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The history of ‘The Ebbing of the Kraft’

‘The Ebbing of the Kraft’, which looks much the same to ‘Jack Elam’s Other Eye’ booklet, red lettering on yellow wrappers, was published by Rod Mengham’s Equipage in 1997.

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The history of ‘Jack Elam’s Other Eye’

‘Jack Elam’s Other Eye’ was one of a series of invisible booklets I produced myself, like gathering up scrapes and jottings from private notebooks kept during travels as a bookdealer and submerged novelist.

The original ‘Jack Elam’ booklet came in grey wrappers with a cover drawing by Gavin Jones. There were 26 special lettered copies [...]

“Postcards” taster from Iain

Iain has very kindly agreed to publish a taster of the coming book “Postcards” for publisher PigHog. Other articles concerning the book can be found here and here.

Enjoy the taster:

COASTING

‘To port you’ll notice the famous white cliffs of Dover,’ the staggering steward said, as our vessel put in close enough to Beachy [...]

Publisher Pighog announces collaboration with Oona Grimes

Pighog: Postcards from the Seventh Floor

Wednesday, 14 July 2010 at 21:10

“We’re thrilled to announce that Iain Sinclair and artist Oona Grimes are collaborating on a new illustrated poetry book coming out this autumn. Sinclair, the author of vivid and seminal novels such as White Chappell, Scarlet Tracings; Radon Daughters, and the reknowned literary [...]

SAGESONG: A text for Gateshead performance (with pictures)

‘A few days in Newcastle, talking with fellow performers at the ‘English Journey’ event, attending a screening (and later an Indian meal) with Kenneth Anger, and walking to Morden Tower and along the Tyne. The Tower, bellying out over a narrow alley, set against the old wall, is unrecorded by heritage plaques. A Chinese arch [...]