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The Prodigals
I’m not religious but I’d like to tell you my thoughts about the parable of the Prodigal Son, because it was partly the inspiration for my novel, The Prodigals. I say “inspiration,” although the truth is I was about three quarters of the way through writing the book before I realised I was retelling a … Continue reading
Still not too late for sweet p…
Still not too late for sweet peas http://www.brewdrinkingthinkings.com/11/post/2011/04/tasks-on-pig-row-sweet-peas.html
Gardeners, new column by me LI…
Gardeners, new column by me LIFE ON PIG ROW http://www.brewdrinkingthinkings.com/11/post/2011/04/life-on-pig-row.html
Gardening Columns in Print
I have been writing about my garden, Pig Row, now for over a year and I have now become a columnist for Brew Drinking Thinkings. The first two columns are now up now LIFE ON PIG ROW and the more practical TASKS ON PIG ROW. All things sweet peas beckons! If you’re new to gardening … Continue reading
The Hole in the Wall and The Darkened Corner
Our first fiction releases arrived at the end of last year in the form of two novellas – The Hole in the Wall by Clare Fisher and The Darkened Corner by Tom Hamilton. I’m tempted to think novellas are the ideal form for an easily-distracted online audience, but perhaps that’s a cynical view. War and … Continue reading
Tom Duckworth and Jay McLeod
Let me tell you about two poetry ebooks from August last year. Composed mainly of anagrams and rearrangements of words, Tom Duckworth’s Happy Fat Children and Protein Enhancers creates idiosyncratic, off-kilter poems out of road signs, bank notes and crisp packets. The author describes his poems as “mathematical problems to which I have found a particular … Continue reading
Valve Works by Rob Sherman and Sarah Ogilvie
Valve Works, by Rob Sherman (poet) and Sarah Ogilvie (artist) is the first book we’ve published to be simultaneously available both electronically and in print. Rob and Sarah originally produced a print version of their collection which they sell at various gigs and events. We created the online version of the collection on the understanding … Continue reading
Carnival Tour: Interview With Vince Gotera
Vince Gotera, editor of the North American Review, has taken time out of his busy schedule to interview me on one specific poem in Ghosts of Low Moon. You can see which poem and responses that range from Ian Parks to coffee: http://vincegotera.blogspot.com/2011/04/unknown-muse-in-coffeehouse-interview.html
Life Imitates Art … Nineteen Years Ago
Philistine Press’s first (and so far only) humour title is David Hailwood and FJ Riley’s Not a Lot of People Know That, a collection of “facts,” invented by the authors. It’s a simple premise: it’s a book of facts, and they’re all made up. FJ Riley mentioned to me that putting together a book of … Continue reading
Dark Horse Pictures by Andy Hopkins – and other rereleases
The original idea behind Philistine Press was to publish original ebooks alongside rereleases of books no longer available in print. This hasn’t quite happened yet, although we’ve published one rereleased collection of poetry: Andy Hopkins’ excellent Dark Horse Pictures, originally published by Selkirk Lapwing Press in 2007. It was their biggest-selling title, and achieved the … Continue reading
