Tag Archives: novels

American Gods

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve long been an evangelist for Neil Gaiman’s outstanding 2001 novel American Gods and I’m looking forward to the TV adaptation this year. If you haven’t gotten around to reading the book, get on the stick; it’s great fun and surprisingly relevant … Continue reading →

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Inquiring Minds Want To Know

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Brian D. Butler
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Going West

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Going West is the first book in a popular trilogy by New Zealand’s beloved author Maurice Gee. The New Zealand Book Council commissioned this wonderful stop-frame animation of the book. Created by Andersen M Studio, the animators used actual copies of … Continue reading →

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Available in the following formats

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

You can always get the latest from the inimitable Tom Gauld at his website.

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The End of the Novel

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Tom Gauld

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Go Ahead And Judge These Books By Their Covers

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Helsinki-based artist Aino-Maija Metsola, who is best known for her exciting textile design work for Marimekko, has created six captivating covers for upcoming Virginia Woolf re-issues. The new Vintage paperbacks are scheduled for Fall publication. Riffing on each novel’s title, … Continue reading →

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The Girl On The Train

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Read it quick before the film is released.

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Vintage Futures

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Vintage has just republished a fantastic set of dystopian and futuristic paperback fiction in a series titles “Vintage Futures”. Each of the books includes an attached sheet of acetate that can be used to “animate” the cover image.   The … Continue reading →

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It’s a plot

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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Is Everyone Writing A Novel ?

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

New York City-based artist, writer and composer Cory Arcangel started an innocuous Twitter feed called “Working On My Novel” two years ago. Using only retweets of the phrase, Arcangel has just published a book which pulls together a curated selection … Continue reading →

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