Athens is a vibrant centre of commerce, from the port of Piraeus to the walkways surrounding the Agora, the 4000 year old market whose taverns were run by the matriarchs of old. On our last day in the city, the fever struck. An all-consuming desire for gold. But who could we trust with our cash? …
Scrolling through YouTube, I note the bizarre and mesmerising effect that Grizzlies have on the human psych – we are fascinated with bears, and the scarier the better. You read comments – bears are ‘timid’, bears are ‘shy’. Bears shy away from humans, they don’t like groups. All a bear wants is to be left in …
Athens – the capital of Greece and one of the oldest cities in the world. The first time I set foot in that timeless metropolis, in the spring of 1985, I didn’t know quite what to make of it. It was a curious hybrid place – European and Oriental. Eastern and Western, Parthenon and …
Is independent publishing is a good option for debut authors? Yes, we think so, here are some of the benefits of indie publishing vs. mainstream publishing
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Armenian writer Shaz Azatyan discusses his novella ‘National Gallery’ with Purcell Press. In National Gallery, a book set in post-communist Armenia, we see that ‘freedom’ in art is not all it’s cracked up to be!
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Ali and Shaz discuss the novella.
In ‘National Gallery’ , which is set in post-communist Armenia, we see that freedom in art is not all it’s cracked up to be!
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Okay peeps, and this is wot you’ve all been waiting for! Don’t try to deny it! Episode no. 3 of the Lizzie Snoopes Comedy Saga – BREAKOUT THE GREAT ESCAPE ! Well, nearly, a great escape. So, spoiler alert – Guess who turns up at the end ???? Yeah! Her!! Joe Purcell as Reggie Sarah …
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lizziesnoopes.com The character actor was part of the ensemble casts of Robert Altman’s films Short Cuts and The Player, and had a career in film and television that spanned five decades The veteran character actor Fred Ward, best known for appearances in The Right Stuff, Tremors and Short Cuts, has died aged 79. A statement …
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lizziesnoopes.com From Cannes to the Met Gala, the screen icon’s lucrative legacy lives on. But how will a new film affect the way the world sees her? Nearly 60 years after her death, the entertainment industry’s attempts to resurrect Marilyn Monroe continue apace. Earlier this week, Andy Warhol’s 1964 silk-screen portrait of the actor was …
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lCruise presides over some surprising differences from his first outing as the navy pilot hotshot in a film that’s missing the homoerotic tensions of the 80s original In the first Top Gun in 1986 – that anti-Strangelove cold war classic – the US Navy’s fighter pilot Lt Pete “Maverick” Mitchell gets accused of letting his …
lizziesnoopes.com First-time director Colm Bairéad on turning the novella Foster by Claire Keegan into the tear-jerking tour de force that swept the Irish Film and TV awards Colm Bairéad resigned himself to walking away empty-handed from the Irish Film and TV awards in March. His tiny-budget Irish language drama The Quiet Girl was up against …
lizziesnoopes.com Despite some smart gags, this broadly buzzed-about comedy turns out to be an oddly mediocre misfire This hipster hypefest is an adventure in alternative existences and multiverse realities from writer-directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – the “Daniels” – who in 2016 gave us the Jonzeian comedy Swiss Army Man. Everything Everywhere All at …
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lizziesnoopes.com This 1997 policier, directed by Jan Kounen, pulses with violent energy, although its pop-video aesthetic looks dated Very over the top, extremely brutal and as French as a Johnny Hallyday calendar – here’s a rerelease for the gonzo crime thriller from 1997, directed by Jan Kounen and adapted from the pulp policier series by …
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lizziesnoopes.com The musician holds the spotlight again in Andrew Dominik’s followup documentary, with star-quality input from Warren Ellis and Marianne Faithfull There’s a sweet moment in this mostly music documentary about rock star Nick Cave, in which he talks about having always defined himself in the past as a musician or a performer, but now …
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Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. How is one influencer raising the profile of Black books and authors? When (and how) are in-person events…Continue …
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lizziesnoopes.com Garland’s latest is like a scary-movie remake of Dick Emery, with excellent performances from Kinnear, in a number of different roles, and Jessie Buckley The grim accusation about men – the one about them being all alike – might occur to you during this film, along perhaps with the shrill defensive hashtag #notallmen. It …
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Dark Web I don’t often venture on here to discuss what’s happening in the theatre of doom we call the news. Sanity is aided by indifference to same. Now and then an item of reportage seeps through and I find myself grappling with the significance and meaning of the event. The character in this scenario …
London is one of the most diverse cities in the world. 55% of residents are from backgrounds other than White British. In many boroughs, the majority of residents are from BAME backgrounds, such as Newham (83%), Brent (82%) and Ealing (70%). Huge wealth coexists alongside immense poverty, such as in Aldgate, where city skyscrapers nudge …
8.30 Walter Flood checked his face in the mirror. It was the same face in the same mirror he’d looked at these past forty-nine years. He gave his head the once over. His hair was of a bizarre design, not that he would have said so after all he combed it that way. It was …
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Her inner strength spread out, Winged with affection, She taught others its value, It wasn’t that she was made of stone, God, no! She was flesh and blood. Fragility echoed in the walls of her heart, Her never wavering eyes, Hid the doorway to her troubled soul, A guiding light she was, Great – a …
Millie Mead had an air of significant superiority about her. Sat before her was a woman of middle years, a tourist to the village of Fekenham Swarberry, who had ventured forth from Tadworth, Surrey seeking the rustic tranquillity that graced the oft-overlooked Dorset quietude. Millie’s joy at having a captive audience, one with whom she could …
The Indian whales surface at the National Poetry library, London! Yogesh Patel with Mona Dash, Dr Bashabi Fraser, Rishi Dastidar and Dr Debjani Chatterjee Poetry and the literary establishment in the UK remain in the denial of the British Indian poets. Anyone can askance the poetry magazines and also see the makeup of the audience …
I once read a cheaply produced paperback called ‘The Mark Of The Beast‘, the mark being microchipped humans. Someone slipped it into my hand at Hammersmith Tube Station. It had a lurid green cover, I recall, and a traditional image of a horned devil. I remember sitting on the top of a London …
Paul Gallagher from Twelve Chairs Films discusses his company, and the art of film.
Dear Human Resources Manager: I am applying for the position of President of the United States. Please find attached my resume. I’ve seen this ad running for several months now and I conclude that you have been unsuccessful in locating a suitable candidate. I believe I have the skills, experience and sheer ruthlessness to be …
A poem inspired by Theresa May’s 2017 comment to a nurse who hadn’t received a pay rise for 7 years. ‘There is no magic money tree’.
Review of Red Lipstick and Revelations If this book were a tango it would be Salvador Dali dancing with L S Lowry, (e.g., the poem ‘Sealed in Table Bay’, with its dreamlike word associations dancing with the nostalgic ‘Bread Pudding Days’. Add to that a sprinkling of finger-snapping jazz memes, and you will have an …
A man on the brink of unemployment listens to a voice that tells him what to do next.
With a good dose of acidity, Ali dissects Vanessa Van Edward’s Huff Post article entitled ‘the art of great conversation’ and offers an alternative perspective.
FROM 2017 Now, I know I’m just an old faery from Nilbud, but I’m allowed an opinion now and then. I’ve been flitting in and out of late, watching what’s going on with your new world leader, Mr Donald J Trump. All this dreadful gnashing of teeth! As my great aunt Imelda always said, (when …
I often read these lovely tips for writers. Being darkly cynical I then reflect that all they wrote for that day was a list of tips for other writers, and that really they have lost an opportunity for writing something really meaningful that day.A successful writer is merely someone who shares their madness with a …
A poem about … what happens when … aeroplanes get lost in mid-air
Lady Day spent her final hours in a rundown Harlem Hospital. Billie was 44 years old, she was in need of painkillers. The New York police had looted her room and found heroin in her pocketbook. The doctor didn’t bother much, the mindset being, ‘why treat this lady if she’s still flying?’ Three cops were stationed …
Edwin was sitting on the edge of Bronwyn’s desk, explaining bell bottoms. ‘You see Bronwyn, bell bottoms were a radical identity label. They were associated with ‘the workers’ or ‘the common man’. Only later did they present ‘radical chic’ or hip style worn by the trendy middle classes and even members of the elite. …
Lakshmi This divine lady is associated with wealth, health, and happiness, she is the Empress of Indio mythology and beloved for her propensity to bring forth a bumper crop. Lakshmi is usually depicted as an uncommonly handsome woman with optimum health, standing on the lotus flower, not unlike Venus. Occasionally, she brings her elephant with …
The opening sets the tone for Lobban’s life as heir to one of the more ‘successful’ crime families of the 60’s and 70’s. William’s uncle, hardman Robert Manson, (described by Lobban as a “real Glaswegian gangster of a long gone era”) was an underworld force until his murder in April 1983. With the loss of …
a drum diva goes ballistic at the sight of an amateur taking her place on stage
Outside a fine drizzle was coating plant, tree, grass and kerbside. Inside the Frog and Radiator, a fire burned warm and bright taking the chill out of the bone. The house was heaving as per usual with villagers, out of towners and even the odd tourist gathered within. Being odd was de rigeur in Fekenham. Oddness …
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