I finally found a reason to look at Instagram beyond my daily 'like' of Dave Mosley's postings of ace paperback covers - I see you arkwright99. There's a ton of great art on there and I happened across the work of Wyrmwalk and it's brilliant stuff. In particular I was taken by a charcoal image … Continue reading Michael Moorcock by Wyrmwalk →

Phil and I have just spent a marvellous few days in Penzance, Cornwall. A combination of ancient pubs, excellent seafood and shopping for old books has ensured we've managed to do everything we love when away from the daily grind that constitutes 'normal' life. There's something about the British coastal town that I can't resist. … Continue reading Penzance →

Elric of Melniboné part three Loz is back as we conclude our coverage of the 1972 Moorcock novel Elric of Melniboné. Join us as we are horrified by a challenging beer and Loz offends Scunthorpe (as well as narrowly avoiding a date with Dannus). As usual we struggle with pronunciation and saying The Ship That … Continue reading Episode 08 – Elric of Melniboné Part Three w/ @lozbearfield →

It took a while but, following an aborted attempt a few weeks ago, Hussein and I finally managed to hook up and record our first Jerry Cornelius session, covering Phase One of The Final Programme. Hussein brought his snapper along and took a couple of photos. Tidy! On to editing now. Hussein is a great … Continue reading Behind the scenes with Hussein →

Another fab shelfie here from Twitter compadre @jedwardscott1. Despite being very fond of some of the newer editions and omnibuses I just feel so much closer to those 60s, 70s and 80s paperbacks and there's a lovely blend of Mayflower, Grafton/Granada and Quintet editions in here. In particular though I'm intrigued by The Warhound and … Continue reading Moorcock Shelfies 04 – @jedwardscott1 →