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Called 'a writer of considerable energy' in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, John Travis is the author of six books - a short story collection, Mostly Monochrome Stories, and two novels, The Terror and the Tortoiseshell and The Designated Coconut, the former attracting the attention of several Hollywood film companies. His most recent books are a second collection of short stories, Gaseous Clay and Other Ambivalent Tales, and two chapbooks, Greenbeard and Eloquent Years of Silence.

His many short stories and novellas have been published in anthologies and journals such as Nemonymous. British Invasion and in both volumes of The Humdrumming Books of Horror Stories, his story from the second volume, 'The Tobacconist's Concession' appearing
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John Travis Hi Corrado,

For some reason any author called 'John Travis' is put directly onto my page - I'm the author of Mostly Monochrome Stories, The Terror and …more
Hi Corrado,

For some reason any author called 'John Travis' is put directly onto my page - I'm the author of Mostly Monochrome Stories, The Terror and the Tortoiseshell and The Designated Coconut. So I can't help you I'm afraid. But I'd imagine the author of Roman Shield would have a website somewhere.

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The Terror and the Tortoise...

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The Designated Coconut (Ben...

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A splash of moonshine

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Greenbeard

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Mostly Monochrome Stories

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The Journey: A Trilogy of E...

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Eloquent Years of Silence

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The Clutches of Mimi Bouchard now available!

Yes, it's now out there! Available in gorgeous paperback from the publisher:

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Mostly Monochrome Stories by John Travis
"A fine collection from a distinctive voice in the world of weird fiction. The stories range from witty to profound and whilst I failed to grasp the meaning of some, the prose was always a joy to read."
Torched by Benedict J. Jones
"Another great tale in the life of Charlie Bars! "
A Demon In My View by Ruth Rendell
"Arthur Johnson lives in a flat on Trinity Road, in a house that contains four other flats. On the surface, Arthur appears a rather shy and retiring man, quietly residing in Trinity Road for over twenty years. But Arthur is not quite how he seems - in" Read more of this review »
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