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John French
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Award winning script writer, novelist, and games designer.
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Love fantasy, horror and building worlds.
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Round about now, on a cold day in February, 31 years ago, I opened this book.

1/3
Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Best writing machine ever? Not mine but I wrote my some of my first stories on a StarWriter 60 just like this one. Still think it’s a bit magical.
#writing #retro #tech
Canon StarWriter 60
February 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Assembling some more miscreants for Necromunda
#necromunda #warhmmer40k #warhammer
January 31, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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And the finished article:
January 21, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Stage by stage for my ruined zone mortalis tile:
#warhammer #warhammer40k #necromunda
January 21, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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An unpainted Sissendra from the Blades of the Hollow King keeping me company at my writing desk today (though she does look as though she is about to try and stab my fingers)
#warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #vampires
January 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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One of my favorite books when I was growing up and reading Lord of the Rings for the first time. The look of the films are so ubiquitous and established now that it’s sometimes hard to remember that there were are are other ways of visualizing Middle Earth.
January 16, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Ruined zone mortalis tile in all its painted glory
#warhammer #necromunda #warhammer40k
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Perfect writing ambience in the coffee shop today with @georgemann.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Writing secrets, stories from dark fantasy realms, and insight into building worlds and telling tales - I have a newsletter just for you.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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What books do you buy and keep in hard back?
These books (and a few more…)
#books #scifi #horrorbooks
January 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Just some adventurers out in search of a coat of paint and a dungeon…
#warhammer #warhammerquest #warhammertheoldworld
January 7, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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A bad idea?
#necromunda #warhammer #warhammer40k
January 2, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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Down to the underhive market we go…
#necromunda #warhammer #warhammer40k
January 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Thank you to all who voted to make Dropsite Massacre the Black Library Book of 2025!

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December 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Got to love an illustrated edition. Beautiful illustrations by Gary Gianni in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

#gameofthrones #books #fantasy
December 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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I’m back on Warhammer+ Scribes and Scriveners talking about vampires, sorcerers and all things writing over.
Go watch:
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#warhammer #warhammer40k #warhammeraos
December 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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On Christmas Eve, I’m back on the Scribes and Scrivners show on Warhammer+, talking about vampires and writing.
More here:

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December 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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‘Take off your mask…’
Spire noble hanging out amongst her families crypts .
#warhmmer40k #necromunda #paintingwarhammer
December 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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'Just read one book at a time!'

Er... Nope!
December 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Got this out for no other reason than it’s the best, and I have a constant itch to play it again.
#warhammer #warhammerquest
December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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'Now you'll smile.'
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Time to start a new book. Looking forward to this one.
December 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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WIP - test base colours for the Spire Noble (who is definitely not in any way sinister #shewearsnomask)
#warhammer #warhammer40k #necromunda
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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As the year gets deeper into the dark months, I have a new story for you.

Light a candle and click the link.
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#fantasy #grimdark #writer
November 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM