We all go through phases, some more embarrassing than others. There are periods of our lives we wish we could forget, but friends and families love to bring up when new people are around, especially at formal events. The embarrassing ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Villains Month No.4 – The Executive’s Story
Villains Month No.4 – The Executive’s Story Hope you enjoy the forth installment of our special comic series for Villains Month. This week it’s the turn of the DC executive. Enjoy! Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about the ...
Read More »The Acquirers: We don’t need another hero!
We don’t need another hero! I’ve been arguing with some friends about whether or not the “welcome to thunderdome” line is good grammar. I’ve heard of lot of people add ‘the’ into the sentence (including myself). I’m sure somewhere on ...
Read More »The offensive and obscene in self-published content
The latest controversy to hit digital publishing – and more specifically, self-publishing – involves what is being described as ‘disgusting’ and inappropriate content. Online book retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, WH Smith, Waterstones, and Foyles have been selling self-published ...
Read More »Michael J Fox: TV’s sexiest homunculus
In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Michael J. Fox was quoted saying, ‘I was a homunculus.’ It’s true, he is small, but then again, I have always had a thing for short men (the other biggie being Prince). Fox measures in ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Villains Month No.3 – The Hooded Woman’s Story
Villains Month No.3 – The Hooded Woman’s Story Here is the third installment of our special comic series for Villains Month. This week it’s the hooded woman’s turn. Enjoy! Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about the comic here. ...
Read More »The Society of Young Publishers 2013: Interview
The Society of Young Publishers 2013 conference is coming up in November. I spoke to Jonathan Davis, one of the organisers of this year’s event and got the low-down. What is the Society of Young Publishers? The SYP are the ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Interviews
Interviews The original pitch for the queuing panel was top have the crew from classic british film The Full Monty recreating the famous dole queue scene Unfortunately they are not particularly visually striking and so you get Mary Poppins instead. Enjoy! Curious ...
Read More »Felicia Day: A geek girl icon
I have been a long time Felicia Day fan. Since watching her in Buffy the Vampire Slayer as potential slayer, Vi, in season 7, I’ve followed her career eagerly. If you saw Day walking down the street, you would probably ...
Read More »Sleepy Hollow: What’s your name? Tall, dark and British?
The fall schedule was announced a while ago, and I have to admit that Sleepy Hollow barely peaked my interest. While I indulge in guilty pleasures like The Vampire Diaries (brought to us by Dawson’s Creek creator, Kevin Williamson), this ...
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