Tag Archives: Prehistory

Creatures the World Forgot – and Maybe for a Reason?

Posted on August 26, 2017 by jananson

I’m conscious this blog tends to wander off a bit from its declared focus on the exotic and the prehistoric. So let’s get back to basics – and a look at another prehistoric movie classic. I never saw this film … Continue reading →

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W.A. Harbinson’s The Light of Eden

Posted on April 21, 2017 by jananson

Do you remember, if you’re old enough, the beautiful painted illustrations on the covers of fantasy and science fantasy novels in the 1980s? Each would depict a scene capturing both a moment in the story and the essence of the … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Fiction, Prehistory, science fiction | Tagged Christianity, Deep Time, Eden, paranormal, Prehistory, sex, The Light of Eden, W.A. Harbinson | Leave a comment

Deep Time, Exotic Excursions

Posted on December 13, 2016 by jananson

This year’s visit to New Caledonia got me musing whether I should change the name of my blog – to signal a broadening of scope that would justify my writing here about my travels. ‘Deep Time, Exotic Excursions’ is what … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Deep Time

Posted on February 23, 2015 by jananson

‘Deep time’ is geological time, the millions of years over which the Earth and its creatures have evolved. Deep Time is also the name of my epic novel of prehistory, to be published by Hawthorn Press on 9 May. The … Continue reading →