Hey there In an attempt to temporarily distract you from world events, here are some things that I will be doing in the coming months in an attempt to distract myself from world events. I hope you can join me at one/some/all of them… Edinburgh Festival Fringe – 4th-29th August
You can now buy my books and stories direct from me via pay hip. The store front includes signed paperbacks, ebooks and audiobooks. Some things are a fixed price, somethings are free and some things you pay what you want. To give you an idea of some of the delights
I hope 2022 is treating you well so far. For me, it’s been a strange start to the year as I found myself centre spread in the Camden New Journal, having got papped swimming at the ponds on Xmas day. The resulting photo appeared on page 3 with yours-truly semi-naked
Time for my monthly intrusion into your inbox. First up, the exciting news that I am the guest author at the Xmas Rock n Roll Book Club at The Dublin Castle in Camden on Thursday 16th December. Previous months have featured books on The Pogues, Squeeze and Amy Winehouse, and now
The hardback edition of Anoint My Head – How I Failed To Make it as a Britpop Indie Rockstar is now available for purchase and rather lovely it is too. Plus, it will fit snugly into a Xmas stocking or make the birthday perfect gift so maybe buy one for all
The good people at Louder Than War Magazine have just reviewed Anoint My Head and they clearly know what they are talking about. ‘Anoint My Head is a great read which rips along at pace and would make an excellent dramatisation or comedy series.’ Couldn’t agree more. Please tell Netflix.
A new made-up true short story, hot off the press. This one is called The Quilt and here is the pitch… Dave Quilty is a builder who loves playing his guitar. The trouble is that no one wants to listen, and he can’t get a gig anywhere. But when, unexpectedly, he
First off, I met a very nice man in the shower at my local lido. It is not uncommon to strike up a conversation with a fellow swimmer. I told him fairly early on in our chat that I had written a book called Anoint My Head, and his eyebrows
I have just finished a brand new made-up true short story. It’s called A Night In Dieppe, although I may rename it Molly Ringwald and the Onions, or maybe just Molly and the Onions. But you will have to read it to find out why. Here is the gist… A wannabe
I can die happy. “If This Is Spinal Tap is the quintessential rock mockumentary, Anoint My Head is the closest you’ll get to that in book form.” Read full review here… Andy Macleod – Anoint My Head: How I Failed To Make It As A Britpop Indie Rock Star (Pointy Books)
Welcome to the June edition of Anointy news, which you are getting in July, but who’s counting. I got a bit distracted last month with Euro 2020 and then needed to recover from a birthday trip to a Russian spa. Not sure if I would file the experience under pleasure
Eat my Shorts! Anoint My Head has gone to the top of the Amazon music book charts ahead of Elton John, Tina Turner and Tom Jones autobiographies…. I can now retire.
Anoint My Head is now available as an audiobook for your listening pleasure. It’s been a long time in the making. Not only did I have to spend 7 hours, 11 minutes and 1 second narrating it. I then had to spend another 7 hours, 11 minutes and 1
Hey there It’s been a long time in the making but happy to say my book Anoint My Head – How I Failed To Make it as a Britpop Indie Rockstar is now available as an audiobook. Not only did I have to spend 7 hours, 11 minutes and 1
Here is a quick round-up of some things happening with my book Anoint My Head plus some other projects in gestation. Apologies in advance if some of the following content borders on silly. BOOKBUB In exciting news, Anoint My Head has been accepted for a Bookbub featured deal. For