@johnguycollick.bsky.social
Dark fantasy and horror writer, represented by the John Jarrold Literary Agency. Avid Table Top RPG fan. Also a lover of archery, literature and art.
April 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I've relaunched my newsletter - a monthly round up of notes on books I've read, games I'm playing (and Games Mastering) and books I'm writing. Please check it out and if you like what you see, subscribe for free. johnguycollick.substack.com
#amwriting, #reading, #ttrpgs
#amwriting, #reading, #ttrpgs
April 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I've relaunched my newsletter - a monthly round up of notes on books I've read, games I'm playing (and Games Mastering) and books I'm writing. Please check it out and if you like what you see, subscribe for free. johnguycollick.substack.com
#amwriting, #reading, #ttrpgs
#amwriting, #reading, #ttrpgs
The Folio edition of Lord Dunsany's The King of Elfland’s Daughter. I must say they’ve outdone themselves this time. #foliosociety #fantasy #dolmenwood
March 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Folio edition of Lord Dunsany's The King of Elfland’s Daughter. I must say they’ve outdone themselves this time. #foliosociety #fantasy #dolmenwood
An absolutely wonderful production. Both leads were fantastic as King Oedipus and Jocasta. #oldvic #theatre #sophocles
February 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
An absolutely wonderful production. Both leads were fantastic as King Oedipus and Jocasta. #oldvic #theatre #sophocles
“There is no action, no villainy or petty deception committed by him that is not reflected at once, on the lips of those around him, in the form of a great deed.” Tolstoy - War and Peace
February 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
“There is no action, no villainy or petty deception committed by him that is not reflected at once, on the lips of those around him, in the form of a great deed.” Tolstoy - War and Peace
Today’s desk display. Conan Returns in 1974 in full psychedelic splendour! #fantasy #swordsandsorcery
January 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Today’s desk display. Conan Returns in 1974 in full psychedelic splendour! #fantasy #swordsandsorcery
Just finished listening to Rosamund Pike reading The Eye of the World, No. 1 in the Wheel of Time. Absolutely gobsmacking and definitely the best audiobook I've ever heard. I'll be hoovering up the rest, and here's hoping she'll do the whole series (she's completed 1-4 so far). #wheeloftime #fantasy
January 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Just finished listening to Rosamund Pike reading The Eye of the World, No. 1 in the Wheel of Time. Absolutely gobsmacking and definitely the best audiobook I've ever heard. I'll be hoovering up the rest, and here's hoping she'll do the whole series (she's completed 1-4 so far). #wheeloftime #fantasy
So stoked to see Sigourney Weaver in The Tempest this coming Saturday!. #thetempest #shakespeare #sigournyweaver
January 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
So stoked to see Sigourney Weaver in The Tempest this coming Saturday!. #thetempest #shakespeare #sigournyweaver
Rereading War and Peace after 40 years. Wonderful stuff - I think it's definitely up there on the favourite books of all time shelf.
December 28, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Rereading War and Peace after 40 years. Wonderful stuff - I think it's definitely up there on the favourite books of all time shelf.
The Harper Collins illustrated editions of Tolkien are, to my mind, by far the nicest to read. I even prefer them to the latest Folio ones (the standard versions, not the mega expensive deluxe sets) #lordoftherings
December 4, 2024 at 7:59 PM
The Harper Collins illustrated editions of Tolkien are, to my mind, by far the nicest to read. I even prefer them to the latest Folio ones (the standard versions, not the mega expensive deluxe sets) #lordoftherings
Nethergate: Resurrection looks & feels like a 90s game, but is one of the most enjoyable CRPGs I've played. You can be Roman soldiers, or Celtic warriors, exploring a huge magical valley, fighting giants, witches, ghosts etc. On Steam for £1.28!! store.steampowered.com/app/218020/N...
#CRPG #RPG
#CRPG #RPG
November 27, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Nethergate: Resurrection looks & feels like a 90s game, but is one of the most enjoyable CRPGs I've played. You can be Roman soldiers, or Celtic warriors, exploring a huge magical valley, fighting giants, witches, ghosts etc. On Steam for £1.28!! store.steampowered.com/app/218020/N...
#CRPG #RPG
#CRPG #RPG
Today’s desk display. #sciencefiction #pulps
November 26, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Today’s desk display. #sciencefiction #pulps
#Arcane Season 2 was brilliant. I hadn't a clue what was going on by the end when it went all Sailor Moon ("Ha ha - the Crystal Void Nexus Singularity is no match for my Gentle Rose Cosmic Love Beam!") but boy was it a feast for the eyes! Great art and animation. Hope there's a third series.
November 25, 2024 at 9:45 PM
#Arcane Season 2 was brilliant. I hadn't a clue what was going on by the end when it went all Sailor Moon ("Ha ha - the Crystal Void Nexus Singularity is no match for my Gentle Rose Cosmic Love Beam!") but boy was it a feast for the eyes! Great art and animation. Hope there's a third series.
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November 25, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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Actually - I can post them here as png files. They should still be readable.
November 25, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Actually - I can post them here as png files. They should still be readable.
I've got a 5pp character PDF I gave to my players in #Dolmenwood who began as investigators in 1820s Hampshire, UK. Basically it's character classes mapped onto Georgian types with background for each (e.g. poet etc.). I can't post PDFs here but anyone wanting a copy is welcome. Screenshot attached.
November 25, 2024 at 5:03 PM
I've got a 5pp character PDF I gave to my players in #Dolmenwood who began as investigators in 1820s Hampshire, UK. Basically it's character classes mapped onto Georgian types with background for each (e.g. poet etc.). I can't post PDFs here but anyone wanting a copy is welcome. Screenshot attached.
Today’s desk display
November 21, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Today’s desk display
Just received some very exciting news on the writing front 😁😀👍. Early days but here is a suitably mysterious piece of Symbolist Art by Jan Toorop to celebrate!!
November 19, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Just received some very exciting news on the writing front 😁😀👍. Early days but here is a suitably mysterious piece of Symbolist Art by Jan Toorop to celebrate!!
On the left is my first novel (2013). On the right is my seventh, (aiming for early 2025). Thumb was Science Fantasy, playing around with end-of-the-universe ideas that'd bugged me for decades. The Blocko Tower is a lot closer to home - weird horror set in Leeds. All great fun to write. #sf #horror
November 19, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Today’s desk display.
November 18, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Today’s desk display.
A misty morning down on the range.
November 18, 2024 at 9:04 AM
A misty morning down on the range.