Out Go The Lamps a novel by John Michael Flynn

 

Wisconsin native Albert Kellner, a former high school literature teacher forced into retirement due to complete loss of sight in one eye, has moved to a suburb of London with his Welsh-born wife, Rhys. They've done so because Rhys's father, Brinley, who lives in Cardiff, is chronically ill.

Rhys, younger than Albert, works as a pediatrician at a local NHS hospital. Albert spends quiet days brooding alone, taking walks and reliving his past, but all that changes as he begins to lose sight in his only good eye. 

Day by day as Brinley's health worsens and Rhys must make regular trips alone to Cardiff, Albert copes with darkness creeping in, total blindness a certainty.

You can find this E-book here at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/out-go-the-lamps-john-michael-flynn/1150633111?ean=2940196638718

A Review of Answer Only, A Novel By John Michael Flynn, In The 2025 Summer Issue Of Rain Taxi

 

Here is a link to Rain Taxi, the summer issue, 2025, where you can find a review by Ben Sloan of my novel, Answer Only. This is only available in the paper issue. 

https://raintaxi.com/rain-taxi-review/print-edition/

A big thank you to editor, Eric Lorberer.

Answer Only, A John Michael Flynn Novel Published By Fomite

"A thought piece to ruminate on every time you have to set it down."

                    from Page And Screen Magazine And Blog

Answer Only was published in November, 2024 by Fomite. Find it here on the publisher's web site: https://fomitepress.com/our-books.html. Or here https://fomitepress.com/books-by-author.html. It can be purchased as a paperback or as an E-book. 

Find it here at Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/gb/book/answer-only/id6612007638

Or as a paperback or E-book at Waterstones, UK: https://www.waterstones.com/book/answer-only/john-michael-flynn/9781959984641

Below is a brief exceprt from Tori Bissonette's review of the novel in Page And Screen Magazine And Blog published November 18, 2024:

"This isn’t a page turner to rush through, but a thought piece to ruminate on every time you have to set it down. The ideological foundations will engage readers looking for philosophical considerations of the contemporary world. In that, Answer Only excels."

Here's a link to the complete review:  https://forpageandscreen.com/2024/11/18/answering-the-questions-of-modern-living-in-answer-only-by-john-michael-flynn/

Light Becomes What It Touches, An E-novel By John Michael Flynn

 

Healing begins as little by little shards of memory return. Who is he? Where is he? Answers come slowly in a kaleidoscope of fractured recollections.

Day by day the doctors and nurses at his bedside confirm that he’s consented to a US Government experiment in the use of MDMA injections as therapy for veterans and former government employees with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, each of whom have been classified as a danger to themselves and others. 

He calls himself Gardner. Taking the advice of professional counselors, he begins to keep a journal each day. He addresses each entry to a woman he names Charity, believing she’s the only woman he ever loved. 

Find the E-book here at Barnes and  Noble UK: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book/1144504381;jsessionid=EEBC3FC0BF2EF2D2E9C8E5582B19FA13.prodny_store02-atgap08?ean=2940179173618

At OverDrive: https://www.overdrive.com/publishers/flight-delay-books

Everything To Declare, An E-novel By John Michael Flynn

 

Everything To Declare is a story of travel seen through the eyes of an aspiring artist, Whit Blanchard. Whit hails from the tiny cattle town of McPherson, Kansas and at the age of nineteen, yet to see the ocean, he learns of the death of his best friend Richard due to suicide. 

Whit is stunned by this news and decides to pause his studies a while at Kansas State, where he's yet to declare a major. Using what little money he's saved he travels alone overseas, specifically to Spain. 

While there, sketch book in hand, he meets Hernan from Venezuela. Together, they travel to Lisbon, and Tangier, Whit all the while drawing pictures of what he sees, honing his skills in Spanish, viewing masterpieces of art, and coming to terms with the passing of his beloved friend. 

Find it here at Barnes and Noble UK. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/everything-to-declare-john-michael-flynn/1144116961?ean=2940179300847

At Smashwords:https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1456295

No Tourists At The Cup Defenders, A Basil Rosa Novel

Narrated by commercial fisherman Pee Wee Coyle, No Tourists At The Cup Defenders details the short tragic life of Victor Silva. 

Pee Wee's narration fulfills a promise he made to Victor’s then pregnant wife, Loren, that when their son James was old enough, he’d share what happened to his father.

This is the third novel in a trilogy that takes place in Southern New England. 

You can find the E-novel here at Barnes and Noble UK:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-tourists-at-the-cup-defenders-basil-rosa/1137153254?ean=2940164105587

Or at Smashwords here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1025315

Thank you to Meric Bulca for the cover painting, and to Erika B Hollen for the design.

Groovemasters Night At The Met Cafe, A Basil Rosa Novel

Groovemasters Night At The Met Café pays homage to Balzac’s Lost Illusions, chronicling one autumn of a May-September romance in Providence between Shura Levy and Ship C. Cusack. 

This is the second of a trilogy set in Southern New England. 

You can find the E-novel here at Barnes and Noble:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/groovemasters-night-at-the-met-cafe-basil-rosa/1137153262

You can find other Basil Rosa novels here at Barnes and Noble UK: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Basil%20Rosa 

You can also find the novel here from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Groovemasters-Night-At-Met-Cafe-ebook/dp/B08CS32CP9 

And from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1025316

Eightball At Grady's Palace East, A Basil Rosa Novel

Eightball At Grady’s Palace East is the first in a trilogy of Basil Rosa novels set in Southern New England. It's a story of  love, friendship and survival among a variety of creative spirits doing what's necessary to survive.

 You can find the E-novel here from Barnes and Noble UK: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Basil%20Rosa

Here from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1025313

And here from Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eightball-at-Gradys-Palace-East-ebook/dp/B08CS3SFF6

A thank you to Erika B Hollen for the cover design.

Milk Blossom Pushes Free, A Basil Rosa Novel

 

At the age of 35, Ruby L. Hermosa would sure like to know how her life became so difficult. 

You can find the book here at Barnes and Noble UK: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Basil%20Rosa

At Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Milk-Blossom-Pushes-Free-Basil-ebook/dp/B08MWMBGQW 

At Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/1053013

Thank you to artist Tony Sturtevant for the cover image.

God Wore Denim, A Basil Rosa Novel

As love letter and elegy, octogernarian widower James Robert Bradner recounts daily life during a single harvest season on a family farm in Macon County, North Carolina. 

Find the E-novel here at Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/1042180

At Barnes and Noble UK: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Basil%20Rosa

At Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/God-Wore-Denim-Basil-Rosa-ebook/dp/B08HR7WQR4

Thank you to Erika B. Hollen for the cover design.

Witness Marks, A Basil Rosa Novel

Preacher Everett Micah Zachery narrates this novel of interconnected stories from the parishioners of his church, Glad Tidings, in the fictional city of Belinda. 

Find the E-novel here at Barnes and Noble UK:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Basil%20Rosa

At Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Witness-Marks-Basil-Rosa-ebook/dp/B08MWL89RP

At OverDrive:https://www.overdrive.com/media/5843194/witness-marks

Thank you to artist Tony Sturtevant for the cover image.

Based On Joyce, An E-novel By John Michael Flynn

 

Marcello Andrade copes with the death of his alcoholic mother by selling the house she raised him in, and moving to Kansas City to reinvent himself. 

Find the book here at Barnes and Noble UK: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/based-on-joyce-john-michael-flynn/1143658682?ean=2940167389489

At Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/1408887 

At OverDrive: https://www.overdrive.com/media/9926414/based-on-joyce

The Blizzard Surfer, An E-Novel By John Michael Flynn

 

Daniel Currie cannot stop watching television as a way to cope with memories of the day, at age 15, he found his father frozen to death in his car during a blizzard.

Find the E-novel here at Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/1404665

At Barnes and Noble UK: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-blizzard-surfer-john-michael-flynn/1143614570?ean=2940167404441

At OverDrive:https://www.overdrive.com/media/9913231/the-blizzard-surfer