Category: Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie, Book Review, Carina Press, Murder Mystery, Mystery, Science Fiction, THE FURNACE, The Tanner Sequence

A New Review of THE FURNACE at Readers’ Favorite

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A New Review of The Furnace at Readers’ Favorite

My Agatha-Christie-inspired murder mystery TechnoThriller, The Furnace, was my first novel. It received the 2015 CYGNUS Award for Sci-Fi Thriller and the 2015 CLUE Award for Blended Mystery. It follows the classic murder mystery formula, but uses science as the method of murder and features a future where humans are suffering under military dictatorship. Now, years after release, there is a new review I thought I’d share:

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Agatha Christie, An Island of Light, Book Signing, Fatal Depth, Inspirations, Isaac Asimov, Michael Crichton, Science Fiction, TechnoThriller, THE FURNACE, The Rise of Oceania, The Thing, Thriller, Timothy S. Johnston, TSJ Appearances, Writing

My First Book Signing in Ages

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My First Book Signing in Ages

On Sunday, I made the long voyage to Indigo/Chapters London North in London, Ontario for a book signing to promote my newest books,Ā Fatal Depth andĀ An Island of Light.Ā  I say this tongue in cheek, because the store is in the same city in which I live:Ā  London, Ontario.Ā  Usually I’m driving hours to a signing … this time, it was only twenty minutes.Ā  It was heaven.

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Agatha Christie, Awards, Carina Press, Horror, Imposter Theme, Inspirations, Mystery, Science, Science Fiction, Suspense, Technology, TechnoThriller, THE FREEZER, THE FURNACE, THE VOID

Original Concept Art for The Tanner Sequence

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The Furnace, The Freezer, The Void by TSJ

I wanted to showcase this incredible concept artwork by Nelson Housden for each book inĀ The Tanner Sequence. Agatha Christie and Isaac Asimov inspired me to write these futuristic murder mysteries, published by Carina Press back in 2013, 2014, and 2015.Ā  The Furnace was the first book I sold, back in 2012.

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Action, Agatha Christie, Character Development, ChiZine Publications, Horror, Inspirations, Interview, Movies, Radio, Science Fiction, Star Wars, The Rise of Oceania, The War Beneath, Thriller, Underwater Thriller, Writing

Radio Interview with TSJ on Writing Thrillers, Managing a Busy Life, STAR WARS, and THE WAR BENEATH

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Radio Interview with TSJ on 106.9 THE X’s Your Life, Your Way with Host Gail Barker

TSJ and Gail Barker, 8 August 2018

On 8 August I participated in the radio show YOUR LIFE, YOUR WAY at local radio station 106.9 THE X. The topics of conversation ranged from managing a busy life while also writing thrillers to my new underwater adventure THE WAR BENEATH. Gail Barker and I also discussed

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