I contacted friends, who in turn put out the word that there was an open forum, without specifications, without age limits; a blank page for those who wanted it. Seasoned and cynical poets, wanted hackers on the run, novelists, fathers, mothers, rock stars, grieving friends, ramblers, pals, big mouths, more shy types, Germans, and young uns. Welcome, all. Thank you, all.
This is your book.
When you are asked one chilly night far in the future, “Grampa/Nana, what did you do during the plague?”
You might rub your hands in front of a warm hearth, smile, chuckle and declare, “I was a poet.”
The proof of this you now hold in your hands.
Ian Thornton is a film producer and Kirkus-starred novelist whose debut was published by Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins, as well as being translated across Europe and taught at the Sorbonne. Learn more at www.ian-thornton.com Michael Roberts was the lead singer of The Bridewell Taxis, the legendary Leeds band of the late 80s and early 90s and, according to Liam Gallagher, the main reason Oasis happened.
Ian Thornton is a film producer and Kirkus-starred novelist whose debut was published by Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins, as well as being translated across Europe and taught at the Sorbonne. Learn more at www.ian-thornton.com Michael Roberts was the lead singer of The Bridewell Taxis, the legendary Leeds band of the late 80s and early 90s and, according to Liam Gallagher, the main reason Oasis happened.