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Elijah John

@elijohn.bsky.social

Illustrator/artist conjuring sublime horrors for publishers of the creepy and weird. www.elijohnart.co.uk Art Director @nepenthepress

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The original POE artwork is now available to buy!
www.nepenthepress.co.uk/category/all...

22.04.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book mail from Chiroptera Press with art by @elijohn.bsky.social It is a fantastic edition, and I believe a few just became available directly.

08.03.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Tell-Tale Heart (2009) Dir. Robert Eggers (Short Film)
YouTube video by Hayden Welch The Tell-Tale Heart (2009) Dir. Robert Eggers (Short Film)

ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWN!! If you loved Nosferatu, here is The Tell Tale Heart, short film by Eggers. I didn’t even know it existed and came across it whilst researching illustrations for Poe , and it’s an absolute gift. You’re welcome

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18.01.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautifully understated and subtle painting again, man you’re good Matt

16.01.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely sublime πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›

16.01.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh man! This is sublime. It radiates absolute epic occult power. This composition and the guts it takes to not over-paint details and features and just leave it alone at the right time. This is stunning πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›

16.01.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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There will never, ever be anyone like him ever again. Profoundly brilliant artist on so many levels. I think Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Mullholland Drive and Lost Highway are masterpieces of cinema. It’s a huge loss, we’ve lost one of the true greats πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€

16.01.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On the Cover: The Side of Neil Gaiman His Fans Never Saw β€œI knew immediately there’s this dissonance between who he says he is and these stories.”

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13.01.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Artwork Reveal for POE

13.01.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too! Too excited!

01.01.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Really enjoying Charlie Cooper’s Myth Country!

30.12.2024 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wishing you all I Merry Christmas! πŸŽ„ πŸ₯³ 🎁

23.12.2024 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The film version of Shawshank Redemption is 30 years old. Here are some drawings I made inside copies of the PS publishing edition of Different Seasons by @stephenking.bsky.social What an honour it was to work on

05.12.2024 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I genuinely don’t think I’ve looked forward to a film this much in years. In two minutes I can see nods to Carl Theodor Dreyer’s Vampyr, Herzog’s 1979 adaptation and the paintings of Casper David Fredrich. I’ve loved everything from Eggers upto now and this looks cinematically sublime

04.12.2024 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Xx

02.12.2024 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lady Madelaine

01.12.2024 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Winona as Jo in Little Women, that is all ❀️

26.11.2024 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a movie poster for stand by me shows a group of young men walking down train tracks ALT: a movie poster for stand by me shows a group of young men walking down train tracks

Thanks Catherine! X

26.11.2024 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much David! All the best to you both!

26.11.2024 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I thought I’d share with you my lettered copy of Different Seasons by Stephen King. This is a big moment for me seeing my signature next to Stephen’s, King got number 1 and I got number 2. It’s full leather bound by Blissetts of London is soft midnight blue calf. Blown away πŸ˜­πŸ’™

26.11.2024 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks man! πŸ–€

25.11.2024 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hot on the Heels of Dark Gods, comes Reassuring Tales from Chiroptera Press. Delighted to have produced the Jacket and interior illustrations for this title. I’m a huge fan of T.E.D Klein and this was awesome project to work on. The Events at Porath Farm is a masterpiece

25.11.2024 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a gloriously, gaudy decadent sex fest β€˜Taste the Blood of Dracula’ is. Made doubly brilliant by John Carson’s ever wonderful presence and Ralph Bates’s OTT lunacy is another high point

24.11.2024 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Fall of the House of Usher coming off the press at Nomad Letterpress is so exciting!! Set by hand in monotype. It’s a professional high point for me and @nepenthepress.bsky.social first letterpress title! Eeek

20.11.2024 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Goes live at 5pm today!!!

20.11.2024 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you ! I’d recommend signing up to our newsletter for pre-order links as previous editions have sold out very quickly.

17.11.2024 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are publishing a 50th Anniversary edition of Cold Hand in Mine by Robert Aickman. With a new introduction by Jeremy Dyson, illustrated by @elijohn.bsky.social We highly recommend signing up to our newsletter for times and pre-order links if you are interested

17.11.2024 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Avenue at Avebury by Anna Dillon

The Avenue at Avebury by Anna Dillon

The Avenue at Avebury. Oil on board. 1996.
It was my first attempt at an oil landscape and appropriate, given that I went to school here.
One for #StandingStoneSunday

17.11.2024 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 346    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 3

Elegant and beautiful book design

17.11.2024 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful, reminds me of the brotherhood of ruralists work

17.11.2024 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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