Sunk deep in the night. As one sometimes sinks one’s head in meditation, thus utterly to be sunk in the night. All around people are asleep. It’s a harmless affectation, an innocent self-deception, to suppose that they are sleeping in houses, in safe beds, under a safe roof, stretched out or curled up on mattresses, …
W F Howes have just released an audio book version of The Man who Rained, read by actress Laurel Lefkow. I think she reads it beautifully, but I guess I’m biased. The Man who Rained by Ali Shaw – audio book excerpt Coinciding with this is a large-print edition of the novel. You can find …
Time for our second Stop-Motion Film Night. Roll up. Settle down with the popcorn, the pick ‘n’ mix or the pack of cold beers. Let the cinema curtains crank open in the dark. The first Stop-Motion Film Night was a somewhat creepy affair, so for this second instalment I tried to find some light-hearted videos …
His body was as smooth as a weathered pebble on the sea shore. He had very little complexion: he was not so much a white man as a grey one. He had a flat pair of buttocks and skin as hairless as that of his head. He stood on the ridge between her viewpoint and …
On Thursday 29th March I’m going to be appearing at the Abingdon Arts Festival, at an event presented by the Abingdon Writers group. It’s at 7.30 at Abingdon Libray, and tickets are £4. All the info, as well as what’s on at the rest of the festival, can be found here – http://www.abingdonartsfestival.org.uk/lit.html Hope to …
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