- This site is for, about, or whatever, the fiction and other writing of Chris Page, and publishing, curiosities, publishing curiosities, oddities and ends, and distracting things. Possibly.
Weed, the novel by Chris Page, available in paperback and ebook. Click the image to find out more.
Shorts, the collection of short fiction, odds, oddities and ends, by Chris Page. Click the image to find out more.
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Weedy paperback nouveau est arrivée
The proof copy of Weed the paperback arrived today. Yes, Weed is in paperback. Missed the delivery as I was at J’s high school graduation thingummy. Got home to find that the PO had been knocking at the door. Armed … Continue reading
Weed and Shorts now in Kindle store
Well, if you want something done properly, do it yourself … ahem. The novel Weed and short story collection Shorts are now finally available through the Kindle store. Weed here. Shorts here. Way past time too. The two have been … Continue reading
iCrap: News Corp’s digital newspaper
News today that Rupert Murdoch and Steve Jobs are putting out a newspaper designed specially for iPad and tablet devices. Digital magazines and newspapers are on their way and I for one welcome them. I, like many others, am prepared … Continue reading
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Weed on Barnes & Noble, Borders and Kobo
Wow, while I wasn’t paying attention (when am I paying attention?) Weed, the novel, has been added to the e-book sites of Barnes & Noble, Borders and Kobo, giving many more people many more opportunities not to buy it. Click … Continue reading
Fuck the Pope
Fuck the Pope: that’s the message that journalist Hunter S Thompson and artist Ralph Steadman attempted to paint on the side of the Italian entry for the Americas Cup in Rhode Island many years ago. Of course, I would never … Continue reading
Dolphin saga, part 27 — in which our intrepid hack’s trusty HB is put to no use at all
It is not often in Kansai that we get real events that writerly persons can get their literary teeth into, so it was with some real enthusiasm and thrill that I determined to cover the protests against the dolphin killing … Continue reading
Cove-ing into view
Yesterday I saw the film The Cove on the first day of its Japan release. Good attendance at the cinema, a small police presence, no nationalist protesters that I could see and lots of TV and print journalists cadging reactions … Continue reading
How football imitates life
Yesterday, during a break at work I was chatting with colleagues and about to tuck into a large sausage sandwich. I mentioned something about football and suddenly my sandwich was airborne. As happens at these moments, time slowed down. There … Continue reading
Synthetic life
An American scientist claims to have created synthetic life. I am sorry, but there’s nothing new in this. Synthetic life has been with us for decades and decades. Ever been on a commuter train, worked in an office, gone to … Continue reading
Hung parliament on a minute, there …
If I had voted Liberal Democrat I think I would be well pissed off that my democratic choice had been converted into a vote for the Tories. In fact, I’d have my hat and ire on and be on my … Continue reading
