Vampires, imaginary friends, midnight walks, and stories that refuse to be outlined…
Tricia and Jojo sit down with author Lucius Valliant for a fascinating and wonderfully gothic conversation about his Thornhill Vampire Chronicles and his writing process.
Lucius shares how his characters can become imaginary friends who live in his head for years—or even decades—before their stories are written. He talks about the atmospheric locations that inspire his work, from Highgate Cemetery and Swain’s Lane in North London to 3 a.m. walks through Venice.
He also explains why he prefers “pantsing” over strict outlining, allowing his characters to take the story in unexpected directions.
And if you're a fan of the Thornhill Vampire Chronicles, keep your eyes peeled: Lucius is hoping to bring Book Six, Phantom Pain, into the world around Halloween.
It’s a conversation filled with gothic atmosphere, creative inspiration, vampires, and a peek inside the wonderfully mysterious mind of a storyteller.
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Books Discussed
The Thornhill Vampire Chronicles
(5 book series)
The Thornhill Vampire Chronicles is a dark fantasy series set in the atmospheric landscapes of the UK, following the Thornhill vampires and those connected to them by blood or fate as they navigate their complex afterlives. Lucius Valiant’s blend of Gothic influences, horror tropes, and urban fantasy elements with wry humor brings a modern edge to classic vampire mythology. The result is a saga where family secrets lurk, loyalties shift like shadows, animosity runs as deep as love, and the past is never truly dead.
Available for purchase at
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About Our Guest
The first book Lucius Valiant truly remembers reading is Bram Stoker’s Dracula. And that, as the saying goes, was that. There would be no turning back.
Lucius’s literary inspirations include Gothic classics such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, alongside horror, supernatural, and speculative fiction by writers including Anne Rice, Poppy Z. Brite, and Stephen King. He also draws heavily on Britain’s rich history, folklore, and legends.
These influences shine through his writing like glittering dark fairy dust, in stories readers have described as vivid, visceral, and cinematic, with a sprinkling of wry humour.
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