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‘ebooks are democracy in action’
Creative force behind Quakebook, Reconstructing 3/11 and the Abiko Free Press, Our Man in Abiko is interviewed here about his thoughts on ebooks, publishing, crowdsourced journalism and, er… cats. All...
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Something for nothing
You don’t get something for nothing, as Portishead once sang: But if you did, well, it could indeed be sweet, as the Bristolians note. So today could be a very lucky day, if you head over to Lulu and...
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Stirring the pot
Abiko is an often unloved and unremarked upon corner of Chiba Prefecture in Japan. Proud owner of what until recently was the dirtiest lake in Japan, at times it must have appeared as if this ‘Kamakura...
View ArticleFriday May 11th, 8:30 -10:30 PM The Teas that Bind by J.C. Greenway at...
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The Teas That Bind at The Cat’s Meow
I will be signing books and talking about The Teas That Bind at The Cat’s Meow on Friday 11 May. The event runs from 8:30-10:30pm and tickets are 3,500 yen, which includes a drink, snacks and a copy of...
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Hana Walker’s Half Life 2:46: Our Man in Abiko
I consider myself lucky to know Our Man in Abiko and was proud to be part of the team he assembled to put #Quakebook together, containing stories of the Great East Japan Earthquake, before signing up...
View ArticleYou say you want a revolution?
I have a confession to make. I’m not in this picture. You say you want a revolution, well you know, we all want to change the world – The Beatles, Revolution Protestors have been coming together in...
View ArticleWhere things change very slowly
Seems I wasn’t the only one who heard the call of the anti-nuclear power plant protestors outside the Japanese Prime Minister’s residence and decided to see what was happening. In amongst the crowds...
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The Teas That Bind from Lulu
Lulu are running a special offer at the moment, so you can get 20% off the price of the paperback of The Teas That Bind by using the code SILVERUK, as long as you do it before Friday 27 July. Don’t...
View ArticleDid you care about Beirut as well?
The online landscape has been akin to the shifting sands of the desert in the days since the attacks in Paris. As also happened after the attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine, many of the initial...
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