Fortean Times Folklore Special
Way back in the mists of time, the very first piece of writing I ever had published professionally appeared in Fortean Times #187. Back in the summer of 2004, my article on John Middleton –…
New Daily Grail article: From Folklore to Global Politics: The Strange Story of Molly Leigh, the Witch of Burslem
Molly Leigh was born in 1685 in a small cottage on the outskirts of Burslem, near Stoke-on-Trent, in central England. She died in 1746, and her grave in Saint John’s churchyard has been the site…
An Expedition into the Mystery of Crank Caverns
Since 2019, I’ve been lucky enough to have been a contributor to Hellebore Zine. Currently in its sixth bi-annual issue, Hellebore is a collection of writings and essays devoted to British folk horror, its themes…
Big Issue North 1462
Yule be frightened Why is Christmas, with all its comfort and joy, so closely bound up with ghost stories? John Reppion and Matt Badham speak to the experts and find that both the celebratory and…
Big Issue North 1455
Spook Yourself Silly You could get chased out of a pub by a ghost at last orders or spooked by a phantom black dog. You might encounter a boggart but no one knows what they…
Claret Zine Issue 3 – Weird Science – out now
Claret Issue 3: Weird Science £8.00 Issue 3 of Claret. 80 pages featuring the wonderful weird science of Hammer. With over 60 new original illustrations and featuring such films as The Curse of Frankenstein…
Hellebore #8 – The Unveiling Issue
***PLEASE NOTE: This is a pre-order. All orders containing issue 8 will be shipped when we receive it from the printers, in late October.*** A5 magazine, approx. 92 pages.Printed on silk coated paper. Perfect binding.…
New Daily Grail Article: Beyond Stonehenge: Ten Locations Around the World with Amazing Ancient Megalithic Monuments
For many, the word ‘megaliths’ is intimately associated with the stone circles of the British Isles – not least due to the overwhelming space that Stonehenge takes up in the layman’s mind when people think…
New Daily Grail Article: An Expedition into the Mystery of Crank Caverns
Since 2019, I’ve been lucky enough to have been a contributor to Hellebore Zine. Currently in its sixth bi-annual issue, Hellebore is a collection of writings and essays devoted to British folk horror, its themes…
Pre-order The Hellebore Guide to Occult Britain
The Hellebore Guide to Occult Britain ***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PRE-ORDER. Expected publication date is early December 2021. All items will be shipped as soon as they become available.*** Paperback, 13 x 18 cm,…
Hellebore 6 – The Summoning Issue
A5 magazine, around 92 pages. Printed on silk coated paper. Perfect binding. From the Witch of Endor to Aleister Crowley, from the Satanic feminism of the suffragette era through to the current occult revival, The…
The Myths of Mysteries of Williamson’s Tunnels from The Post
A new article on the mysterious Liverpool tunnelling tycoon Joseph Williamson by John and Joshi Herrmann is now available to read at liverpoolpost.substack.com
New Daily Grail article: The Last Wolf in England
John’s article “The Last Wolf in England” [originally published Fortean Times magazine #375, January 2019] is now free to read on dailygrail.com
Pre-Order Hellebore Zine – Folk Horror Issue
**THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER. PLEASE NOTE IT WILL BE SHIPPED IN MID TO LATE OCTOBER** A5 limited-run magazine, approximately 68 pages. Printed on silk coated paper. Perfect binding. Human sacrifice is perhaps the…
John for Kerrang!: Dungeon Masters – How Role-playing Games Influenced Heavy Metal
I’m very pleased to say I’ve written something for Kerrang! Magazine – Dungeon Masters: How Role-Playing Games Influenced Heavy Metal
Darklore 10 available now
from DailyGrail.com: I’m happy to announce that the tenth instalment of our Darklore anthology series covering hidden history, fringe science, the occult and general Forteana is now available for sale! You can pick up your…
“The Last Wolf in England” in Fortean Times #375
I’m very pleased to be back in the pages of Fortean Times – the first place I was ever published, back in 2004 – with an article entitled “The Last Wolf in England“. The month…
New Daily Grail post: Alton Towers’ Wicker Man and Ye Olde English Theme Parks of Doom
The Wicker Man and The Beornen Today (January 8th, 2018) UK theme park Alton Towers has made a somewhat unexpected announcement. Spring 2018 will see the opening of a new attraction at the Staffordshire based…
New article on Daily Grail: How to Make a Homunculus
Originally published on patreon.com/johnreppion back in September, my piece on the modern YouTube phenomena of Homunculus videos us up now at dailygrail.com