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Illustrator summoning sublime horrors. Clients Stephen King PS publishing, Centipede US, Zagava, Valancourt US. Now POE & FOLK HORROR All images ©elijohn2024

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174 years ago today, Poe died aged 40 years old. I’m going to spend the next six months illustrating his work. It’s the honour of a lifetime for me, nothing comes close or ever will to working on this book 🖤

[Nēpenthé Press @nepenthepress]

We are delighted to announce that our forthcoming collection of folk horror tales Unquiet Slumbers will have an introduction by @edward_parnell author of the beloved ‘Ghostland, In Search of a Haunted Country’

[Nēpenthé Press @nepenthepress]

Unquiet Slumbers, An Anthology of Folk Horror Tales will be designed and illustrated with twelve full colour plate by @elijohnart Eli has illustrated books by @StephenKing @grady_hendrix M R James, Arthur Machen, Reggie Oliver, Mark Samuels, and Karl Edward Wagner to name a few.

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I’ve never seen this wonderful photograph of Monty James!

[Dr Francis Young @DrFrancisYoung]

This is the earliest image I’ve seen of MRJ wearing LittD robes - he was admitted to the higher doctorate in 1895, at the frightfully young age of 33! But that was before the PhD even existed as an option, of course

[Nēpenthé Press @nepenthepress]

We are excited to be publishing a new story by author & filmmaker Sean Hogan! Sean has written two books of cinema metafiction, his feature credits include the films Future Shock! & The Borderlands. He also contributed to Woodlands Dark & Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

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@accordingtoJonD 😆🤣😆🤣

[Rowe Irvin @bog__daughter]

Thrilled to be included in this beautiful folk horror anthology by @nepenthepress !

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Film character, obsessive life long crush. I’ll start.

[Nēpenthé Press @nepenthepress]

We are very excited to announce the publication of a new short story by
Rowe Irvin in Unquiet Slumbers. Her much anticipated debut novel, ‘Life Cycle of a Moth’ will be published by Canongate in 2025. She has also been nominated for the Bridport Prize for Poetry.

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ONLY 7 of 500 copies left!!! Now is the time to grab one if you haven’t already.

[SST Publications @SSTPublications]

Last 7 copies: HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE by @grady_hendrix:

https://t.co/yNjpT3OfJT

Artwork by @elijohnart

(Delayed due to my dad’s passing)

[ｅｌｉ ｊｏｈｎ @elijohnart]

By the end of this year I’ll feel very privileged to have illustrated books by Mr King, Mr Machen and Mr Klein

[Nēpenthé Press @nepenthepress]

Our Folk Horror Anthology, ‘Unquiet Slumbers’ will contain a new story by @helengrantsays Her first novel The Vanishing of Katharina Linden, published by Penguin, was shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal. She has written numerous highly acclaimed gothic novels & short stories

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@CaptKarnstein 🤣🤣🤣

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RIP Michael Jayston. Brilliant actor, incredible voice. My absolute favourite role of his was in Pinter’s ‘The Homecoming’ alongside Ian Holm and Vivien Merchant

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@LadyLiminal1 I know 😞 such a cool guy, he was great in everything. One of the best of the 80s . Thought he was great in Mandalorian too

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RIP Carl Weathers 🖤 Predator was one of the first ‘grown up’ films I remember my mum and dad letting me stay up to watch. I still love it, Weathers was always bad ass

[ｅｌｉ ｊｏｈｎ @elijohnart]

I can’t believe I’ve never seen Full Circle!
The synth soundtrack is incredible 🖤

[Nēpenthé Press @nepenthepress]

We are very excited to reveal that our forthcoming Folk Horror Anthology, ‘Unquiet Slumbers’ includes a short by Welsh screenwriter and novelist @Stevevolkwriter Steve’s credits include Ghostwatch, screenplays for Ken Russell’s ‘Gothic’ and ‘The Awakening’ starring Rebecca Hall

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@helengrantsays 😆🤣