History Science Fiction Preview: 1917 – “Dulce et Decorum est”

Posted on April 12, 2020 by J P Catton

The following is an excerpt from a short story to be published in the forthcoming collection, Engines of Night. It was previously published in the series Tales From Beyond Tomorrow.  “Halt! Who goes there?” Captain Martin Blake pointed his revolver … Continue reading →

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December 1940: “Love and Magick”

Posted on December 22, 2019 by J P Catton

This is a complete story taken from the forthcoming collection by J P Catton, “Engines of Night”.  SORRY, TIME’S UP! THIS STORY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.  

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A Paranormal Wartime Romance – amidst the Blitz and the Blackout!

Posted on April 10, 2018 by J P Catton

This is an excerpt from “The Elements of War”,  a Dieselpunk/Weird War novelette from the “Futurist Manifesto” series of Alternative History tales by John Paul Catton. The story is available as an ‘e-short’, and is published in volume 1 of “Tales From … Continue reading →

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Magick and Mystery – in the Skies of World War Two!

Posted on April 5, 2018 by J P Catton

This is an excerpt from “Into The Valley”, a Weird World War novelette published by Excalibur Books, from the Futurist Manifesto series of Alternative History stories by John Paul Catton. The story is available as an ‘e-short’, and is published in … Continue reading →

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December 1940: The Elements of War

Posted on December 21, 2015 by J P Catton

Frankie was ten years old when his father told him about the Curse of the Pharaohs. Francis Wilfred Cooper was born in Norwich in 1914, and his earliest childhood memory was watching the men come back from France after the … 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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December 2014 – “Dulce et Decorum est”

Posted on December 18, 2014 by J P Catton

To commemorate the 1914 Christmas truce, the story “Dulce et Decorum est”, from Volume 1 of “Tales From Beyond Tomorrow!”, is free on Wattpad for the holiday season. To read it in its entirety, go HERE!

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