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Creator of The Young Chesterton Chronicles. Writer of the

Netflix-adapted episode "How Zeke Got Religion" on Love, Death & Robots.  Melding faith, fantasy, and science fiction for over two decades.

The Collected Fiction of John McNichol

Storyteller Behind Netflix’s "How Zeke Got Religion"

In 2019, John McNichol sold his story "How Zeke Got Religion at 20,000 Feet" to SNAFU: Resurrection , the anthology series of military -themed Sci Fi, Fantasy and Horror.  In 2023, Netflix selected John McNichol’s original short story from approximately 20,000 others to be adapted for its Emmy-winning animated anthology series Love, Death & Robots (Season 4, Episode 8, 2025).

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Get to Know
The Author

John McNichol is a Canadian-born science fiction author and Catholic schoolteacher whose stories blend explosive imagination with moral depth, theological undertones, and old-school adventure. He is best known for The Young Chesterton Chronicles, a steampunk-inspired series where a teenage G.K. Chesterton battles Martians, monarchs, and modernism.

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With over a dozen published works, including The Tripods Attack! The Emperor of North America, and The King's Gambit, John writes with a clear goal: to awaken wonder, defend truth, and deliver page-turning fiction that speaks to the soul.

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"The Tripods Attack!"

A teenage G.K. Chesterton battles Martian tripods, secret societies, and sinister philosophies in this high-octane steampunk adventure that kicks off The Young Chesterton Chronicles.

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"The Emperor of North America"

The war escalates as Chesterton faces a fractured continent, a mad ruler, and a battle for truth in the explosive sequel to The Tripods Attack!

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"Where the Red Sands Fly"

On a distant desert world, Gilbert and his friends walk a path of danger and destiny, seeking truth, healing, and the flicker of grace in a fallen galaxy.

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"The King’s Gambit"

A gifted pre-teen is pulled into a war between light and darkness, where chess, time travel and faith collide to determine the fate of his family and the world! .

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