GENTLEMAN AUTHOR
John King is the author of ten novels – The Football Factory, Headhunters, England Away, Human Punk, White Trash, The Prison House, Skinheads, The Liberal Politics Of Adolf Hitler, Slaughterhouse Prayer and London Country – and three novellas – The Beasts Of Brussels, Grand Union and Peekaboo Bosh.
Short stories have appeared in various anthologies, as well as non-fiction in newspapers and magazines. He edits and publishes fiction journal Verbal; edits the London Classics imprint, published by London Books; and co-runs Human Punk nights at the 100 Club in Central London. John’s hobbies include drinking in public houses.
EXCITING NEWS
Peekaboo Bosh
Doctor Simon Spinks meets Mickey Moo (Slaughterhouse Prayer) and his peace-loving crew of shapeshifting, undercover mavericks. Hardback novella. Includes the short story Roadblock 2am. Life or death on the road to Guatemala City.
Machine Elves Descending
Part of the Outspoken Authors series, the book featuring fiction, non-fiction and the extended author interview Call Me Elvis. To be published by PM Press in the autumn of 2026.
London Country
Latest novel featuring familiar faces from Human Punk, White Trash and Skinheads – Joe Martin, Ruby James and Nutty Ray – plus the scorching sounds of the Herbert Hi-Fi.
Grand Union
Second novella and one third of The View From Poacher’s Hill, which also includes stories by The Seal Club’s Irvine Welsh and Alan Warner.
Verbal 12
New fiction and an interview with Pete Haynes. Issue 13 now in production, Michael Moorcock interviewed.
Human Punk 2025-26
Sham 69, Tear Up, Crown Court, Therapy?, Knock Off, UK Subs, Johnny Moped, Infa-Riot, Criminal Damage, Menace, Anti-Nowhere League, Avengers and more. Plus DJ sessions by JK Herbert and Doctor Vinyl. Human Punk On 45.