Podcast appearances and mentions of Christopher Fowler

Christopher Fowler, assistant coach at Western Michigan, shares small-sided games for skill development and decision-making training. He also talks coaches through his innovative player evaluation sheet, a tool designed to provide actionable feedback and guide offseason development.This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball Shooting Machine. Mention "Quick Timeout" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models.

Music – Strength Of The Titans by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5744-strength-of-the-titans License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Please  subscribe, rate, like and share this podcast (if you like it).... The Bryant and May Series by Christopher Fowler start (and can be bought) here My short stories in the Writing Salon anthologies can be bought here:                         https://amzn.eu/d/bNPEx1i                         https://amzn.eu/d/bedKEaG

Send us a textDave's wife makes a new friend on their coast-to-coast flight while he sits next to the perfect passenger-an empty seat. The new Persian friend makes some San Diego recommendations, including the Lafayette Hotel.  Just dazzling!Dave enjoys the cool, perfect weather in San Diego, again visiting Balboa Park. Highly recommended. The Bucks discuss the first four questions from the NYT article, The 36 Questions That Lead to Love.  Read the article and tell us what you think or tell us how you'd answer the first four questions we discussed. View our YouTube clip on this here.We have some interesting episodes coming up so hang around and find out what they are. Del recommends the book, The Water Room by Christopher Fowler. A book about two 70-year-old guys? Who's gonna read that?Dave gives thumbs-up and high fives to Mikey Madison for her Oscar-winning performance in Anora. Dave dittos that for Kieran Culkin in A Real Pain. A touching performance.This week's bonus track is an R.E.M. classic.Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTubeLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Music – Strength Of The Titans by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5744-strength-of-the-titans License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Please  subscribe, rate, like and share this podcast (if you like it).... The Bryant and May Series by Christopher Fowler start (and can be bought) here My short stories in the Writing Salon anthologies can be bought here:                         https://amzn.eu/d/bNPEx1i                         https://amzn.eu/d/bedKEaG

Are entangled particles connected by wormholes? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer a grab bag of questions about the Fermi Paradox, Dinosaurs v. Aliens, our cosmological horizon, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-mirror-mirror/Thanks to our Patrons Christopher Contreras, Alex Velasco, Jamas Callaghan, christine szorc, Christopher Fowler, and ruonan hu for supporting us this week.Photo Credit: NASA, ESA, H. Teplitz and M. Rafelski (IPAC/Caltech), A. Koekemoer (STScI), R. Windhorst (Arizona State University), and Z. Levay (STScI), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Summary: Join Holly and Devin as they explore jolly ol' London town! Blimey! Not only is this city the only reason our co-hosts became friends in the first place, but they have a blast diving deeply into books set in the iconic city. While one book involves multiple dead bodies and the other involves multiple broken hearts, they unite around the unique character of London. Holly is a self-identified Anglophile and Devin struggles to remember romances set in the city because, frankly, she's too focused on the juicy deets of her novels. They agree, though, that unique cities like London add additional sensory layers to stories and a vivid sense of place.  Topics Discussed: The Heart (3:01): Devin discussed One Day in December by Josie Silver, a novel that explores the role of destiny in our lives after the protagonist Laurie makes intense eye contact with a stranger at a bus stop. The problem? She's on the bus and he's on the outside, leaving Laurie to hunt all over London for him to no avail. Fast forward a year and Laurie's roommate Sarah brings her new boyfriend to a party - Jack, the “bus guy” himself! Devin's key takeaways were: This novel requires some suspension of disbelief for the precipitation of the plot - that 10 seconds of sustained eye contact could lead to years of love, loss, betrayal, and growth. But once you buy in, it's a worthwhile ride. Jack and Laurie as the focal couple are not always the most sympathetic, and Silver explores how complicated attraction, friendship, and lifestyle choices can be as we grow and evolve through our lives.  Unlike many romances this novel spans 10 years, marked by Laurie's New Year's Resolutions that give the reader a vivid picture of how she, Jack, and Sarah are evolving in their unique love triangle.  The Dagger (16:45): Holly discussed The Victoria Vanishes by Christopher Fowler, book six in the Peculiar Crimes Unit novels. In this installment, we follow Arthur Bryant and John May as they discover and then investigate the mysterious deaths of older women killed in crowded pubs - after which the pubs themselves disappear. And thus, “The octogenarian detectives ready themselves for the pub crawl of a lifetime.” Holly's key takeaways were: The Pubs that Bryant and May explore act as characters in the book and in London; they are all different and have their own rich histories and micro-communities. The book explores the idea that people should be able to feel safe and these strings of murders corrupt these social spaces. If you're tired of the many domestic thrillers or locked room style mysteries and want a mystery that's a bit more complicated, a bit slower and very unique, this is for you. Our protagonists Bryant and May have worked together for the last 50 years and have a clearly deep friendship and mutual respect. The book has an undertone of the Peculiar Crimes Unit's struggle to survive in the face of being undervalued and seen as useless - an authentic exploration of octogenarian life. Hot On the Shelf (32:41): Devin: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny Holly: A Phoenix First Must Burn by Patrice Caldwell What's Making Our Hearts Race (37:39): Devin: Amon Amarth Holly: Listening to deep-dive commentary on books she's read and already loves. Including but not limited to the podcasts Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, Hot and Bothered and From the Front Porch.  Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.

Everything changes but.... The changing faces of London neighbourhoods is our loose theme for this episode. In the first half, the novelist, Christopher Fowler makes his second appearance on the podcast, talking about his latest book and about his memories of Soho - a neighbourhood which changes constantly but somehow always remains the same. Follow Chris on https://twitter.com/Peculiar (Twitter) and peruse his https://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/ (website). Read about Chris's most well known charcters in http://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/blog/the-history-of-bryant-may/ (The History of Bryant & May). This episode features a snatch of original music composed by https://www.desburkinshaw.com/ (Des Burkinshaw). It was written as the theme tune for proposed TV adaptation of the Bryant & May series. Listen to it on https://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/blog/2021/02/15/what-are-the-bryant-may-books-really-about/ (this page) of Chris's website. Follow Des on https://twitter.com/DesBurkinshaw (Twitter). Our featured film is https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070488/ (The Optimists of Nine Elms) (1973) in which Peter Sellers, playing a faded former music hall star, befriends - or is befriended by - two local kids. It's a beautiful portrayal of an unlikely friendship and of an area that has massively changed in the intervening 50 years. Our film chat guest, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-J.E.-Simpson/e/B005IFYST6%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share (Robert JE Simpson), rather likes it. Follow Robert on https://twitter.com/avalard (Twitter) and check out his podcast https://cinepunked.com/ (Cinepunked). He is also engaged in some detailed research into https://twitter.com/exclusivephd (Exclusive Films). Definitely definitely definitely try to watch the Optimists of Nine Elms. It's available to stream on the https://player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/watch-the-optimists-of-nine-elms-1973-online (BFI Player). This https://youtu.be/T6Fal0faBog (clip )will give you a flavour of it Here's a set of https://ko-fi.com/album/The-Optimists-of-Nine-Elms-Lobby-Cards-R5R6EJD08 (lovely old lobby cards) of the film. Have a look at some of the loations from the film, then & now, on the every brilliant https://www.reelstreets.com/films/optimists-of-nine-elms-the/ (Reelstreets) website. *** COMPETITION *** COMPETITION *** COMPETITION *** COMPETITION ** In https://www.sohobitespodcast.com/episode/33 (episode 33) we discussed https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060936/ (The Sandwich Man) with the aforementioend Christopher Fowler. That episode has just been included as a bonus feature on a new 4K release of the film. To win a DVD, answer the question: Who was Dora Bryan frequently mistaken for by members of the public? Winners will be announced in the next episode. If you're not lucky enough to win a free copy, you can always purchase one from our friends at https://networkonair.com/all-products/3424-sandwich-man-the (Network on Air) If you would like to support the show with a small financial contribution towards our running costs you can do that https://ko-fi.com/sohobitespodcast (here). For every £1 donated, a kitten lives. If you are a business and would like to sponsor us, please get in touch and let's talk the talk. Please leave us a review or a star rating https://ratethispodcast.com/sohobites (HERE). Between March & May 2022, we ran a series of screenings of 1930s quota quickie films at thehttps://www.kinodigital.co.uk/cinema-venues/kino-bermondsey/ ( Kino Cinema) in Bermondsey. Each screening was followed by a Q&A with our resident quickie expert, https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/dr-lawrence-napper (Dr Lawrence Napper) of Kings College London and a specially invited expert guest. We will be returning to the Kino in the autumn for season 2 but, in the meantime, you can hear season one of the Kino Quickies podcast athttps://kinoquickies.com/ ( KinoQuickies.com)....

ROBERT J LLOYD chats to Paul Burke about his philosophical historical crime novel BLOODLESS BOY, scientist/detective Robert Hooke and getting published with a helping hand from Christopher Fowler.BLOODLESS BOY: The City of London, 1678. New Year's Day. The body of a young boy, drained of his blood and with a sequence of numbers inscribed on his skin, is discovered on the snowy bank of the Fleet River. With London gripped by hysteria, where rumors of Catholic plots and sinister foreign assassins abound, Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey, the powerful Justice of Peace for Westminster, is certain of Catholic guilt in the crime. He enlists Robert Hooke, the Curator of Experiments of the Royal Society, and his assistant, Harry Hunt, to help his enquiry. Sir Edmund confides to Hooke that the bloodless boy is not the first to have been discovered. He also presents Hooke with a cipher that was left on the body. That same morning Henry Oldenburg, the Secretary of the Royal Society, blows his brains out. A disgraced Earl is released from the Tower of London, bent on revenge against the King, Charles II. Wary of the political hornet's nest they are walking into - and using evidence rather than paranoia in their pursuit of truth - Hooke and Hunt must discover why the boy was murdered, and why his blood was taken. Moreover, what does the cipher mean?Robert Lloyd is the son of parents who worked in the British Foreign Office, grew up in South London, Innsbruck, and Kinshasa. He studied for a Fine Art degree, starting as a landscape painter, but it was while studying for his MA degree in The History of Ideas that he first read Robert Hooke's diary, detailing the life and experiments of this extraordinary man. After a 20-year career as a secondary school teacher, he has now returned to painting and writing. The Bloodless Boy is his debut novel. He is at work on a sequel.Recommended:Lisa Jardine - Ingenious Pursuits (biography/history)Leonora Nattrass - The Black Drop (novel)Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate & LeighCrime TimePaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover, NB Magazine and the European Literature Network and edits/presents Crime Time FM.

News: SpaceX Crew-3 mission successfully launches and docks with ISS - CREW-3 MISSION - SpaceX - Updates COP26  Fugro New Generation of Unmanned Surface Vehicles Topic: Interview with Christopher Fowler, Associate Professor of Geography and Demography, Penn State University

Gerrymandering is one of the topics we've discussed most on this show, with good reason. But those conversations mostly stopped at the solution of creating independent redistricting commissions to draw electoral maps, taking the process out of partisan-controlled state legislatures. While that's undeniably a good thing, this week's guest argues it's just one part of a bigger solution. An independent nonpartisan commission is not always going to create a nonpartisan map. Christopher Fowler is an associate professor of geography at Penn State and a member of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's Redistricting Advisory Council. His research  examines the way our choices about geographic boundaries shape the outcomes we are able to observe. He examine neighborhoods, school catchment areas, electoral districts, metropolitan areas, and labor markets with a focus on how these units of observation reflect the distribution of populations in space. After the interview, Chris Beem and Candis Watts Smith discuss whether ideas like ranked-choice voting and multi-member districts can take hold in America's political landscape. Regular listeners of the show will not be surprised to hear that Chris is doubtful, while Candis is optimistic.Additional InformationFowler's Monkey Cage article on redistrictingPennsylvania Redistricting Advisory CouncilRelated EpisodesExtreme maps, extreme politicsOne state's fight for fair maps

In this episode, Linda Hengerer is talking with Connie Berry. Connie Berry is the author of the Kate Hamilton Mysteries, set in the UK and featuring an American antiques dealer with a gift for solving crimes. Like her protagonist, Connie was raised by antiques dealers who instilled in her a passion for history, fine art, and travel. During college she studied at the University of Freiburg in Germany and St. Clare's College, Oxford, where she fell under the spell of the British Isles. Besides reading and writing mysteries, Connie loves history, foreign travel, cute animals, and all things British. She lives in Ohio with her husband and adorable Shih Tzu, Emmie. Visit Connie's website for information about her books: connieberry.comBuy her new book, The Art of Betrayal, and sign up for her newsletter.Get to know Connie - The Tart Words Baker's Dozen:1.   Plotter or Pantser? Combo?I'm a Plotser. I know where I'm going but not always how I'll get there.2.   Tea or Coffee?COFFEE FIRST! (Sorry--I was shouting). Then a nice cup of tea.3.   Beer, Wine, or Cocktails?Wine--cabernet or pinot noir. Sometimes a pretty cocktail, although they're full of calories. I'm trying to shed the COVID Ten.4.   Snacks: Sweet or Savory?Savory. Salty.5.   Indie Published, Traditionally Published, or Hybrid?Traditionally published.6.   Strict Writing Schedule: Yes or NoI wish! That's something I'd like to develop one day when I have time to think about it.7.    Strictly Computer or Mix It Up?Mostly computer, although I write scene ideas in pencil first.8.    Daily Goal: Yes or NoNot really. I write in scenes and try to stop for the day at the end of a scene. Doesn't always work out.9.    Formal Track Progress: Yes or noYes! I've developed a complicated chart with columns for chapter, scene, date, location, characters involved, a brief synopsis, pages in scene, and pages in the whole chapter. I'm not sure I could keep track of my plot without it.10.  Special Writing Spot?I love to write while looking out over water, which usually means our cottage in northern Wisconsin. At home I write looking at a wall. I should hang one of those photo displayers on the water with photographs of water.11.   Writer's Block?No, but I often have Writer's Procrastination. Writer's Block goes away when you start writing.12.   File of Ideas: Yes or NoNot really, although when I begin a new book, I jot down all my ideas and then look for connections between them.13.   Favorite Author(s)?I'll name the ones that come to mind: Elly Griffiths, Tana French, Charles Todd, Laurie R. King, Anthony Horowitz, Jodi Taylor, Christopher Fowler, Susan Hill, all the Golden Agers--especially Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Cyril Hare. As you can see, I read mostly mysteries set in the UK, which is also what I write. As Agatha said, “There's something about an English village.”

Literary agents (part 1): Piers Blofeld of Sheil Land & James Wills, managing director of Watson Little discuss with We'd Like A Word presenters, Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan, how to get an agent for fiction or non-fiction, how to keep an agent, & mistakes to avoid. They also dish up some behind the scenes gossip. Piers has been the agent for Nadine Dorries, Cath Quinn, Jamie Thomson & Pizza Express. No, really. The Pizza Express Cookbook. He's also Stevyn Colgan's agent. James is agent for Christopher Fowler, Martin Edwards, Alex Pavesi, footballer Jamie Carragher & the great Alan Moore - crime fiction, thrillers, sports star & graphic novels. He's also the agent who sold the audiobook rights for Paul Waters' book, Blackwatertown, to WF Howes. (Patrick Moy is the audiobook narrator. You should have a listen.) On this episode we hear about Piers Blofeld's link to the Bond villain with whom he shares a surname, from authors Jo Jakeman & Allie C Hall, about Henry "Blowers" Blofeld, the price of getting an agent's name wrong in your pitch letter, diversity, comedians called David getting book deals (yes Davids Baddiel & Walliams, we mean you), books on spontaneous combustion, dropping a tea-soaked gingernut on Paul's phone, why your pitch letter should be "half long & twice strong", changing book titles or not (David Alderton - Fat Dog Thin & Freya Berry - The Dictator's Wife), author relationships with mega-publishers (like Penguin Random House, Harper Collins or Hachette) v smaller but perfectly formed ones (like Orenda or Viper), how good storytelling is not the same as good writing (& far rarer), how winning awards may not change your life, why you need an agent to be your bad cop, & how agents cope with rejection. (You see? It's not just authors who go through it.) We'd Like A Word is a podcast and radio show from authors Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, editors, agents, celebrities, talkers, poets, publishers, booksellers, audiobook creators about books - fiction and non-fiction. We go out on various radio and podcast platforms. Our website is www.wedlikeaword.com - which is where you'll find information about Paul and Steve and our guests. We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword and Facebook @wedlikeaword and our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com - and yes, we are slightly embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - your questions, thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word in person, to chat, review, meet writers or read out passages from books. And if you're still stuck for something to read, may we recommend Blackwatertown by Paul Waters or The Diabolical Club by Stevyn Colgan.

Literary agents (part 3): Piers Blofeld of Sheil Land & James Wills, managing director of Watson Little discuss with We'd Like A Word presenters, Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan, how to get an agent for fiction or non-fiction, how to keep an agent, & mistakes to avoid. They also dish up some behind the scenes gossip. Piers has been the agent for Nadine Dorries, Cath Quinn, Jamie Thomson & Pizza Express. No, really. The Pizza Express Cookbook. He's also Stevyn Colgan's agent. James is agent for Christopher Fowler, Martin Edwards, Alex Pavesi, footballer Jamie Carragher & the great Alan Moore - crime fiction, thrillers, sports star & graphic novels. He's also the agent who sold the audiobook rights for Paul Waters' book, Blackwatertown, to WF Howes. (Patrick Moy is the audiobook narrator. You should have a listen.) On this episode we hear about Piers Blofeld's link to the Bond villain with whom he shares a surname, from authors Jo Jakeman & Allie C Hall, about Henry "Blowers" Blofeld, the price of getting an agent's name wrong in your pitch letter, diversity, comedians called David getting book deals (yes Davids Baddiel & Walliams, we mean you), books on spontaneous combustion, dropping a tea-soaked gingernut on Paul's phone, why your pitch letter should be "half long & twice strong", changing book titles or not (David Alderton - Fat Dog Thin & Freya Berry - The Dictator's Wife), author relationships with mega-publishers (like Penguin Random House, Harper Collins or Hachette) v smaller but perfectly formed ones (like Orenda or Viper), how good storytelling is not the same as good writing (& far rarer), how winning awards may not change your life, why you need an agent to be your bad cop, & how agents cope with rejection. (You see? It's not just authors who go through it.) We'd Like A Word is a podcast and radio show from authors Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, editors, agents, celebrities, talkers, poets, publishers, booksellers, audiobook creators about books - fiction and non-fiction. We go out on various radio and podcast platforms. Our website is www.wedlikeaword.com - which is where you'll find information about Paul and Steve and our guests. We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword and Facebook @wedlikeaword and our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com - and yes, we are slightly embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - your questions, thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word in person, to chat, review, meet writers or read out passages from books. And if you're still stuck for something to read, may we recommend Blackwatertown by Paul Waters or The Diabolical Club by Stevyn Colgan.

Literary agents (part 2): Piers Blofeld of Sheil Land & James Wills, managing director of Watson Little discuss with We'd Like A Word presenters, Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan, how to get an agent for fiction or non-fiction, how to keep an agent, & mistakes to avoid. They also dish up some behind the scenes gossip. Piers has been the agent for Nadine Dorries, Cath Quinn, Jamie Thomson & Pizza Express. No, really. The Pizza Express Cookbook. He's also Stevyn Colgan's agent. James is agent for Christopher Fowler, Martin Edwards, Alex Pavesi, footballer Jamie Carragher & the great Alan Moore - crime fiction, thrillers, sports star & graphic novels. He's also the agent who sold the audiobook rights for Paul Waters' book, Blackwatertown, to WF Howes. (Patrick Moy is the audiobook narrator. You should have a listen.) On this episode we hear about Piers Blofeld's link to the Bond villain with whom he shares a surname, from authors Jo Jakeman & Allie C Hall, about Henry "Blowers" Blofeld, the price of getting an agent's name wrong in your pitch letter, diversity, comedians called David getting book deals (yes Davids Baddiel & Walliams, we mean you), books on spontaneous combustion, dropping a tea-soaked gingernut on Paul's phone, why your pitch letter should be "half long & twice strong", changing book titles or not (David Alderton - Fat Dog Thin & Freya Berry - The Dictator's Wife), author relationships with mega-publishers (like Penguin Random House, Harper Collins or Hachette) v smaller but perfectly formed ones (like Orenda or Viper), how good storytelling is not the same as good writing (& far rarer), how winning awards may not change your life, why you need an agent to be your bad cop, & how agents cope with rejection. (You see? It's not just authors who go through it.) We'd Like A Word is a podcast and radio show from authors Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, editors, agents, celebrities, talkers, poets, publishers, booksellers, audiobook creators about books - fiction and non-fiction. We go out on various radio and podcast platforms. Our website is www.wedlikeaword.com - which is where you'll find information about Paul and Steve and our guests. We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword and Facebook @wedlikeaword and our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com - and yes, we are slightly embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - your questions, thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word in person, to chat, review, meet writers or read out passages from books. And if you're still stuck for something to read, may we recommend Blackwatertown by Paul Waters or The Diabolical Club by Stevyn Colgan.

In today' episode, we talk to my brother, Major Christopher Fowler. As the U.S. Army has moved him all over the world, he has had to opportunity to learn how to win with people and how to do it quickly. We will be talking about what it takes to become the best version of yourself, what it takes to lead the people below you, and what it takes to gain the respect of those who are above you. This is one of the hidden aspects of doctoring that many young doctors are simply not prepared for. Today, we are going to unravel the mystery and give you the tips you need to improve in this area of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-fowler/support

Jenny talks about a strange haunted house novel from 2014 by British author Christopher Fowler, about a bizarre “house of light” located in a remote area of Spain. Find this book and more at the 13 O’Clock Amazon Storefront! Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like … Continue reading TOMES OF TERROR – Jenny’s Horror Book Reviews: Nyctophobia by Christopher Fowler

In this episode, hosts Jackie, Leigh and Mary talk about their latest fantastic reads: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland, Wild Chamber by Christopher Fowler, and The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix.

Christopher Fowler writes everything - novels, screenplays, video games, graphic novels, and he's back with his 19th 'Bryant and May' book. It's called 'Oranges and Lemons' and sees the Peculiar Crimes Unit investigate a bizarre accident involving the Speaker of the House of Commons, and a truck full of citrus fruit. We talk about how he got the idea from a strangely gruesome nursery rhyme.He is the author of more than forty novels and many short story collections. A multiple award-winner, including the coveted CWA ‘Dagger in the Library’, Chris has also written screenplays, video games, graphic novels, audio plays and two acclaimed memoirs, Paperboy and Film Freak. His most recent non-fiction book is The Book of Forgotten Authors.You can also hear about the art of the perfect crime novel, and how Christopher thinks that has been lost recently. Also, we discuss his chaotic, unplanned plots, how he keeps himself engaged to write a series of 19 stories, and how he knows what he'll write at the start of every day.If you are going to buy the book, please think about using this link - https://amzn.to/30BCbVLPlease do think about supporting the show over at patreon.com/writersroutine, follow us on Twitter and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, if you can.@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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DARK MYSTERIES Tuesday and Friday at 2am CET - Wednesday and Friday at 1pm CET. This program is hosted by Madeleine d'Este. This week, Madeleine talks about the book "77 Clocks" by Christopher Fowler.

Time for another flashback, Children of the Night. This time we’re headed all the way back to April 27, 2012. This is for any of you who're feeling trapped inside, isolated or alone. Thanks to Associate Editor Julie Zelman for the recommendation!Coming UpChristopher Fowler’s The 11th Day as read by Kim Lakin-Smith (originally aired on Episode 16): 00:02:39Pertinent LinksLove what you hear? Support us on Patreon!Full Episode: Tales to Terrify Episode 16 (April 27, 2012)Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 1929, detective novelist Arthur Upfield wanted to devise the perfect murder, so he started a discussion among his friends in Western Australia. He was pleased with their solution -- until local workers began disappearing, as if the book were coming true. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe the Murchison murders, a disturbing case of life imitating art. We'll also incite a revolution and puzzle over a perplexing purchase. Intro: Jacques Jouet wrote a love poem in the language of Tarzan's great apes. To accompany Apollo 11, the president of Ivory Coast wrote a message to the moon. Above: Snowy Rowles with James Ryan's car, photographed by Arthur Upfield. Sources for our feature on the Murchison murders: Arthur Upfield, The Murchison Murders, 1932. Arthur Upfield, The Sands of Windee, 1931. Arthur Upfield, Up and Down the Real Australia, 2009. Jack Coulter, With Malice Aforethought, 1982. James Morton and Susanna Lobez, Dangerous to Know: An Australasian Crime Compendium, 2009. Travis Barton Lindsey, Arthur William Upfield: A Biography, dissertation, Murdoch University, 2005. Carol Hetherington, "Bony at Home and Abroad: The Arthur Upfield Phenomenon," Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature (2009). Bill Casey, "Some Burning Issues: Arthur Upfield and the Murchison Murders, Marginalising Aboriginal People and Suggestions on Teaching Australia's History of Frontier Violence," Australian Aboriginal Studies 1 (2018), 29-42. "Turning Pages," The Age, July 18, 2015, 29. Christopher Fowler, "Arthur Upfield," Independent, Sept. 15, 2013, 16. Terry Sweetman, "Perfect Murder Around the Fire," [Brisbane] Courier-Mail, Aug. 25, 2013, 55. James Cockington, "Detective Work Pays Off: Enjoy It - Collect," Sydney Morning Herald, Nov. 17, 2010, 13. Rachel Browne, "Perfect Crime," [Sydney] Sun-Herald, June 14, 2009, 3. Bridget McManus, "A Novel Approach to Crime," Sydney Morning Herald, June 8, 2009, 6. Many thanks to Graham Marshall for his help in researching this story. Listener mail: Wikipedia, "The Scottish Play" (accessed Sept. 4, 2019). Royal Shakespeare Company, "The Curse of the Scottish Play" (accessed Sept. 4, 2019). "Macbeth: The Curse of the Scottish Play," Telegraph, Sept. 18, 2015. Laura Schumm, "Why Do Actors Avoid the Word 'Macbeth'?", History.com, April 9, 2014. David Berre, "'Macbeth' Curse of the Stage," Washington Post, Jan. 28, 1988. "'Scottish Curse' Struck Heston in Bermuda," Bernews, April 7, 2013. Tim Hodgson, "Heston's 'Macbeth' Painting Goes on Display," Royal Gazette, April 18, 2016. "Did the Dumb Girl of Portici Really Set Off the Belgian Revolution in 1830?", Focus on Belgium, Aug. 10, 2018. Wikipedia, "La muette de Portici," (accessed Sept. 17, 2019). This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Jim Power. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

This week, Christopher Fowler discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Spanish films http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2016/the-30-best-spanish-language-movies-of-all-time/ Brigid Brophy www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-brigid-brophy-1595286.html?cmp=ilc-n The lost Russian base at Pyramiden www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/soviet-ghost-town-arctic-circle-pyramiden-stands-alone-180951429 Christian Marclay’s ‘The Clock’ http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/christian-marclay-clock How Freud got American women to smoke www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnPmg0R1M04 Screwball Comedies http://cinecollage.net/screwball-comedy.html This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Christopher Fowler is a good friend of this site, having appeared with us three times already. But then, he will keep writing books that we find irresistible. This time he has assembled an Aladdin’s Cave of writers who have been neglected in one way or another. Some of them have been completely forgotten, as the title suggests – Rosalind Erskine anybody? –  but then there are the writers whose names are familiar, but whose books we have forgotten to read – Ronald Firbank, Leslie Charteris? – or who have fallen out of favour (or print) – Dennis Wheatley, Sven Hassell, Barbara Pym? This is catnip to Tim. He dived into … Continue reading →

Christopher Fowler is a good friend of this site, having appeared with us three times already. But then, he will keep writing books that we find irresistible. This time he has assembled an Aladdin's Cave of writers who have been neglected in one way or another. Some of them have been completely forgotten, as the title suggests – Rosalind Erskine anybody? –  but then there are the writers whose names are familiar, but whose books we have forgotten to read – Ronald Firbank, Leslie Charteris? – or who have fallen out of favour (or print) – Dennis Wheatley, Sven Hassell, Barbara Pym? This is catnip to Tim. He dived into … Continue reading →

Alex Cox discusses surveillance, mind bending and the power of the individual versus the collective in the 1967 cult TV series The Prisoner. Plus Christopher Fowler, Clare Walker Gore and Lynda Nead look back at bestsellers from the past which deserve re-reading and the way movies and fiction of the 1950s reflected both the smog and fashions of post-war British culture. Christopher Fowler's The Book of Forgotten Authors catalogues 99 writers whom he thinks should be better known. The Prisoner first aired in Canada in 1967 and ran for 17 episodes. I am (not) a Number: Decoding The Prisoner by Alex Cox is published later this year. The Tiger in the Smoke: Art and Culture in Post-war Britain by Professor Lynda Nead is published by London and New Haven: Yale University Press / Paul Mellon Studies in British Art.Clare Walker Gore is a New Generation Thinker based at the University of Cambridge who has edited a critical edition of Dinah Mulock Craik's out-of-print novel A Noble Life, published by Victorian Secrets - an independent publisher which makes available scholarly editions of unjustly neglected Victorian novels. Producer: Karl Bos

Si reviews Fools Quest by Robin Hobb and Ed talks about The Sandmen by Christopher Fowler. The interview is Family Guy's David Goodman, who talks about the Autobiography of James T Kirk. All recordings are issued under official license from Fab Radio International. The Bookworm is a Truly Outrageous Production.

MiniWekk – Miette’s Bedtime Story Podcast, Flophouse Podcast, Mr. Holmes, and the Bryant and May books by Christopher Fowler. For the main Wekk we discuss mysteries that intrigue us: small particles, dark energy, dark matter, Earth-like planets, life in the universe, dimensions (dimensional travel), unification theory, as well as what happens to our brains when we sleep.… Continue reading Wekk Podcast – Ep 26 – Science Mysteries

This week I chat with prolific UK author Christopher Fowler, creator of the Bryant and May mystery series, as well as many other works of genre fiction, see https://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/ He also expounds some useful writing advice and, oddly, appears to share my difficulty in finding the new entrance of Foyles (about 10ft left of the old entrance - there's a big sign!) Despite his previous work in the film industry, deep connections with Hollywood, and the Bond films' cast and crew, he still can't help me get a date with Berenice Marlohe. Damnit. I also update you about my own writing and let you know what to expect from the show in the next few weeks.

This week I chat with prolific UK author Christopher Fowler, creator of the Bryant and May mystery series, as well as many other works of genre fiction, see https://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/ He also expounds some useful writing advice and, oddly, appears to share my difficulty in finding the new entrance of Foyles (about 10ft left of the old entrance - there's a big sign!) Despite his previous work in the film industry, deep connections with Hollywood, and the Bond films' cast and crew, he still can't help me get a date with Berenice Marlohe. Damnit. I also update you about my own writing and let you know what to expect from the show in the next few weeks.

This week I chat with prolific UK author Christopher Fowler, creator of the Bryant and May mystery series, as well as many other works of genre fiction, see https://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/ He also expounds some useful writing advice and, oddly, appears to share my difficulty in finding the new entrance of Foyles (about 10ft left of the old entrance - there's a big sign!) Despite his previous work in the film industry, deep connections with Hollywood, and the Bond films' cast and crew, he still can't help me get a date with Berenice Marlohe. Damnit. I also update you about my own writing and let you know what to expect from the show in the next few weeks.

Tales to Terrify Fowler Horn Coming Up: Good evening: 00:38 Christopher Fowler’s Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside: 04:35 Stewart Horn’s Filmland: 30:50 Pleasant Dreams: 50:15 Pertinent Links: It Follows: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3235888/ What We Do In the Shadows: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416742/ Christopher Fowler: http://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/ JK Shepler: http://downthemoviehole.blogspot.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this weeks show: Leo reads an article about The day we said Goodbye to Churchill; Sheila tells us about the Queen's Shoes; Dorothy reads a book critique on a biography 'Film Freak' by Christopher Fowler and Dave reports on a Monday Club outing to Evesham Country Park. All this plus the usual mix of news, buy valium in the uk sport, what's on, outlook for living and postbag. Show Editor: Nigel Presenters : Margaret & Eric Studio Technician : Christine [podloveaudio src="http://kmy.7d3.mywebsitetransfer.com/150121/outlook.mp3" chaptersVisible="true" alwaysShowControls="true" title="Coventry Talking Newspaper –21st January 2015" preload="true" rememberPlaytime="false" chapters="my-chapter-field" ] Coventry talking newspaper is also available on itunes, tunein, stitcher, iblink, Sonata+ radio for the blind.

Ed reviews Christopher Fowler's Nyctophobia and also takes a look at Nemesis The Warlock. We talk to Stephen Gregory and Producer AL discusses the Manchester Literature Festival. All recordings are issued under official license from Fab Radio International. The Bookworm is a Truly Outrageous Production.

Callie is a young woman with a bit of a past (and a mild case of nyctophobia), an adoring husband and a home filled with light … but where there is light there must also be darkness… Christopher Fowler made his name with chiller fiction, and Nyctophobia is a splendid return to the genre. It takes a gleeful inventory of the elements of the ghost story, and finds new ways to creep up on you, and most importantly of all – it is scary. Tim spent the night he read it nervously going round his house turning all the lights on.

There was a time when film publicity consisted of having a poster painted, and sending the posters with the reels of film in the van when they were delivered to the cinemas. And then advertising industry foot-soldiers Christopher Fowler and Jim Sturgeon had an idea. What the movies needed was somebody who did film publicity in a much more imaginative way. They were right. What happened after that is laugh out loud funny, indiscreet and revealing, and treads cheerfully on the feet of silver screen glamour; and it is all weirdly plausible. Whether he is telling the story of his ill-judged first visit to the Cannes Film Festival (everybody's first … Continue reading →

Coming Up Good evening 0:00:40 Main Fiction: The Threads by Christopher Fowler 0:06:27 Why so much about authors and readers? 0:38:52 Pleasant Dreams 0:39:53 Narrated by Ritchie Smith See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A woman dies for no apparent reason in a church in Fleet Street. A pair of children were playing Witch-Hunter nearby and they placed a curse on her. This is meat and drink to Bryant and May, the superannuated detectives in Christopher Fowler's entertaining series. Further equally inexplicable deaths follow, but the detectives are obliged to undertake a job for their political boss whose glamorous, foreign wife is showing increasing signs of instability. Christopher Fowler gained an enviable reputation as a writer of what he calls ‘dark fiction' and his brilliant feel for the underside of life feeds in satisfyingly to his more recent persona as a writer of cheerful … Continue reading →

Coming Up The Whisperer in Darkness (film) by Larry Santoro Short Fiction Memory by H.P. Lovecraft 08:40 Fact: Horror Anarchy and Doom by Andy Remic 12:40 Poetry: Thumb by Martin Mundt 19:00 Main Fiction: The 11th Day by Christopher Fowler 26:20 Narrator: Kim Lakin-Smith See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This image is the work of and courtesy of listener Christopher Fowler.  Thanks Christopher!CongratulationsTo Daryl in Tallahassee, Florida on winning the contest for the Humanitaire shirtFeatured Song "Maunaloa" by MAKENA, from the By Request CDMAKENA live in Waikiki!Sat., June 2, 2007 * 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Embassy Suites - Waikiki Beach WalkFREE ADMISSIONparking is validated up to 3 hours for $5, clothes and shoes will be required dress (no swimsuits)Hawaiian Radio Stations for Island Style MusicOahu: KCCN 100.3 FMMaui: KPOA 93.5 FMBig Island: KAPA 99.1 FM in Kona & 100.3 in HiloKauai:  If you know the best radio station for island music on Kauai, please leave it in the comments.  Mahalo.Eateries for Hawaiian Island Style FoodOno Hawaiian FoodZippy'sRainbow Drive-In: 3308 Kanaina Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815, (808) 737-0177Leonard's BakeryWaiola Shave Ice: 2135 Waiola St., Honolulu, HI 96826, (808) 949-2269Healthy Organic Stores on OahuDown To EarthKokua MarketHuckleberry Farms: 1613 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817, (808) 599-1876Island Style Snacks on The Big IslandAtebara Potato ChipsBig Island CandiesVote at PodcastAlleyWe'll catch you in Hawaii next!  Thanks for listening.Comment away!  Look out below!