That was the sound of my jaw hitting the cave floor, when I read the first line of Furnace: Death Sentence by Alexander Gordon Smith. By the time I was at the bottom of page one I’d forgotten that my mouth was still open, and it was only when I finished the book that I [...]
Archive > October 2009
Coming Soon for your Halloween delectation…
JETHRO’S ACE OF HEARTS a story served in thirteen helpings prepared from impeccable ingredients just for you by Sam Enthoven larded with succulent illustrations by David Melling First helping to be served exclusively here at Trapped By Monsters this Halloween, Oct 31st 2009 @ 11:59pm GMT twelve tempting portions to follow twice a week thereafter [...]
The Only Thing We Have To Fear Is – AAARGH!
Have you ever watched passers-by in Halloween costumes? Have you ever wondered whether any of the people you’re seeing might actually be monsters? Perhaps they’re using this holiday as the perfect chance to go about their dark and nefarious purposes in full view of the human public. Because if they /are/ monsters, how would you [...]
‘It’s not children who are afraid.’
I just read this terrific interview with Maurice Sendak, talking about the upcoming live-action interpretation of his all-time monster classic Where the Wild Things Are with the film’s director Spike Jonze and its screenwriter Dave Eggers. Watch out for what Sendak says his answer would be to parents who think it ‘may be too scary.’ [...]
The dreaded THIS AND THAT
I recently received this from my friend, the brilliant illustrator Barnaby Richards: Long-term TBM followers might remember Barnaby’s work from last February, when he sent us poor, captive authors a Message of Support. The monsters certainly do: his ‘support’ was for the monsters! If you feel the urge to create some monster art of your [...]
Playaway!
I’ve mentioned before that audio editions of my books, and those by the other loveable scoundrels I’m trapped in the cave with, are available on CD and downloadable on iTunes. Then I noticed Blatfarg, the Beast with a Thousand Ears (and Twelve Bums) had discovered a new way of listening to the audiobooks: rather than [...]
MyVoice Write or Wrong
Stumbled across this today – it’s a bursary scheme for young people aged between 13 and 19, designed to help them fulfill their writing ambitions. To be eligible you need to live in certain areas, and … oh, why don’t I just post the criteria here? MyVoice Bursary the facts: Nine MyVoice Bursaries are available [...]
Last Chance to win!
Don’t forget this really cool competition to win a PlayStation 3 is closing soon – and all you have to do is read my books! The competition ends on the 31st October – so hurry to www.whichsideareyouon.co.uk and enter!
For Every Action there is …
Anyone who has studied Physics at GCSE or above will probably be able to finish the the title of this post. Sir Isaac Newton formulated his 3 laws of motion some time around 1700 (I’m no historian) and these have been taught to physicists ever since. This third law of motion: For every action, there [...]
His Hideous Heart
This story appeared this morning on the BBC website: just over one hundred and sixty years after his death, a second funeral has been enacted to commemorate one of the fathers of modern horror storytelling, Edgar Allen Poe. Follow this link to read my favourite story of his, The Tell Tale Heart. And here’s another [...]
