Today I’m delighted to welcome again someone whom I first interviewed here when my blog was a mere babe in arms. Since then he has completed four (?) books that I can think of to my measley two. But the reason (or excuse) for his appearance today is publication of his very latest offering – … Continue reading The Truth about Archie and Pye by Jonathan Pinnock
A few months ago I made the longlist for Christopher Fielden’s To Hull and Back humorous short story competition whose anthology is being launched at next Saturday’s Talking Tales in Bristol. Knowing this was sure to be a fun affair ( yes, I got my TT badge in October!) I saved the date to go along … Continue reading Vintage comedy – with Stokes Croft Writers
On a lighter note, this month’s reading group theme is humour, and so I’ve spent some time scouring the library shelves for something of a lighter nature. However, recent comedy books (John O’Farrell, Joshua Ferris) all seemed to have thirty-something casts that didn’t quite appeal, which is why I turned to a familiar name – Nick Hornby, and … Continue reading Making Sense of Humour
Ali Bacon / Books and Other Things 