Regular readers may recall the recent carnage at my workplace. Well, it appears now that I too am a marked man. I would love to elaborate, but I would no doubt end up breaking all manner of confidentiality protocols or whatever. Suffice to say, I now have even more material for my Great Office Novel (zero words and counting!). I have decided that it probably best to plan ahead for a possible Imposed Vacation … Read the rest of this entry »
I have gone through a number of comic book phases in my life. Growing up, like most kids, I loved comic books. I’d read whatever I could get my hands on, from Roy of the Rovers to 2000AD to Spiderman. I’d try and draw my own comics, with varying degrees of success. And periodically that interest has resurfaced. Read the rest of this entry »
I was lucky enough at Christmas to get a whole stack of books. I’ve just finished the first one in the pile, Just My Type, by Simon Garfield. It is essentially a potted history/guide to fonts and typefaces from the beginning of the printing press to the present day. And here is my little review of it, you lucky things. Read the rest of this entry »
First, you need to head over to The Outspoken Omphaloskeptic and take a listen to his tale, Vardman Grows Up. You back? Good. Then let’s begin. I was really quite taken with the story and it has made me think further about forms of fiction, particularly on the internet, and how they are presented. Read the rest of this entry »
Oh, Christmas has come early for you lucky readers, hasn’t it? After the all-round excitement of yesterday’s Part One of the 2010 Anti-List, here comes the second and final part. Here’s some other stuff I’ve liked this year. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »
Wait until next year 