An ocean crossing. A scientist with a secret. A captain on his last voyage. A crew who don't know what's beneath them ...
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Hello from Bath, One of the most common questions that authors are asked is: "Where do you get your ideas?" Well, for me, it's often about where I travel and what I find there. In 1999, I sailed on a tall ship from Fiji to Vanuatu in the south pacific, and something about that crossing never let me go. I just couldn’t find the right story for it ... until now.
Bones of the Deep has finally arrived, with a setting that takes you out on the open ocean, the stolen bones of a merfolk culture, and a crew who can’t escape. But these aren't the mermaids you grew up with. This is an ancient civilisation coming to reclaim what’s theirs, and there’s nowhere to run … This is a thriller with teeth. An ocean crossing. A scientist with a secret. A captain on his last voyage. A crew who don't know what's beneath them ... They should have never left port. Bones of the Deep is a stand-alone fast-paced thriller and the exclusive signed first edition hardback is now available on Kickstarter, with the paperback, large print, ebook, and audiobook all available too, months earlier than on other stores. There are bundle editions of my other stories in different formats as well. Click here for the Kickstarter campaign Click here to watch the book trailer It runs until 5 May, 2026, and the book will be available on all other stores from July. Any questions, please let me know!
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J.F. Penn
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Hello from Bath, While I love ancient Gothic cathedrals, I also enjoy visiting gorgeous modern architecture and art, and Coventry Cathedral is a wonderful example of this, which I visited last week! If you'd like to come on a tour, you can see some photos above and more in my article below. Click here for Coventry Cathedral No writing news at the moment, as I am working on my dissertation for my Masters in Death, Religion, and Culture, but ideas for the next ARKANE thriller are bubbling away...
Hello from Bath, I'm just back from a long weekend in Bruges and Brussels in Belgium researching my next ARKANE thriller. I saw relics of the True Cross and the Holy Blood. Very cool! Some photos above and more on Facebook and Instagram @jfpennauthor. I'm still working on my dissertation to finish up my Masters in Death, Religion, and Culture, but I hope to have more news about books to come before the autumn. In the meantime, thanks to everyone who joined the Kickstarter for Bones of the...
Hello from Bath, Spring is here and I recently attended a reunion back at my Oxford college, which was strange but also wonderful to see old friends and where they have ended up in life after 30 years. There was a moment in the old hall when a bell rung and Grace was said before dinner and the years fell away. Precious memories indeed, and you can read/listen to me talk about Oxford in this episode of my Books and Travel Podcast on Decadence, Discipline, and Dreaming Spires. Writing-wise, I...