Jon Cronshaw's Author Diary
377 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -Jon Cronshaw shares the ups and downs of his life as a visually impaired science fiction and fantasy author.
The British journalist turned independent author released his debut novel Wizard of the Wasteland in June 2017.
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Episodes
207 - September 12, 2021 - A Murder of Crows, Dawn of Assassins, Terry Pratchett
September 11, 2021 07:00 - 4 minutes - 2.04 MBVisit https://joncronshaw.com to get your free copy of Birth of Assassins!
206 - September 5, 2021 - A Murder of Crows, Garth Nix, Lee Child
September 04, 2021 07:00 - 2 minutes - 1.33 MBVisit joncronshaw.com to claim your free copy of Birth of Assassins.
205 - August 29, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, A Murder of Crows
August 28, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.65 MBGet your free copy of Birth of Assassins at joncronshaw.com
204 - August 22, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, Bernard Cornwell, M.D. Massey, Ed Cannon
August 21, 2021 07:00 - 4 minutes - 2.12 MBGet your free copy of Birth of Assassins at joncronshaw.com
203 - August 15, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, David Daglish, A Dance of Cloaks
August 14, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 3.34 MBVisit joncronshaw.com to claim your free copy of Birth of Assassins.
202 - August 8, 2021 - A Murder of Crows, Cross-bay walk, Robert V. S. Redick
August 07, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.44 MBVisit https://youtube.com/c/joncronshawauthor
201 - August 1, 2021 - Murder of Crows, Robert V. S. Redick, Master Assassins,
July 31, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.83 MBSponsor me before August 7, 2021: https://www.facebook.com/donate/501897630877497/
200 - Black Death London, A Murder of Crows, Leigh Bardugo, The Grisha trilogy
July 24, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.45 MBPlease sponsor me before August 1, 2021. Visit: facebook.com/donate/501897630877497/
199 - July 18, 2021 - Black Death Survival/London, Crucible of Shadows, Leigh Bardugo
July 17, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 5.56 MBSubscribe to Jon's YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/joncronshawauthor
198 - July 11, 2021 - Black Death Survival, The Gibson Contiuum, Robin Hobb, Crucible of Shadows
July 10, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.7 MBWatch on YouTube: youtube.com/c/joncronshawauthor
197 - July 4, 2021 - Black Death Survival, Robin Hobb, The Story Grid
July 03, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 5.01 MBSubscribe to Jon's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/joncronshawauthor.
196 - June 27, 2021 - Black Death, Crucible of Shadows, Robin Hobb
June 26, 2021 07:00 - 6 minutes - 3.09 MBVisit Jon's YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/c/joncronshawauthor.
195 - June 20, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, Crucible of Shadows, Scott Lynch, Robin Hobb
June 19, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.73 MBGet your copy of Blind Gambit here: https://geni.us/blindgambit
194 - June 13, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, Scott Lynch, Michael J. Sullivan
June 12, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.47 MBVisit https://joncronshaw.com to get your free copy of Birth of Assassins!
193 - June 6, 2021 - Dawn of assassins, Scott Lynch, Red Seas Under Red Skies
June 05, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.6 MBWant the video version? Visit: https://youtu.be/jeKCZRRvgls. Want a FREE copy of Birth of Assassins? Visit: https://joncronshaw.com
192 - Dawn of Assassins, Eurovision, Michael J. Sullivan
May 29, 2021 07:00 - 6 minutes - 2.78 MBGet your free copy of Birth of Assassins at https://joncronshaw.com
191 - May 23, 2021 - Covid jab, Dawn of Assassins, Scott Lynch
May 22, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.72 MBWelcome to Jon's Author Diary for the week ending May 23, 2021. Get your free copy of Birth of Assassins at https://joncronshaw.com
190 - May 16, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, Lindsay Buroker, Emperor's Edge, Kel Kade, King's Dark Tidings, The Annunaki Connection
May 15, 2021 07:00 - 8 minutes - 3.9 MBWelcome to Jon's Author Diary for the week ending May 16, 2021. Watch the video version at https://youtu.be/elU-I-UVzIg
189 - May 9, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, Michael J. Sullivan, My Octopus Teacher
May 08, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.65 MBWant the video version? Vist: https://youtu.be/Ex3LxWdgKgc
188 - May 2, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, Michael J. Sullivan, Blackguards, The Dark Crystal
May 01, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.65 MBWelcome to Jon's Author Diary for the week ending May 2, 2021. Prefer to watch on video? Visit: https://youtu.be/orW_lkFKDCU
187 - April 25, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, Michael J. Sullivan, Jeff Vandermeer, Lindsay Buroker
April 24, 2021 07:00 - 9 minutes - 4.4 MBWelcome to Jon's author diary for the week ending April 25, 2021. Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/edtU_HaCGSI
186 - April 18, 2021 - Facebook live, Dawn of Assassins, Amazon Vella, lockdown lifted, Michael J. Sullivan
April 17, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.57 MBWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9EpUWn_p98g
185 - April 11, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, Easter holidays, Sci-fi Roundtable, Michael J. Sullivan, The Riyria Revelations, Rise of Empire, Heir of Novron
April 10, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 4.85 MBWelcome to Jon’s author diary for the week ending April 11, 2021. In this week’s episode, Jon talks about his trip to Wolverhampton, his quarter two goals, and shares his impromptu speech about scary creatures. Plus, he has an announcement about the Sci-Fi Roundtable podcast. Visit: joncronshaw.com to claim your free novel, Birth of Assassins.
184 - April 4, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, Easter break, Across the Nightingale Floor, The Riyria Revelations, Michael J. Sullivan
April 03, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.36 MBWelcome to Jon's author diary for the week ending April 4, 2021. Jon talks about the barrage of ideas he gets when he stops writing. He discusses the books Across the Nightingale Floor and theft of Swords. Visit joncronshaw.com to claim your free copy of Birth of Assassins.
183 - March 28, 2021 - The Wasteland series, Dawn of Assassins, Lindsay Buroker, Emperor's Edge, David Gemell, Assassin's Curse
March 27, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBWelcome to Jon's Author Diary for the week ending March 28, 2021. In this week's episode Jon talks about his forthcoming launch of the Wasteland series boxset, his progress on Dawn of Assassins, and his plans for the Easter holiday. Click HERE to claim your free copy of Birth of Assassins.
182 - March 21, 2021 - The Wasteland series, Dawn of Assassins, The Exiled Blade, Death in the Afternoon, Bullfighting
March 20, 2021 08:00 - 9 minutes - 4.42 MBClick HERE to claim your free copy of Birth of Assassins.
181 - March 14, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, Jon Courtney Grimwood, The Fallen Blade, WrestleMania
March 13, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 5.08 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
180 - March 7, 2021 - Wizard of the Wasteland, Dawn of Assassins, David Dalglish, A Dance of Mirrors
March 06, 2021 08:00 - 4 minutes - 2.04 MBGet your copy of Wizard of the Wasteland at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FK7D73S
179 - February 28, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, The Little Thief, A Dance of Blades, TED Talks, David Dalglish
February 27, 2021 08:00 - 8 minutes - 3.78 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
178 - February 21, 2021 - Half-term break, A Dance of Cloaks, David Dalglish,
February 20, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutes - 1.37 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
177 - February 14, 2021 - Dawn of Assassins, The Queen's Thief, Among Thieves, memory speech
February 13, 2021 08:00 - 10 minutes - 4.69 MBWelcome to Jon’s author diary for the week ending February 14, 2021. It has been a busy week. I’ve written the first chapter to my next novel, working title Dawn of Assassins. I had February 22 down on my calendar to start this one, but I couldn’t wait to get going! Throughout January and the first week I’ve February I wrote a short prequel novel and a short story to help me get the characters’ voices and motivations feeling real before I started writing the main series. It’s set in the s...
176 - February 7, 2021 - The Little Thief, Thief in the Myst, Warhammer 40k, Ben Hale, Lindsay Buroker
February 06, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutes - 1.76 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
175 - January 31, 2021 - Birth of Assassins, The Palace Job, Patrick Weekes, Jack of Thieves, Ben Hale
January 30, 2021 08:00 - 7 minutes - 3.41 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
174 - January 24, 2021 - Birth of Assassins, Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War, Patrick Weekes, The Palace Job, The Wasteland series
January 23, 2021 08:00 - 4 minutes - 1.92 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
173 - January 17, 2021 - The Ravenglass Chronicles, Birth of Assassins, Brandon sanderson, Egypt
January 16, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutes - 1.77 MBWelcome to Jon's author diary for the week ending January 17, 2021. We’re a few weeks into the year, and I’m still writing 2020. Oh well. If you’re a regular listener to my weekly Author Diary podcast, you’ll know that last week I had a crappy time dealing with the latest UK lockdown. I’ve not been able to see my mum, siblings, or friends since the summer, and it’s been very difficult to keep hope and have faith that things will get better. So, this week, I decided to dig deep to get the ...
172 - January 10, 2020 - The Ravenglass Chronicles, lockdown 3
January 08, 2021 15:56 - 2 minutes - 1.35 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
171 - January 3, 2021 - Goals for 2021, favourite reads of 2020, Birth of Assassins, Wasteland series, 48 Laws of Power, Brandon Sanderson
January 02, 2021 08:00 - 10 minutes - 4.61 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
170 - December 27, 2020 - Review of 2020
December 26, 2020 09:15 - 11 minutes - 5.1 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
169 - December 20, 2020 - The World, The Ravenglass Chronicles, King of the Wasteland,. Cleric of the Wasteland, Brandon Sanderson, Stormlight Archive
December 19, 2020 08:00 - 4 minutes - 2.28 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
168 - December 13, 2020 - King of the Wasteland, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis
December 12, 2020 08:00 - 3 minutes - 1.66 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
167 - December 6, 2020 - Birth of Assassins, the Wasteland series, the Great Pyramid of Giza speech, Under the Black Flag, Lives of the Stoics
December 05, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 4.53 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
166 - November 29, 2020 - New project, The Ravenglass Chronicles, Knight of the Wasteland, Richard Tarnass, George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois
November 28, 2020 09:39 - 5 minutes - 2.71 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
165 - November 22, 2020 - The Ravenglass Chronicles, The Wasteland series, Brandon Sanderson, Seven Basic Plots, George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois
November 21, 2020 08:00 - 5 minutes - 2.74 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
164 - November 15, 2020 - The Ravenglass Chronicles, Roald Dahl, The Seven Basic Plots, The Dark Side of the Enlightenment, the tarot
November 14, 2020 08:00 - 10 minutes - 4.71 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
163 - November 8, 2020 - The Ravenglass Chronicles, Empire of Storms, The World, Judgement
November 07, 2020 08:00 - 3 minutes - 1.52 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
162 - November 1, 2020 - Kurt Vonnegut, Throne of Glass, The Ravenglass Chronicles, NaNoWriMo, Sarah J. Maas, Hygge, Oxsight Crystal, Show Don't Tell
October 31, 2020 08:56 - 8 minutes - 3.75 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
161 - October 25, 2020 - The Ravenglass Chronicles, next series, Throne of Glass, Alan Partridge
October 24, 2020 09:06 - 9 minutes - 4.16 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
160 - October 18, 2020
October 17, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 1.1 MBVisit subscribepage.com/ravenglass to join the VIP mailing list. You will receive free stories and be first to know about new releases.
159 - October 11, 2020 - The Ravenglass Chronicles, tedious fiction, Throne of Glass, South Park
October 10, 2020 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.46 MBWelcome to Jon’s Author Diary for the week ending October 11, 2020. We’re still in local lockdown, but I’ve been keeping my head down and getting on with Judgement, which is book 20 of The Ravenglass Chronicles. The first draft is complete and I’m about 3,000 words from the end of my second. It’s such a strange feeling knowing I’ve got one more episode to write. But it’s okay as I already have plans for my next series. It’s going to be set in the same universe, but focused around a gang...
158 - October 4, 2020 - The Ravenglass Chronicles, Blackpool, Throne of Glass, His Dark Materials, The Immortality Key, Graham Hancock, Joe Rogan
October 03, 2020 07:00 - 4 minutes - 2.15 MBWelcome to Jon's author diary for the week ending October 4, 2020. It’s been a mixed bag of the week. I’ve been working on Judgement, which is the penultimate episode of The Ravenglass Chronicles. I’m pulling together all the story threads for the final episode. I had hoped to have finished the series by now, but 2020 has thrown everyone’s plans asunder it would seem. Although we’re in local lockdown, we did manage to celebrate our son’s eighth birthday with Super Mario LEGO and a trip to...