John Cohn 2025 | Books and Brews 2
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Dystopia, Redemption, and the Human Spirit β A Conversation with Author John Cohn
π About John CohnJon is the award winning horror and thriller novelist behind books like Slashtag, Everything is Temporary, and the Publisher's Weekly's Book Life prize winner, The Island Mother. In addition to books, he also has over a decade experience working as a designer in the board game industry, having made over 20 games including Ghostbusters: Blackout, Horror Taboo, MonsDRAWsity, Basket Case, and Thanksgiving, co-designed with Eli Roth. Keep an eye out for his upcoming Ghostland game, based on the novels by Duncan Ralston, and the official Ice Nine Kills card game. Jon Lives in San Diego with his wife Delaney, and dog Miss Cordelia Chase.
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π§ Featured Themes
Dystopia & society collapse
Character-driven storytelling
Truth in fiction
Technology and humanity
Authorial voice & purpose
Fans of dystopian fiction and speculative futures
Writers looking to explore political or societal themes
Readers of Margaret Atwood, George Orwell, or Cormac McCarthy
Anyone interested in how fiction reflects (and warns) real life
John Cohn, The Thaws, dystopian fiction, speculative fiction, Ink Blots podcast, future fiction, AI and society, author interview, writing process, human resilience, societal collapse
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