Tag Archive | "book"

The Steampunk Literary review by Count Poshname Von Plumbing Supplies

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

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The Steampunk Literary Review, Count Poshname Von Plumbing Supplies Geof Banyard, or Dr Geof as he is more colloquially known, is a regular face on the convention circuit and well known amongst the Steampunking fraternity. His artwork has a particular style, his posters of Dirigibles, being highly sought after, their fantastic detail and infernal workings [...]

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Drop Dead Gorgeous in Belfast this Halloween

Thursday, September 24, 2009

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My colleagues at the Belfast FP (52 -54 Ann Street, phone 028 9043 8744) tell me they are planning a highly appropriate event for Halloween with local writer Wayne Simmons. On the 31st of October Wayne will be in the Belfast FP from 2 to 4pm to sign from his recent novel Drop Dead Gorgeous, [...]

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The First 100 Years of Philippine Komiks and Cartoons

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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You might remember last week Gerry Alanguilan pointed us in the direction of an upcoming book by Doctor John A Lent, The First One Hundred Years of Philippine Komiks and Cartoons, which launches at the PICCA Festival in the Philippines next month; well now (again via Gerry) here’s a link to a preview of some [...]

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Amanda sings!

Monday, August 17, 2009

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(have uke, will travel; Amanda signing copies of Who Killed Amanda Palmer in the Edinburgh FPI yesterday; more pics here) We had a great turnout for Amanda Palmer‘s visit to the Edinburgh FPI store. Edinburgh right now is in its annual Festival mode -- basically the biggest arts festival in the world is running here [...]

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Amanda Palmer in Edinburgh FPI

Sunday, August 16, 2009

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Okay, this is still going on right now, so just a couple of quick photos for the moment, but I promise more to follow and, if you are good boys and girls, maybe even some ukulele science fiction song action too! Stay tuned! (click to see the larger pics on the FPI Flickr; more pics [...]

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Amanda Palmer at FPI Edinburgh

Thursday, August 6, 2009

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You might remember recently I mentioned that Amanda Palmer would be performing a gig in Edinburgh (in the HMV Picture House on Lothian Road, August 22nd) and is threatening all sorts of other sneaky performances during the annual madness of the Edinburgh Festival this month (will no-one think of the children???). I’m also delighted to [...]

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Who Killed Amanda Palmer?

Thursday, July 16, 2009

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No, fortunately I’m not reporting a homicide, it is, as I’m sure many of  you already know, a reference to the new book by Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman, a deliciously macabre offering of post-mortem photography accompanied by stories by Neil. And when not enjoying her hobby as a part-time corpse Amanda’s been known to [...]

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