Blood Vintage, Deliciously twisted book recommendations, and a Masters in Death
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Hello from Bath, Autumn is definitely here in the south-west of England, and I am working on fulfilling my Kickstarter for The Buried and the Drowned. Backers should have the ebook and audiobook, and I'll be signing the special hardbacks next week at the printing factory before they're shipped. It will be out everywhere in December. I've also recently started on a Masters in Death, Religion and Culture at the University of Winchester where I will be researching the deeper themes behind my stories. I visited the wonderful Gothic cathedral in the city a while back and particularly enjoyed the flooded crypt. Click here for my trip to Winchester Cathedral I've also ticked a few things off my list for my 50th year, winning my weight and age category at a British Powerlifting competition, and doing some creative metalwork. Pics above and more on Instagram & Facebook @jfpennauthor. The perfect wine requires the darkest sacrifice ...Rebecca came to Standing Stone Cellars to escape violence—but the vineyard's award-winning wines hide a darker vintage. Between ancient standing stones and pagan fires, she discovers the terrible truth: this year's harvest demands more than grapes. It demands blood. My folk horror novel, Blood Vintage is available now on my store, and coming 15 October to Amazon and the other usual stores. Click here for Blood Vintage Deliciously twisted (limited time) Halloween book saleIf you enjoy horror, dark fantasy, or speculative fiction, check out the deals on these 27 books, all from bestselling and award-winning authors. Click here for the Halloween book sale Need a moment to escape? Egypt, Pilgrimage, and long distance walkingTake a trip with me on a long distance walk, or a pilgrimage, or go further afield to Egypt and beyond ...
I'll be back soon with more updates, and in the meantime, please do let me know if you have any questions or thoughts, or if you have any book recommendations.
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J.F. Penn
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