INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR HENRY CHEBAANE
The Panharmonion Chronicles is a gritty thriller trilogy that grapples with the nature of time, reality and identity. The heady blend of science-fiction, horror and alternative history also includes some levity with hints of wry humour, pop culture and homage to music lovers of all genres.(…)
THE PANHARMONION CHRONICLES CONTINUES WITH “GHOSTS OF SOUND”
Work is proceeding apace on the next adventure in the graphic novel series The Panharmonion Chronicles, created and written by Henry Chebaane, and illustrated by Stephen Baskerville. Check out this heady blend of science-fiction, horror and alternative history over, spliced through with occasional hints of wry humour, pop culture and homage to music lovers of all genres.(…)
KING’S CROSS INDUSTRIAL REVELATION
The Panharmonion Chronicles Where better than King’s Cross to locate a time- and space-travelling Steampunk graphic novel? Dan Carrier talks to its author about the area’s importance to his latest work.(…)
CAMDEN BETWEEN FICTION AND REALITY
The Panharmonion Chronicles Henry Chebaane came up with the storyline while working as interior designer on the visionary renovation of two historic local hotels. He’s blurred the lines between fiction and life, by composing electronic music under the name LX8, which also happens to be the artist name of the protagonist musician in the novels (…)
STEAMPUNK SCOTTISH SCI-FI MYSTERY
The Panharmonion Chronicles Driven by a strong female character, the multi-layered narrative is a gritty thriller set between 19th and 21st century. The second instalment of his epic saga is titled “Ghosts of Sound” and due out early 2025. It will feature a much larger Scottish cast, taking us on a gander across Argyll and Nova Scotia taking on the might of yet another would be imperialist invader. (…)
The Panharmonion Chronicles A genuine oddity, the hotel concept was born from the imagination of filmmaker, author, artist and designer Henry Chebaane. The Gyle boutique hotel – A genuine Scottish oddity in London, is now the centre stage for an award-winning music video, a time-travel sci-fi graphic novel just published and a feature indie film (…)
THE QUANTUM SECRETS OF KING’S CROSS
The Panharmonion Chronicles A discovery in the basement of a King’s Cross house could lead to history-changing secrets in the realm of quantum physics. This has King’s Cross all over it, says author Henry Chebaane about his new graphic novel. He’s come up with a polymathic, site-specific story, creating an alternative and scientifically curious history with a dollop of HG Wells atmospherics (…)
POWERFUL PASSIONATE STORYTELLING
The Panharmonion Chronicles The bigger themes of identity and the fascinating scientific ideas are presented beautifully and clearly, and the concept on offer is alluring. The cherry on the top, so to speak, would be the multicultural references on offer to complete a deeply thought-out presentation of powerful, passionate storytelling. By the end, you’re tantalised by the thought-provoking concepts and ready for more. (…)
The Panharmonion Chronicles Henry Chebaane is clearly a writer with imagination and compassion. He proposes big ideas and asks big questions, as good writers should. He wants to take in a vast scope of personal interests (architecture, history, music), injustices and upsets and in doing so, allows the reader the chance to view those things from a safe distance, clearing the path for thought and calm to influence emotional response rather than anger (…)
Ghosts of Sound 