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Punch drunk love...
... I suspect the indescribable Mr Fish, my best friend in the world, might still be a tiny bit salty that I bought him a stuffed toy for his birthday "because all sad boys deserve one REAL friend..."
Marcel says:
Ook!
Meanwhile...
... Master (& Commander) Sam is the actual brains of the operation and, we assume, reading the book for his dad?
In Nature (and because of nurture)...
Game of Thrones...
... My gurl child seems intent and determined to make sure she never, ever gets written back into the Will!
Now in South Africa...
Finally on sale in SOUTH AFRICA
Here we are in the book shop at Bioscope just before Easter and, much to my delight some friends were there to create a demand, practically a flash mob!
Finally on sale in SOUTH AFRICA
Book number 1, purchased (no free lunches) by the incredible, indefatigable, Tanya Gardiner. Depending on where you look she either Edited, sub-edited or wrote the book!
Number 1 & Number 2 *
World class Director/DOP, Dominic Black & the indomitable Editor...
*I'll let you do your own jokes
Do you think he's cute?
I loved the first picture, but he didn't think he looked 'cute' enough... Answers on a postcard.*
*Postcards available in the Swag Store!
Ons Gaan Braai?
We're not at all sure Sean can even read, but we don know he makes one hella braai, and at least it isn't upside down!
Degens Assemble!
Sam*, Matt** and the degens at World bet bought FIVE! Proving that they are terrible with money, but absolutely awesome okes one and all.
*Yes, the one from 'Fire in the hole'...
**Yes, ALSO as seen in 'Fire in the hole'!
Meanwhile, in the colonies...
... Kentucky, represent!
... No, that's not Terry Pratchett, but it is the next best thing! My dear friend and all round amazing dude, literally consuming 'the product'...
BTW: Check out HIS little creation, crafted for the benefit of ALL mankind:
By Design...
... A very special appearance!
I've been waiting for this one! He promised me he'd be buck-ass nekkid, and assures me: in the piece of PURE ART on the right, he IS!
This, dear friends, is the astonishing Reon Viljoen, who wrangled and wrestled the amazing art for the book into shape such attention grabbing shape and is now making ART with his ART!
Reon is the absolute best. You can find him @NoSpoon in the LINKS
... Nekkid Man made a funny!
... Did anyone else notice...
... The seat is down!?
The question is, is it a cheat or a proper KINK?
In the meantime, the indescribably awesome Maggie Viljoen is the actual brains of the operation. I assume she's busy helping Reon to sound out the BIG words.
(We also assume the incredible Tali (Super Model!) has treated this whole affair with the disdain it rightly deserves!)
Sister-Act...
Not sure what scares me more...
... The potential feedback from my super-smart, super-driven, super-talented Sister... or the chance her kids might read it! I'm pretty sure the boi child will have my back, but the gurl child will almost certainly eviscerate me!
She did, however, do exactly what I hoped (and kinda knew) my nearest and dearest would do!
Is it an Ism...
... Or is it an Art?
This man, ladies and gentlemen, is an astonishing ARTIST.
As you can see here, he creates abolsutely breathtaking things...
That said, he's also...
... An absolute A$$Hole.*
And I for one could certainly not love him more!
*I'm not sure, is this a universal gesture, or is it a Saffa thing? Just in case, that is NOT a gesture you use in POLITE or dare I say, ARTISTIC company!
So, we're not YET in Ebola/Outbreak territory, but we are slowly spreading ...
Like a virus!
... Here we are in Cardiff
In the gifted hands of an insanely talented TV producer and deeply valued creative partner who will, I have no doubt, find lots in here to correct. Even while...*
*Spot the 'in-joke'.
... Cousin IT, AKA Cousin Andy
It's so good to bathe in the loving kindness and support of my family... Also, I pointed out I will owe him seven, he can ask Amazon for the three!
... And here we are, back in Jo'burg
Purchased at The Bisoscope, by the friend of a generous fellow writer who bought it for actual cash money on his recommendation. Is it dusty in here?
Everyone's a Comedian...
Is it an Ism, or is it an Art?
... They said they had the perfect spot.
And they were right. We donated a print to a Charity auction, Mr & Mrs Brown wanted the framed one and were not about to take no for an answer. When they said they had the spot already picked out I couldn't say no, and now I have seen it I have NO NOTES.
This picture gives me great joy...
Somewhere in Nigeria...
... Some poor soul is having to help Dotun with the big words.
He's a gent, he's a playa, he's an altogether Rock n Roll dude, and he looks amazing in that shirt.
When I get out to Lagos I AM gonna test him on the contents of the book!
Duel Wielding...
And then there's GA...
"Maintaining my anonymity".
He didn't just help me with one of my favourite stories, he also made his own very moving contribution and then went ahead and bought TWO copies!
He's an amazing dude, a pretty tricksy Poker player and a legitimately lovely man. But mostly it's just really inspirational to watch him navigate the world with those bars over his eyes!
I've come to a land downunder...
Here's my Aunt Patricia, there in the upside down, with a piece of First Nations art, for scale and to prove she is really in 'the colonies'. I'd have thought the fact she is upside down would be proof enough.
I hope she reads some of it... But not those bits, obviously!
Best taken with alcohol...
And here is my very dear friend and fellow writer, the extremely talented and extremely busy Sydney Dire.
He wrote one of the roasts that starts the book (and sets expectations at LOW) and, I'm pretty sure he will have been driven to drink by now...
Roast on the menu...
Andrew Timm, who has a whole page of Roasts in the book, finally got around to getting one.
We never did decide which one of these made him want to throw up!
Fury Read...
Another sighting down under!
Terrence is the very definition of a long suffering writer. We've spent the last few years working together on his fantastic political thriller set in 60s South Africa. Having suffered the slings an arrows of reams and reams of notes, counter-notes, additional notes and addendum notes, he's now foolishly agreed to suffer the book. What a top bloke he is!
I can only assume the notes will be... extensive.
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