Gamebook Friday: Halloween Sale Now On!

This Halloween, you can get selected ACE Gamebooks and RPGs for just 99p! 

To find out more, check on the ACE Gamebooks Roleplay page over on DriveThruRPG.

Happy 100th Birthday, Winnie-the-Pooh!

Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne, was published on 14th October 1926.

It was precisely because 2026 marks the book's centenary that I crowdfunded 100 Aker Wood earlier this year. 100 years, 100 acres, 100 sections.

The book is now complete and fully laid out. In fact, I was hoping the proof copy of the paperback might arrive before the end of play today, but sadly it didn't. I am also in the process of finalising the order for the collector's hardbacks.

I am really pleased with how the book has turned out. But don't take my word for it. Here's what Victor Cheng, one of the people who play-tested the book, and Mira Manga have had to say about it.

"The melancholic and sombre tone is well-utilised for what I can only describe as a tale of poetic tragedy: the more you discover, the sadder it becomes. It is beautifully written yet depressing to read despite the more hopeful ending (that being a compliment)."

Victor Cheng

“Green’s poignant and powerful prose draws you into a contemplative and transformative journey. Enchanting, moving and magical, this atmospheric adventure will leave you changed. Best played with an open heart and a handkerchief close at hand.”

Mira Manga

So, there you go. 100 Aker Wood will be published in January 2027 by ACE Gamebooks.

Gamebook Friday: The Art of ACE Gamebooks (Volume 1)

The Art of ACE Gamebooks: Volume 1 is a large format book showcasing artwork from the first 10 years of ACE Gamebooks.

Written by the series' creator and gamebook legend Jonathan Green, the book features the artwork of ace illustrators Kev Crossley, Neil Googe, Hauke Kock, Tony Hough, Heraldo Mussolini, and the late, great Russ Nicholson.

If you would like to support this project by making a donation, and be credited at the front of the book, please click the button below.

Please note, by donating you are NOT purchasing a copy of the book. The only reward you will receive is to see you name printed in the book as a supporter. However, any and all support is much appreciated and very gratefully received.

The finished book will be a full-colour, 250+ pages, A4 softback, and will be available from all good online retailers.

Don't delay - you only have until Monday 12th October 2026 to pledge your support.

Dracula: Curse of the Vampire - Flash Sale now on!

It's Spooky Season, so what better time to pick up a copy of the 5th anniversary collector's hardback of Dracula: Curse of the Vampire, and at a knockdown price too?

Gamebook Friday: ACE Gamebooks at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Next weekend, I will be at the Frankfurt Book Fair, with the German publisher of my ACE Gamebooks series, Mantikore-Verlag.

For the occasion, the German language edition of The Wicked Wizard of Oz has been reprinted with a new cover. The publisher is clearly hoping to appeal to the Wicked fanbase, which is fine by me.

The new German cover.

The original German cover.

The original English cover.

I had a great time at the Frankfurt Book Fair back in 2018, where Alice im Düsterland was being promoted, and I spent two hours signing books for devoted Alice fans.

Don't forget - next year I will be publishing a 10th annviersary hardback of The Wicked Wizard of Oz. So, watch this space for more details...

Gamebook Friday: Dracula - Battesimo di Sangue

I am delighted to report that the Italian language edition of Dracula: Curse of the Vampire is now available for pre-order.

The book's title has had a slight change. Dracula: Battesimo di Sangue translates as Dracula: Baptism of Blood, which is what the French language version is called too.

There are two versions of the cover. The collector's edition, featuring the same cover art as the English edition, by Hauke Kock, and the standard one, which has a brand new piece of art produced by Francesco Crisci*, which is absolutely phenomenal.

I must offer Francesco and the team at Raven Distribution a huge thank you for allowing me to share the new cover art with you here, in full, and without any obscuring text.

So, don't delay and order yours now!

For anyone waiting on the Spanish language edition of Dracula: Curse of the Vampire, I believe it will be published next month.

In other news, the latest episode of ACE Gamebooks: The Gamebook Podcast is out now.

* Who also painted a new cover for the Italian version of Neverland: Here Be Monsters!

ACE Gamebooks: The Gamebook Podcast - Fighting Fantasy Fest 6

It probably hasn't escaped your notice that last Saturday, 5th September 2026, Fighting Fantasy Fest 6 took place at the University of West London in Ealing.

I was there with my new mic wand, courtesy of Hoobynoo, and my cameraperson, and so set about recording some material for the second ACE Gamebooks: The Gamebook Podcast podcast. And you can watch it right here...

We had a few of the FFF6 collectibles left over after the event. So, if you would like a pair of gold FF dice, a copy of the programme, some beermats, or even a City Guard T-shirt, follow this link.

Gamebook Friday: Fighting Fantasy Fest 6

ACE Gamebooks will be at Fighting Fantasy Fest 6 on Saturday 5th September 2026, at the University of West London in Ealing. Doors open at 9:00am!

If you're going along, you will be able to pick up hardbacks of the ACE Gamebooks Shakespeare Vs. Cthulhu: What Dreams May Come, Dracula: Curse of the Vampire, Beowulf Beastslayer, and 'TWAS: The Krampus Night Before Christmas. (FYI - the illustrator of 'TWAS, Tony Hough, will be in attendance too.)

You will also be able to buy my latest Arkham Horror Investigators Gamebook, The Kingsport Metamorphosis, and the first Warcradle Gamebook, Valiant.

If you don't have your ticket yet, there's still time to buy one here.

See you on Saturday!

Happy Birthday to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first published on 1st September 1900 - precisely 126 years ago today!

In 2017, I published the second ACE Gamebook, The Wicked Wizard of Oz. Whilst still available in paperback, the hardback had been out of print for some time.

Next year, to mark 10 years since the book first came out, I am going to be running a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of a brand new hardback edition. So, watch this space for more details!

Gamebook Friday: Fighting Fantasy and Gamebooks with Jonathan Green

I was recently interviewed for the RPG Blokes Podcast, about all things Fighting Fantasy and gamebooks in general, including my own ACE Gamebooks series.

You can listen to the podcast here, or watch it via YouTube.

Thank you very much to Stephen, Mark and Jon, for having me on their podcast, and if you would like to interview me for your channel, drop me a line at info@jonathangreenauthor.com.

International Gamebook Day 2026 - ACE Gamebooks: The Gamebook Podcast

This International Gamebook Day I find myself preparing for Fighting Fantasy Fest 6, writing a pitch for a new gamebook, brainstorming gamebook plans for 2027, and launching ACE Gamebooks: The Gamebook Podcast.

You know what to do - like, subscribe, click the bell for notifications, and tell all your friends!

Cthulhu Thursday: Happy Birthday, H P Lovecraft!

Today would have been H P Lovecraft's 136th birthday. An ever-increasing number of my books have been inspired - either directly, or indirectly - by Mr Lovecraft's cosmic horror creations.

Among the most recently published are the ACE Gamebook adventure Shakespeare Vs. Cthulhu: What Dreams May Come, and the Arkham Horror Investigators Gamebooks published by Aconyte Books.

In fact, purely by chance, today I am writing a pitch for another Lovecraftian gamebook. You will have to continue to follow this blog to find out if it graduates beyond just a pitch.

ACE Gamebooks Summer Sale in aid of Darren Pearce

My colleague Darren Pearce has been dealt a terrible hand by fate of late. Only a few weeks after losing his father, his wife died unexpectedly. And then their pet cat passed away as well.

Darren is struggling financially at the moment, so I am offering the PDF of any ACE Gamebook, including Shakespeare Vs. Cthulhu: What Dreams May Come, for just £1 each until the end of the month. Simply click on the image below to access the sale on DriveThruRPG.

All funds raised by this sale will go towards the Pearce family's bereavement costs. If you have been meaning to plug some gaps in your collection, now's the time to do so.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Darren and I in happier times at UK Games Expo 2023.

Gamebook Friday: World Lizard Day

Which is your favourite lizard-based encounter from the ACE Gamebooks series?

Quox, from The Wicked Wizard of Oz?

The Terrible Lizards of Neverland: Here Be Monsters?

The Ravager, from Beowulf Beastslayer?

The Daikaiju, from RONIN 47?

Book Lovers Day

Today is Book Lovers Day, so as a way of saying thank you to everyone who has ever bought or read one of my books, for today only you can download any ACE Gamebook or ACE Gamebook Roleplay product at a whopping 70% off! Simply click this link.

Gamebook Friday: Beowulf Beastslayer is sailing to Hungary!

The Hungarian language edition of Beowulf Beastslayer - or Rémölő Beowulf - is out at the end of August from Chameleon Comix, but it is available for pre-order now!

King Hrothgar’s great golden mead-hall, Heorot, lies under a curse; after sunset, the mirth-hating night-stalker Grendel comes to the hall to maim and murder! None are capable of killing the monster, though many have tried, until one day, Beowulf and his company of Geatish warriors cross the sail-road and land on Danish shores...

Beowulf Beastslayer is a gateway to the mythic world of the Scandinavian sagas. Once inside its pages, you will find yourself travelling to Heorot to embark upon a thrilling epic quest of your own.

Beowulf Beastslayer is a brand new take on the Anglo-Saxon epic, re-imagining the events described in the poem as an adventure gamebook. YOU decide which route to take, which perils to risk, and which of the strange creatures you will meet along the way to fight. But whether you survive your quest and rise to the level of lauded hero - and maybe even king - or succumb to the likes of the monster Grendel and his sea-hag mother, will be down to the choices YOU make.

Will you follow the course of events as laid down by the scops and skalds of old – battling the fiend Grendel, his dam, and the fire-tongued dragon – or will you choose a different path and forge your own legend?

Gamebook Friday: Gamebooks Update

I have just updated the Gamebooks page on my blog. It hadn't been updated since December 2018, at which time I had only had 20 gamebooks published. The total currently stands at 30, with two more already written and waiting to be published.

There are so many ACE Gamebooks now* that I am considering producing a leaflet for events to give out to people, with summaries of what each one is about, unusual rules, and total number of sections.

I have so far written gamebooks for 12 different series or IPs, but the three that are currently on the writing desk, as it were, are...

ACE Gamebooks

Classic works of literature or well-known legends reimagined with a gamebook twist. To find out more, click the image below.

Arkham Horror Investigators Gamebooks

Interactive adventures set within the Arkham Horror universe of the 1920s, inspired by the cosmic insanity of H P Lovecraft. To find out more, click the image below.

Warcradle Gamebooks

A news series set within the Dystopian Age setting of Warcralde Studios' games. Expect James Bond-esque derring-do within a souped up late 19th century. The first book in the series is called Valiant. To find out more, click the cover image below.

* I am currently writing the tenth. 

Gamebook Friday: Dracula - Curse of the Vampire - signed copies for sale

The 5th anniversary hardback edition of Dracula: Curse of the Vampire - the 6th ACE Gamebook, in which you can play as one of three Vampire-Hunters or the eponymous Count himself - is now for sale as an exclusive collector's bundle.

If you would like to buy an individually signed and numbered copy, simply click on the PayPal button below.

The price below include post and packing within the UK. If you are based overseas, please email info@jonathangreenauthor.com rather than using the PayPal button below.

Dracula: Curse of the Vampire (£70)

Limited 5th anniversary hardback edition of the sixth ACE Gamebook
inidividually signed and numbered by the author.

Includes a bonus chapter featuring designer's notes and artist's sketches, an exclusive set of ten postcards featuring artwork from the book, a Dracula's crest pin badge, an exclusive bookmark, and a pair of bespoke Dracula: Curse of the Vampire dice.

1,000 sections in length.

The original Globe Theatre burned down 413 years ago today!

The original Globe Theatre burned down on this day, 29 June, in1613, during a performance of Shakespeare's All is True - a.k.a. Henry VIII.

A theatrical cannon fired during the play ignited the wooden structure's thatched roof, and the resulting conflagration destroyed the building in less than an hour. Incredibly, no one was killed. The theatre was subsequently rebuilt in 1614.

Shakespeare Vs. Cthulhu: What Dreams May Come tells a different story, however...

Shakespeare Vs. Cthulhu: What Dreams May Come is dedicated to Master Scott Lewis and Mistress Claire Byard - two good friends who have helped me out at various events over the years, but mainly the UK Games Expo.

When I made the dedication, I had no idea that Scott's birthday happens to be 29 June. It's almost as if it was written in the stars... by a big, nasty gribbly called Cthulhu!

Gamebook Friday: ACE Gamebooks Roleplay FREE RPG DAY Sale now on!

It is FREE RPG DAY on Saturday 27th June 2026. But I can't afford to be giving things away so, how about this instead?

For this weekend only, you can purchase the PDF of any ACE Gamebook or ACE Gamebooks Roleplay RPG for just 99p on DriveThruRPG!

Missing an adventure from your collection? Add it today! Thought about trying out The Box of Delights RPG? Now would seem like a good time.

And don't forget to tell all your friends!