It may come as no surprise to anyone who knows me, or to anyone who simply looks at the last published article on this site, that I do not do this often.
It’s been a wild couple of years, and I am excited to share a couple of updates about me and my projects.
First things first, NEW BOOK ALERT!
I have just released my sixth novel, “Christmas at The Old Mill.” It may not be obvious, but this is a Christmas book. I’m so excited to share it, since it came about very quickly and I was hoping to have it out in time for the holidays, which it looks like I have just managed to do! The Old Mill is not like my other books, no mysteries, no floating cities, or futuristic death parties. Just a family trying to reconnect and process grief during a season of joy. This book revolves around the perspectives of three characters—thirteen-year-old Noah, his mom Charlotte and his nana Dot. It was a challenge I wanted to take on, writing from different perspectives, and I have to say it was a lot of fun, though I’ll admit it was difficult for my brain at times. I feel so grateful to have done it because I really think it adds to the story. I hope you feel the same. Oh, and for those of you who may not love books, I am excited to say that this will be the first novel that I have released as an Audiobook—narrated by my partner, Hilary Adams. More on this to come!
I’m going to jump back now because I have failed to keep you up to date thus far. But, if you will, join me in travelling back to June of 2024, when I finally released Firefly, book two in the Ash and Sun Trilogy. I was so thrilled to share this book, not just because it is something I am ridiculously proud of, but also because it is one step closer to my goal of completing the Ash and Sun trilogy. Ash and Sun was the first novel I ever published, and I have been working toward finishing the series ever since. I personally love the world that Jens occupies. It is the brainchild of a young man who, at home and isolated during the pandemic, was trying to imagine what the world could look like in hundreds of years. Needless to say, there are many differences, though, as Hilary and I discussed the other day, a lot of similarities. After all, we have robots cutting our grass, we’re inching ever closer to the Jetsons, and some of that is scary, while other parts are thrilling. This series, I hope, is more exhilarating than anything. Though it may be different from our world, I hope not too different in that we are always human, and to be human is an exciting and challenging experience, no matter when we are born. I’m grateful to have completed this book and hope that book three, The Doctor, will bereleased in early 2026.
Fast forward a bit and ignore the gaps in writing—I had some adventures in the Kitchen, which I will be excited to write about later— and get to Fall of 2025. Again, I’m not great at sharing things, since my focus has been on the writing side and not so good at the sharing bits. But I’m continuously working on this, I promise! With that in mind, I have finally released the awaited book two of the Limestone Manor series titles, Murder at Winkleberry Farm. It was so incredible to get to build another story around these characters. I’m also thrilled to see the success of book one. People have really been resonating with the characters, which makes me happy cause it hopefully means people are as excited to find out what happens to Cliff and the gang, as I am to write it. This book steps away from St. Marys a little and explores farm life around the community. Growing up in a small rural community, there is no shortage of farms and farm culture, and I hope I was able to give it some justice. I have always admired the work and perseverance of farmers—it’s tireless and essential work. I hope it will come as no surprise that this is a series I will continue. I absolutely love these characters, and I have so many ideas about them and where they might go. So I hope you will be patient with me, and I promise there will be more to come!
I’m going to leave it all there, it’s been a busy year, and I didn’t even get the chance to talk about my cooking experiences—but I will. I also have some significant changes, hopefully with the website and how I sell my books. If I can organize my time well enough, 2026 will be a great year of change and, of course, some new books.
As always, thank you for reading!
Jonny Thompson
P.s. At the time of writing this I will be doing a book launch and signing on November 29th, 2025 at The Flour Mill, in St. Marys, ON. Books will be available for purchase by Betty’s Bookshelf. If you’re in the area please stop in and say hello!
