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Johann Oldcastle is a freelance bookwriter and children's novelist living in North Wales.[1]. His published works include The Road to Venice [2] The Beast of Berlin [3] and Prinsens Arv [4], a book in Norwegian. The books are primarily for older children and are historical adventure novels [5].
Background
Johann started writing books when he was very young and was a prolific author up until the time when he published The Road to Venice, his first published work, at the age of 17 in 2023. He also writes poetry which have been published in a small booklet [6].
The Road to Venice
The Road to Venice is a story of the Counter-Reformation and the Gunpowder plot at the time of James I. It was written in as little as 2 weeks and is 31 chapters long [7].
The Beast of Berlin
This book is a story of the life of two orphans during the Second World War and how a Nazi became their father. It is an intense work, full of plots and sub-plots and extends to 64 chapters. [8].
Prinsens Arv
This is a novel in Norwegian based on the story of Prins Hans of Denmark who was exiled with his father Christian II to Lierre in Belgium [9]. Johann sent a copy to HRH Prince Vincent of Denmark in 2024, who was 13 at the time [10].
Mutiny
Mutiny is a novel based on the story of Henry Hudson in the Arctic, and how he could have survived. This book is still in the process of publication </ref>https://johannoldcastle.weebly.com/mutiny.html</ref>