I’m a sucker for the counter culture. A whole city to explore and I’m back at Vesuvio taking in the Beat Chic. They serve a nice Guiness. That’s my excuse. Every time I take a walk around SF I’m struck by what a quiet city it is. Not silent by any means, but there areContinue reading “Beat Chic”
Author Archives: Damien Walter
In and Out
On my last trip to San Francisco I discovered In’n’Out burgers. If you don’t live in California, In’n’Out might need some explanation. Imagine the greasiest possible burger, accompanied with the worlds most artificial cheese, wrapped in a bun that almost resembles bread and chips that no one believes are even related to a potato. AndContinue reading “In and Out”
A Hell of a Ride
I’m sitting in The Art Organisation in Leicester, drinking tea and writing my first real blog post for some time (rather than just linking to things I’m doing elsewhere). The rain is coming down (this is Britain after all) and the troupe of jugglers and hula hooppers who have been performing outside have just runContinue reading “A Hell of a Ride”
Dance of Joy
I was nicely surprised to get an email from the eds. at The Guardian this week telling me that my blog post on ‘Are we now Post Sci-Fi?‘ is being reprinted in the The Review, The Guardian’s media supplement this Saturday. Nicely excited in that I did the Dance of Joy, although not for threeContinue reading “Dance of Joy”
Are we now Post Sci-Fi?
Sci-fi has made many predictions about the future, but did any of them forecast that in the early years of the 21st century everyone would be watching … sci-fi? Our TV screens are filled with Dr Who, Lost and now FlashForward. Each summer brings more blockbusters in the Lord of the Rings and Star TrekContinue reading “Are we now Post Sci-Fi?”
World Fantasy, Shortfuse and the Hockley Hustle
I’m reading at the lovely Shortfuse event on 20th October. It’s their halloween special so I’m reprising my short story Cthul-You for the occaision. And I’m taking part with a sci-fi themed panel discussion as part of the Hockley Hustle in Nottingham, alongside Mark Charan Newton. And after that I will be at the WorldContinue reading “World Fantasy, Shortfuse and the Hockley Hustle”
Damo dot com
Well, I’ve finally gone and done it. My very own domain! damiengwalter.com Don’t bother clicking, it leads right here. But please do update your bookmarks.
SOZD Progress Report
Thank you to everyone who has taken part in Support Our ‘Zines Day! I’ve been wonderfuly surprised by how many people have taken the time to get involved. Here are a selection of just a few of the good people who have shown their support: M-Brane SF say 10/1 is SOZD Electric Velocipede remind usContinue reading “SOZD Progress Report”
Have a Joyous SOZD
After much excitement 1st October has arrived and the first annual Support Our ‘Zines Day is underway! You can get more information on Support Our ‘Zines Day here: https://damiengwalter.wordpress.com/sozd/ So, what can you do to help support our ‘zines? Here are three simple suggestions for ways to support the ‘zines you love to read: ListContinue reading “Have a Joyous SOZD”
Machen is the forgotten father of weird fiction
When first encountered, the publications of Tartarus Press seem almost as numinous as the supernatural tales they contain. The simple elegance of their presentation, hand-stitched hardback bindings jacketed in uniform cream covers with only minimal decoration, recall an earlier age when books were as rare and treasured as jewels. Read more on the Guardian bookContinue reading “Machen is the forgotten father of weird fiction”
Cthul-You on Feedbooks
I’ve been an iPhone user for a year now, and over that time I’ve become a huge fan of e-books and the Stanza ebook reader software on that platform. One of the best features of Stanza is access to Feedbooks, an online platform for publishing public domain and new original books. I’ve been interested inContinue reading “Cthul-You on Feedbooks”
The Speculators
A few months ago I taught my first course on science fiction and fantasy writing in my home city of Leicester. The students turned out to be great and decided to form a writing group after the course finished which I have also been attending. The Speculators (as the group is now called) meet regularlyContinue reading “The Speculators”
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