Daniel Johnson

Forlorn Harbor art alert. I've been posting @Artisticknack's "horror posters" of the movie series that never was, Forlorn Harbor. FH is the movie that my book of the same name revolves around. For now, enjoy this collage. More info at: jimdorantales.com (Jim Doran Tales)

Looking for a contemporary novel with the feel of the Twilight Zone? Forlorn Harbor by Jim Doran is your next read. @rowanprose #ForlornHarbor readandreviews.blogspot.com/2026/05/forlor…

My novel, Forlorn Harbor, is coming May 26, and I’m going to recreate my main character, Martina, using different tools. Today, I’ve made a miniature of her using HeroForge.

Check out this great review for Jim Doran's upcoming YA thriller/horror, FORLORN HARBOR. Get your pre-order in now! readandreviews.blogspot.com/2026/05/forlor… #bookreview #bookblog #YAhorror #YAthriller #booklovers #bookworm @JDoran711

I review Morgan Stang’s Murder on the Lamplight Express, a gaslamp mystery. This is the second in the Lamplight Murder Mysteries. You are in for a ride with this one. jimdorantales.com/2026/05/10/rev… #bookreview

The ship (or book) is pulling into the harbor. Publication date for Forlorn Harbor is May 26. Reserve your copy today.

Film & Pen did a great story on Rowan Prose. Go check it out, and our books! filmandpen.com/books/is-your-… #media #smallpresspublishers #fictiongenres #BookBoost #booklovers

@Artisticknack and I will be at Halfway to Halloween outside Ann Arbor, Michigan today. This is an amazing show for genre fans. I’ll be selling advanced copies of my new novel, Forlorn Harbor. Come see us. We’ll have more treats (literally) than tricks. Image is from last year.

@Artisticknack and I will be attending Halfway to Halloween in the Ann Arbor, MI area on Saturday, May 9. This event will feature vendors, a hearse show, haunted houses, and plenty of food trucks. This is my third year, and if you’re a Halloween fan, you don’t want to miss it.

Release Day for the Jack-and-the-Beanstalk-inspired anthology. Here's the first line for my story. I hope you check it out!

This wonderful anthology was published yesterday with stories by Pam Halter, Debra Cullins Smith, Stoney M. Setzer, Kathleen Bird, and Michelle Levigne, yours truly, et. al. While I don’t have a review of the offering, I do have a “reflection” blog post. jimdorantales.com/2026/05/02/up-…

This high fantasy retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk is partially from the viewpoint of the Golden Goose. Action, intrigue, and magic fill this wonderful rendition of the famous fairy tale.

I review Transcendence by Katrina Kimball. Ms. Kimball weaves a taut, exciting tale of horror and fantasy together with a finesse most first-time authors can only envy. Transcendence combines the wonder of a fantasy with the darkness of a horror novel. #bookreview

I review The Secret of Blacktree Bridgen by Kat Heckenbach, a MG story of a small town, a dilapidated bridge, and the ghost that haunts it. Or does he? #bookreview

1 Month! In 1 month, you’ll meet Martina. Shy but determined, will she survive the horrors awaiting her in Forlorn Harbor? Meet Liam. He has knowledge the rest can’t live without. Meet Mellini’s creations. Innocent toys or a demonic presence? Forlorn Harbor will thrill you.

This story contains giants, a beanstalk, a cow, and a “Jack,” but this isn’t the story you know. Human Jackie lives in the world of giants, an oppressive bunch. One day, she’s sent on a mission…

A band promoter deals with an infected computer where the invading program resembles elements from Jack and the Beanstalk. This is one of two contemporary interpretations in this anthology, and a clever reconciliation story.

This twisted tale of a giant who isn’t quite dead and dangerous plants who very much are had (to me) a surprising ending. A gem of horror in this mostly fantasy anthology. Up the Down Beanstalk releases in 2 weeks.

A month and a half away. Coming May 26. #ForlornHarborNovel

Today is International Spy Day! Perhaps you like lighter espionage novels but you also like mythical tales. In that case, try my novel, The Department of Extraordinary Emigration and Delivery. A novel that combines the best of an adventure and a fantasy. amazon.com/dp/0960101780