When I started drawing Mr Theophilus for the recently featured short story Jethro’s Ace of Hearts by Sam Enthoven, I soon found myself in trouble. How should I depict him? I wanted to do justice to this wonderful character, but found that as soon as I drew his face – well, it just wasn’t right. [...]
Archive > November 2009
Need A Book? It’s Your Call!
Check this out… Residents in the village of Westbury-sub-Mendip in Somerset were so distraught at losing their library and ‘phone box in quick succession, that they bought the latter from BT for £1, and turned it into the former. Yes, that’s a ‘phone box library right there – with 100 books waiting to be borrowed [...]
Harry Enfield attacked by Monster at KLQ Final!
And it’s all my fault! I’d snuck out of the cave to attend the UK final of the Kid’s Lit Quiz in the prestigious Oxford Town Hall. I was particularly interested to go, as it was not only a chance to catch up with some of the 31 other authors attending (and to meet some [...]
Borders
So, Borders in the UK has finally gone into administration. I’ve been horrified to watch this train wreck happen over the last week or so – especially the uncertainty of the past few days. As an author, Borders has always been ‘my store’; incredibly supportive of my books and supremely welcoming whenever I’ve come in [...]
You Can’t Do This With An eBook…
Take a look at this stunning stop-motion ad from the New Zealand Book Council…
JETHRO’S ACE OF HEARTS – Slices 12 and 13: The Final Double Helping
JETHRO’S ACE OF HEARTS a thirteen-part story, EXCLUSIVE to Trapped By Monsters story (c) Sam Enthoven / illustrations (c) David Melling, 2009. All rights reserved. (Click here for previous slices: 1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 7 ; 8 ; 9 ; 10 ; 11) -Twelfth Slice- Jethro began [...]
…And here it is
It’s time to reveal the cover of my new book, CRAWLERS, which is due to be published this April 2010 I’m very excited! Hee hee hee! -Sam
A big Thanksgiving smile for our readers in the USA…
…and a gleefully monstrous Thursday to everyone else This post is a warning. Prepare yourself for a final, climactic, gut-busting double helping of JETHRO’S ACE OF HEARTS, to be served right here at TBM slightly earlier than previously advertised – tomorrow, Friday 27th Nov 2009, at 0900 GMT. Thanks to atomicshark and Joystiq for the [...]
Muppets sing Bohemian Rhapsody
This amused me no end, and since it’s packed full of muppety monsters, it seemed appropriate to stick it up. That said, I hope it doesn’t give the monsters in here any ideas – the last thing I want is to be subjected to their singing.
JETHRO’S ACE OF HEARTS – Slice 11 of 13
JETHRO’S ACE OF HEARTS a thirteen-part story, EXCLUSIVE to Trapped By Monsters story (c) Sam Enthoven / illustrations (c) David Melling, 2009. All rights reserved. (Click here for previous slices: 1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 7 ; 8 ; 9 ; 10) -Eleventh Slice- There was a pause. [...]
