J. S. Barnes

Jonathan is the author of Dracula’s Child and three other critically acclaimed novels: The Somnambulist, The Domino Men and Cannonbridge (“original and monumentally inventive” - Washington Post). He writes regularly for the Times Literary Supplement and the Literary Review and is the author of numerous adaptations of classic Victorian novels, including The Invisible Man (starring John Hurt) and Dracula (starring Mark Gatiss). He is married and lives on the fringes of London. Last year, he made a pilgrimage to Transylvania.

Books

  • Frankenstein's Monster

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    2 Sep 2025

    “He was soon borne away by the waves, and lost in darkness and distance.” There are those who would swear …

  • The City of Dr Moreau

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    14 Sep 2021

    In H G Wells’ The Island of Dr Moreau, a shipwrecked traveller finds himself alone on an island ruled by …

  • Dracula’s Child

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    22 Sep 2020

    “Inventive and spooky” Mark Gatiss, co-creator of the hit BBC series Dracula and Sherlock

    It has been some years since …

  • Associates of Sherlock Holmes

    Format:
    Paperback
    Released:
    23 Aug 2016
    Series:

    For the very first time, famous associates of the Great Detective – clients, colleagues, and of course, villains – tell …