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 two novellas – The Beasts Of Brussels and Grand Union.
Short stories have appeared in various anthologies, as well as non-fiction in newspapers and magazines. He runs the fiction journal Verbal; edits the London Classics imprint, published by London Books; puts on Human Punk nights at the 100 Club. John’s hobbies include drinking in public houses.
WORK IN PROGRESS
Adaptation based on Slaughterhouse Prayer with Ben Richards... Machine Elves Descending: long short story for writer focus in the Outspoken Authors series... The Prison House album with Leigh Heggarty... Short story collection Sounds Like Speed.
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EXCITING NEWS
Peekaboo Bosh
New novella due to be published in December, 2025. Doctor Simon Spinks meets Mickey Moo and his maverick crew of shapeshifting, undercover thinkers.
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
Issue 11 now on sale. Includes an interview with Iain Sinclair. Issue 12 currently in production.
Cream Of The Crop
Bookstall / signings at this all-day event featuring numerous punk, Oi and glam bands. Esquires, Bedford, Hertfordshire / Saturday, July 5th.
Human Punk 2025
The Meteors, Sham 69, Avengers, Tear Up, UK Subs, Spear Of Destiny, Johnny Moped, Anti-Nowhere League, Infa-Riot, Special Duties, Menace, Criminal Damage and many more.