Encrypted Times

Very happy to have my short story, Encrypted Times, in a new book from the marvellous Exile In The Margins, Desire Path. Tune in to the ghost-trace memory dust of Stephen and his cadre of disappeared 1990s Hampstead weirdos. Click the picture for more details, ordering etc. And raise a glass to Stephen next time you’re sitting outside The Flask.

Five short journeys by five writers/artists. Civil War encounters. Post-work ennui. Childhood myths. Subterranean portals. Soho ghosts. Silent wanderings through woods. With contributions by Derek Gray, Julian Hyde, Neil Jackson, Martin Jones and Rik Rawling.

Cover art by Rik Rawling. Internal photographs and art by the contributors.

IS80 – Sinclair at 80

Delighted to be included in an illustrious array of company for this special book for Iain Sinclair to mark his 80th year. My piece, A Man Could Lose Himself In London, tells of a chance encounter with Iain in a London street a year or so before we properly met.

A unique tribute to a remarkable writer, film-maker and walker, in an edition of only 400 numbered copies – each signed by Iain Sinclair – this 192 page A4 illustrated publication features over 170 contributors, including Peter Ackroyd, Caroline Bergvall, Keggie Carew, William Gibson, Xiaolu Guo, Philip Hoare, Toby Jones, Stewart Lee, Esther Leslie, Rachel Lichtenstein, Robert Macfarlane, Jonathan Meades, Dave McKean, Michael Moorcock, Alan Moore,  J.H. Prynne, Denise Riley and Marina Warner.

Featuring original essays, poems, images, letters and reflection from writers, artists, musicians, publishers, friends, critics, booksellers and readers, it is not only a celebration of a unique body of work but also a de-facto history of the last 60 years in experimental literature and culture.

It is conceived and edited by Gareth Evans, and designed by Joe Hales Studio.

Please go here to pre-order: https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/solution-opportunities-for-iain-sinclair-at-80-various

LIVE EVENT – STEWART LEE APRIL 2023

Stewart Lee will be in afternoon conversation with me in the intimate environs of Newcastle’s fabulous Live Theatre, ahead of his evening show at the significantly larger Theatre Royal. From the Live Theatre website:

‘The world’s greatest living stand up’ (The Times) comes to the Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, to talk art and ideas with Neil Jackson in support of the (fairly…) recent publication of Post Nearly Press Conversation Series.

With live music by Mariam Rezaei and Angharad Davies courtesy of Tusk Festival.

Funds raised from the event will support Live Theatre’s Talent Development and Children and Young People’s programmes.

https://www.live.org.uk/whats-on/live-encounters-stewart-lee

Iain Sinclair FEVER HAMMER auction

In response to the efforts of Chroma Editions to support local food banks via sales of their lock down book From Tarmac to Towpath, our friend Ian Heames of Face Press has made a beautiful gesture.


For sale, with all proceeds going to the local food banks, is an incredibly rare Iain Sinclair item. An absolute must for collectors of Sinclair’s work.


This is number seven of a set of twelve copies of the exquisite “hors de commerce” version of Fever Hammer, published by Face Press in October 2021.
It is hand-stitched, hand-numbered, and signed and dated by Iain Sinclair.

The guide price is £70.


Please make a generous offer.
You will be giving critical and direct help to vulnerable folk as deep winter sets in.

Please email: julian@voicesinalane.co.uk to make a bid. Closing date is 15th Jan 2022. Winning bid receives book plus proof of donation.

COMPILATION BOOK IS AVAILABLE NOW!

POST-NEARLY PRESS Conversations Series Editions 1-5 / 2014-2019 is out now!

Available mail order from a number of online booksellers. Full order details are on the Chroma Editions website HERE.

Any queries on ordering – please do send either Post-Nearly Press or Chroma an email:

postnearlypress@gmail.com or info@chromaeditions.com

Chroma has done a really great job in publishing this compilation. It gathers the original five books, all the original artwork, beautiful arrangement and design by David Banning, a new original cover by Craig Turnbull, plus a substantial and completely exclusive foreword from Iain Sinclair – Pre-Posthumous Words for Post-Nearly Press. There’s also an introduction by me, Neil Jackson.