Pre-Order The Shadow of War by TSJ!
The Shadow of War is now for sale online. My newest technological thriller is due for release in the Fall, from Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Read more below …
Category: Science
Action, An Island of Light, Book Review, Character Development, Climate Fiction, Fatal Depth, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Ltd., Horror, Inspirations, James Cameron, Michael Crichton, Movie Review, Movies, Science, Science Fiction, Suspense, Technology, TechnoThriller, The 1950's, The 1980's, The 1990's, The Rise of Oceania, The Savage Deeps, The War Beneath, Thriller, Timothy S. Johnston, Underwater Thriller, Writing
TSJ Talks Inspirations for The War Beneath
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TSJ Talks Inspirations for The War Beneath
When I was a teenager, I read a lot of 1950s Science Fiction. It was the tail end of the “Golden Age of Science Fiction.” Asimov, Pohl, Heinlein, del Rey and more. I fell in love with the genre because of those books. They sparked my imagination and took me to fascinating locations in futuristic settings. The stakes were always huge. It’s those books that really taught me how important YA Science Fiction is. Readers get hooked on the genre early; it’s what happened to me.
Action, Article, Horror, Inspirations, John Carpenter, Movie Review, Movies, Mystery, Science, Science Fiction, Suspense, TechnoThriller, The Thing, Thriller
John Carpenter’s Contribution to Speculative and Science Fiction Redux
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John Carpenter’s Contribution to Speculative and Science Fiction Redux*
John Carpenter is my favorite director.
I think that’s pretty obvious if you’re familiar with my blog, Life After Gateway. My post “The Greatest Trifectas in Film History” made it clear that I believe him to be a visionary director whose massive appeal in the SF genre is on par with Cameron, Spielberg, and Abrams.
Action, Carina Press, Horror, Imposter Theme, Murder Mystery, Mystery, Science, Science Fiction, Suspense, TechnoThriller, THE FREEZER, THE FURNACE, THE VOID, Thriller
On Sale Today — The Furnace, The Freezer, The Void
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Promotion on Friday 20 November 2020!
Buy The Tanner Sequence today at this link and receive 30% off your order if you buy two or more books!
Mystery, Science, Science Fiction, Short Story, Suspense, Technology, Writing
New TSJ Story in The Quarantine Review
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New TSJ Story in The Quarantine Review!
![The Quarantine Review, Issue 5 by [Sheeza Sarfraz, J.J. Dupuis]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51G4bt8b8QL.jpg)
Cover art by Jay Soule
“The fifth issue of a digital journal created to alleviate the malaise of social distancing with exceptional writing and artwork.”
This is the fifth edition of The Quarantine Review, out 3 November, 2020.
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 in 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. The Furnace was the first book I sold, back in 2012.
BluRay, Character Development, Horror, Inspirations, Movie Review, Movies, Mystery, Science, Science Fiction, Suspense, Technology, The 1950's, Thriller, Writing
TSJ Reviews THE FLY
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TSJ on THE FLY Starring Vincent Price
Movie: THE FLY (1958)
Starring: Vincent Price, David Hedison, Patricia Owens
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Sequels: RETURN OF THE FLY, CURSE OF THE FLY, THE FLY, THE FLY II
Writer: George Langelaan (original story in Playboy)
Screenplay: James Clavell! (THE FLY was his first filmed screenplay)
During this Coronavirus outbreak, I took the opportunity to watch the original film THE FLY with my 12 year old daughter. We’re shuttered inside, and while I spend a great deal of my time writing, we’re also watching a lot of movies, streaming shows, and playing games. THE FLY is a wonderful “horror” film from the 1950’s, part of my new BluRay package of FLY films, and has an important message for all content creators and creative writers.
Article, Inspirations, Research, Science, Science Fiction, Suspense, Technology, TechnoThriller, The Rise of Oceania, The Savage Deeps, The War Beneath, Thriller, Timothy S. Johnston, Underwater Thriller, Writing
The Second Cold War is Coming, and the Culprit is Climate Change
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Article by TSJ at The Speculative Fiction Showcase
Here’s a new article I wrote about how climate change and the need for new resources to sustain exploding populations might trigger a new Cold War.
History, Inspirations, Research, Science, Technology, TechnoThriller, The Rise of Oceania, Thriller, Underwater Thriller, Writing
TSJ Visits Cold War OBERON Class Submarine HMCS Ojibwa
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TSJ Visits Cold War OBERON Class Submarine HMCS Ojibwa
Last summer I had the pleasure of visiting the HMCS Ojibwa, located in Port Burwell, Ontario, at the Museum of Naval History on the shore of Lake Erie.
Book Review, Science, Science Fiction, Suspense, Technology, TechnoThriller, The Rise of Oceania, The Savage Deeps, The War Beneath, Thriller, Timothy S. Johnston, Underwater Thriller
New Review of THE SAVAGE DEEPS
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New Review of TSJ’s The Savage Deeps
Over at SFcrowsnest, writer Kelly Jensen has posted a review of the new installment of The Rise of Oceania, and it’s very positive.