'bio auto graphic' 27: Fragment 2

'bio auto graphic' Issue 27: 1st Fragment

The Hand Is Once More Afoot. . .

If you see what I mean.

London Art Book Fair 2015 - Starting Thursday 10th

It is that time of year again, as autumn's first leaves begin to tumble.

Mette Ambeck and I would be delighted to see you all at the stand we are sharing at this always-enjoyable event. Mette's delicacies are in sight here: www.ambeckdesign.blogspot.com
I am about to unleash the 27th in my 'bio auto graphic' series, and there will be fragmentary glimpes of the thing in the next few posts.

Stay tuned.

The event opens at 6pm for a viewing evening this Thursday, 10th September.
For your reading pleasure, a full list of exhibitors can be found here, meanwhile:

http://www.whitechapelgallery.org/the-london-art-book-fair-2015-exhibitors/

Books Beyond Words - A new shape to storytelling?

I've been working on a fascinating new publication by the good people at Books Beyond Words and been tested greatly by a very different way of creating the material of a story - in this case to address the problems of weight gain across society and particularly how these impact on those with learning difficulties. It is a process that sees a group of people – coming at the problem from a variety of angles and either from the sphere of health professionals or those that have tackled the issue personally – write a story and develop characters together.

There's a link here to a film showing the first editorial meeting:

http://booksbeyondwords.co.uk/news/isn’t-it-time-beyond-words-book-weight-loss

And an article covering the next stage of the process here:

http://www.booksbeyondwords.co.uk/news/roses-journey-weight-loss-book-update


This is really worthwhile work, and I've been helped greatly by everyone involved. My thanks.
More on the project as it develops.

Televisuals 2: Dr Jekyll's in the house

And so was I - preparing to raise a glass of the good doctors port in the room adjacent to his lab.

This on a visit to the Three Mills Studios base of the major new ITV series 'Jekyll and Hyde' - taking the story of the Jekyll dynasty forward into the pre-war 1930s - created by my old friend Charlie Higson.
Same venue where we worked on 'Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)', back in 1999.

Another hot summer - another day of scenic paintings, false doors and other trappings of TV mischief - another fantasy.
There are always stories to be told.

Here's to a success when it hits the screens in the autumn. Chin chin.

Televisuals 1: John Wickham Henry de Trafford Steed

An icon, a gentleman. 

Belated goodbyes to this most elegant and quietly irreverent of Englishmen - as brought to enduring life by the wonderful Patrick Macnee (1922 - 2015).
Vintage champagne or good warm beer - a man for all seasons.

"Mrs. Peel - we're needed."

And never more so.