ARMAGEDDON – This is my latest story, based, like the Ilkhani of Gilan, on my life as a university student, an early flirtation with the Communist Party, and of course football. Click on the link.
On the Archive page are to be found the opening chapters of the novel SCHOLAR’S MATE, along with the stories from Nine Times in Ten already published on this website and stories from my second collection, From Under a Bushel.
Nine Times in Ten, stories short and long, is for sale on the NINE TIMES IN TEN page.
From Under a Bushel, stories to chill your spine, stories to warm your heart, is available on Amazon sites worldwide, in paperback and Kindle format, at £5 and £1.99 respectively.
The novel, Scholar’s Mate is available to buy on the SCHOLAR’S MATE page.
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your wish is my command, Horttherapy!
Stunned by Lucky Colour.
Such a tangle of personalities and motives which unravel spectactularly.
I very much enjoyed it.
Another great read John – I really enjoyed it. There’s so much going on that I am going to have to read it again – and looking forward to listening to the audio version when I can without waking everyone else. Keep them coming!
A rattling good yarn told at a cracking pace from the credible viewpoint of a young lad. Perfect subject and length for bedtime reading. I wish John Foster every success. As I found, it’s never too late to try something new.
Loved the story. Particularly the combination of being set in the past, but touching on such important issues about modern society – very thought-provoking
And I think I will be out exploring next chance I get to track down the locations – I recognise some, but not all.
Vrey much looking forward to the next instalment!
Poor Mr Wildgoose. I hope I never have that pain. That can never go away. I remember being Geoffrey I think; the hope of being right and having the courage to do something about it when all the pressures are to do nothing and give in to wiser counsel.
Anyhow the story captures vivid memories from my childhood and maybe all our childhoods? Sharp memories set as a counterpoint to ordinariness.
I look forward to the next taster and then the collection!
**** The Crapper family give this story 4 stars! I read all of the story to Joanna (nearly 10) and Daniel, just 7. Joanna worked out where Mr Wildgoose would be… I didn’t! I found it quite difficult to read out loud: maybe I was trying to read it too fast ( I had thought it was “just” an extract, so hadn’t paced myself for 17 pages!) Also, I think I may put in more punctuation (if I were clever enough to produce such a work) maybe because I’m still full of Level 5 SATs writing papers!
I loved the easy tone and Geoffrey, the boy narrator’s, view of life. I was able to picture life then beautifully. I enjoyed all the references to life in Sheffield, although I am too much of a newcomer (1988) to know all the roads! Joanna and Daniel appreciated that it was set in the “olden “days. I am very much looking forward to reading more of your work John….and happy to proofread too!