jon-richter.com: writer of dark fiction

This week I’ve been trying to force myself to play FFVII Remake... why am I forcing myself to do something that's supposed to be fun?

Complete Darkness tells the story of Cleric20, a hedonistic tough guy who might be the only person able to save a post-apocalyptic London...

When a work colleague suggested signing up for a match, it felt like a great opportunity to do something outside of my comfort zone...

This week I'm debuting... a Q&A with a fellow writer, in this case the infuriatingly talented Michelle Morgan...

My focus in this week’s post is Perdition’s Child, the fourth book in the Hannah Weybridge thriller series, written by Anne Coates...

... unique setting: an alternate history, steampunk imagining of a Roman empire that never fell, complete with robotic mecha-gladiators!

...a debate that has been raging longer than the Battle of Winterfell: what exactly is the difference between fantasy and sci-fi??

I went into The Legacy Of Old Gran Parks completely blind, but after the blistering opening I knew I was in for a ghoulish thrill-ride!

Cyberpunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that features advanced science and technology in an urban, dystopian future...

A lot of advice online seems to focus on ‘how to get your book published’ but I can't find a great deal that talks about what happens next..

I’m going to launch into five dark works (encompassing books, movies and video games) that have made a huge impact on me…

I remember being unsettled by the description of my gruesome demise in the dead of night, at the hands (and claws, and tentacles) of...

When I saw the bloody footprints on the front cover of Killing Floor, the very first Jack Reacher novel, I immediately grabbed it.

Given that a lot of people do much of their reading on the commute to and from work, the short story format is absolutely perfect...

I’m currently reading Haruki Murakami’s fascinating memoir What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, and starting to think about...

If fantasy stories don't all have to contain armour-plated knights and fire-breathing dragons, then what does 'fantasy' even mean?

Any uncertainty I had about what to expect was quickly dispelled by the brutal opening chapters. This would be a breakneck, violent tale...

In today's post, I'm delighted to announce the launch of my new podcast, Dark Natter!

He is the world’s greatest detective, the darkest of knights, and in my opinion he’ll always stand head and shoulders above the rest...