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In the early 1990s I became ever so slightly obsessed with the Concrete Poetry movement – specifically with the work of the artists Eugen Gomringer and Ian Hamilton Finlay. At around the same time, the era of ‘desktop publishing’ was just beginning to bridge the gap between book publishing and technology. As a keen young publisher just starting out in my career, I embraced the new digital tools that many of my (more tweedy) colleagues couldn’t quite get their heads around. I realized quickly on my journey into publishing that the new technologies offered more than just operational efficiencies—with a...

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I’m in a good place. I’m happy with my writing, my job, my family, and my health at the moment (it was a rough couple of years for health, but I’m back on the bike). I have realized my place in the writing world, and I’m feeling great about it. I like publishing my short stories in lit mags I admire, and publishing my books with some passionate indie presses. I’m taking things a little slower, smelling more roses, and stopping for more sunsets. So why, then, have I been tweeting my “shitty agent” stories, my frustrating close calls with...

According To Mark (extended extract)   Memory can prove incongruous, bereft of logic, order irrelevant. I’m struggling with the correct chronology but perhaps it’s okay to piece it until the whole forms.  I’m finding it’s the details that take precedent. You can mislay whole chapters of your life but never forget particular lines. Certain things sting. They cement. They’re an easy recall.  I can remember the workplace.  I can remember the day. I can remember the words... “I enjoy seeing my wife in just her bra, how about you?” I have an office job. I work in payroll, which is...

FREE@LAST TV UNVEILS RIVETING ADAPTATION OF DAVID NOLAN'S MANC NOIR NOVELS Free@Last TV is proud to announce its latest venture into the world of gritty crime fiction with the adaptation of David Nolan's critically acclaimed Manc Noir novels. Renowned for their raw and atmospheric portrayal of Manchester's underworld, Nolan's novels have captivated readers with their gripping narratives and authentic depiction of the city's dark side. This collaboration between Free@Last TV and David Nolan will bring the essence of Manc Noir to the screen, introducing audiences to a thrilling and visceral experience that delves deep into the heart of urban crime....