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My fiction imprint Crime Wave Press and my first novel The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu get a mention on celebrated crime fiction blog Pattinase… a big thanks for the opportunity to announce our current search for crime writers…
Continue ReadingCo-writer, major collaborator and photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat has been posting some of the proofs from Sacred Skin, the first English language book on Thailand’s sacred tattoos.
Continue ReadingPhotographer Michael LaPalme, publisher Hans Kemp, writer Tom Vater and painter Chris Coles at Wordplay, Bangkok’s second literary festival in March 2012, before the presentation of Sacred Skin (with co-author and photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat). Photograph by Aroon Thaewchatturat.
Continue ReadingPatrick Leyrer hat eine unglaublich positive und großartige Rezension über Sacred Skin, meinem neuen Buch über Thailands heilige Tättowierungen geschrieben und auf der Amazon.de Seite plaziert. Die dritte Rezension mit 5 Sternen. Danke, Patrick. Tom Vater hat es geschafft ein Buch zu machen mit dem er über eine der wichtigsten Säulen der thailändischen Kultur informiert, […]
Continue ReadingJust heard from our publisher Visionary World, that Sacred Skin will be reprinted in August. Photo by Andy Jones.
Continue ReadingPhotographer and co-author Aroon Thaewchatturat and myself present Sacred Skin on ASEAN TV‘s show Bookcase, hosted by Manote Tripathi. The second part of the show will be broadcast next Wednesday, June 6th at 19.30, Thai time on Truevision99. And I get to wear my hat on TV!
Continue ReadingAsean TV, TrueVision99, one of Asia’s cable channels, has invited photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat and myself to appear on Bookcase, a 30 minute English language literary program hosted by journalist Manote Tripathi. We will be talking about all things Sak Yant and our new book, Sacred Skin, the first English language title on Thailand’s sacred tattoos. […]
Continue ReadingNice spread and review of my book (with co-author Aroon Thaewchatturat) Sacred Skin on Japanese blog Miyakeaya. Sacred Skin was designed by acclaimed and award-winning London illustrator Austin @ NEW.
Continue ReadingEvidence of my presentation of Sacred Skin, the first English language book on Thailand’s sacred tattoos (co-authored with photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat and published by Visionary World), at the Nepal Tattoo Convention, held at the Yak & Yeti Hotel in Kathmandu from April 27th to 29th. Great event, great venue, amazing and patient audience! Sacred Skin […]
Continue Reading“They danced down the streets like dingledodies, and I shambled after as I’ve been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the […]
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