NOW we have a poster! Thank you Jim Cork.
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Monday, 8 June 2009
Hello Hubmarine #5
We don't have a poster, we're still waiting on the line-up, but what we DO know is the date - Saturday 27th June. It's going to be the last one for a couple of months, as we're taking a Summer break. We will be back in September, though, maybe with a TTO book, maybe just with words and wine and chocolate pennies. We'll see.
The date might ring a bell to you literary folk, as it's the same as that of Lowdham Book Festival. We'll be making a day of it: listening to great readings, buying books, eating cake, marvelling at the way the whole village gets in on the act. And then we'll be heading back to Derby, to the Big Blue Coffee Co. to finish the day off perfectly.
See you there!
The date might ring a bell to you literary folk, as it's the same as that of Lowdham Book Festival. We'll be making a day of it: listening to great readings, buying books, eating cake, marvelling at the way the whole village gets in on the act. And then we'll be heading back to Derby, to the Big Blue Coffee Co. to finish the day off perfectly.
See you there!
Saturday, 30 May 2009
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Invisible Girls With Green Eyes
Our Nathan's only gone and done a story. You can read it here. You'd be silly not to.
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Hello Hubmarine 0903
Hello Hubmarine 0903 : WHY HAVE ONE HEADLINER WHEN YOU CAN HAVE SIX?
Fiction – Jenn Ashworth
Poetry – Ivoryfishbone, Lemn Sissay
Music – Amy Scott & Adam Gallagher
Comedy - James Hately
Film – 3 short films from the vaults of Luniere
Step up step up, for it’s time for the third Hello Hubmarine! Hear ye, that this time we’re chuffed to pieces not only with our line-up (as usual), but to be part of what we think is the first literature festival in our fair city – Shout!Fest – a long weekend of events including the return of John Hegley, a Lemn Sissay workshop, and much more including, yes, Hello Hubmarine on Saturday 28th March.
As usual it’s free and everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a selection of fine contemporary fiction, poetry, music, and short film. Here’s what’s coming at you:
JENN ASHWORTH has just had her debut novel published by Arcadia Books and was going to be in Derby anyway signing copies of the down-right amazing thing in Waterstones. So we nabbed her with promises of red wine and pink things for presents. Needless to say she accepted, and good for you she did because all her stories, while funny and absurd, are based around the same minutiae and experiences we all go through everyday and so carry with them a sincerity that lifts her writing far above the absurd. Her novel, although not even out a month, is already in its second pressing so a lot of people must agree.
On the poetry front we’re very proud to have laid our hands on two big names. LEMN SISSAY is the author of 5 poetry collections. The latest 'Listener' was published by Canongate last year. He has been commissioned to write poems for various bodies including the World Service, and his work has become public art, particularly in Manchester where his poems appear on the buildings and streets. In 2007 he was appointed artist in residence at the Southbank Centre. He reads his work all around the world, and his work is featured on many albums most notably Leftism by Leftfield. After growing up in care he is now patron of Letterbox which focuses on improving the educational outlook for children aged 7-11 in foster care by providing them with a parcel of books every six months. The Independent on Sunday says of his work , “His poems are the songs of the street, declamatory, imaginative, hardhitting,” – we say they’re funny, real, warm, honest and inspirational.
Second on our poetic roster is the lady who goes by the name IVORYFISHBONE is a poet, novelist, short story writer, film maker and performer, teaches writing in the community, prisons and universities. Her first chapbook ‘April's Fish’ was published by Koo Press in 2006, and since then she has been widely published including commissions for Tripod Magazine and BBCRadio 4 as well as performances at the Edinburgh Fringe and Bloomsbury Theatre. She can be sensual , lighthearted and risque with her sardonic spin on love , sex and relationships. You can't help feeling an intimacy with the poems and will find yourself nodding your head in recognition and, just maybe, wiping the tears from your eyes.
JAMES HATELY is all about drifters, wasps, and dinosaur briefs – a man mischievously inconsiderate of the sleeping patterns of bears…but in a way that makes perfect sense to everyone. Come hear him speak, and think deeply about what he has to tell you about the world that, to him, is exactly as it seems.
Music on the night will be provided by AMY SCOTT’s voice and guitar with the djembe of ADAM GALLAGHER, with films interspersed throughout the evening. Open Mic slots are available for those who wish to take the baton in the breaks and express themselves. Either get in touch with us before or turn up and take the mic.
Links:
www.jennashworth.co.uk
lemnsissay.com
ivoryfishbone.wordpress.com
Contact:
Hello Hubmarine info: 07973 480098 | info@timetravelopps.co.uk
www.timetravelopps.co.uk
Fiction – Jenn Ashworth
Poetry – Ivoryfishbone, Lemn Sissay
Music – Amy Scott & Adam Gallagher
Comedy - James Hately
Film – 3 short films from the vaults of Luniere
Step up step up, for it’s time for the third Hello Hubmarine! Hear ye, that this time we’re chuffed to pieces not only with our line-up (as usual), but to be part of what we think is the first literature festival in our fair city – Shout!Fest – a long weekend of events including the return of John Hegley, a Lemn Sissay workshop, and much more including, yes, Hello Hubmarine on Saturday 28th March.
As usual it’s free and everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a selection of fine contemporary fiction, poetry, music, and short film. Here’s what’s coming at you:
JENN ASHWORTH has just had her debut novel published by Arcadia Books and was going to be in Derby anyway signing copies of the down-right amazing thing in Waterstones. So we nabbed her with promises of red wine and pink things for presents. Needless to say she accepted, and good for you she did because all her stories, while funny and absurd, are based around the same minutiae and experiences we all go through everyday and so carry with them a sincerity that lifts her writing far above the absurd. Her novel, although not even out a month, is already in its second pressing so a lot of people must agree.
On the poetry front we’re very proud to have laid our hands on two big names. LEMN SISSAY is the author of 5 poetry collections. The latest 'Listener' was published by Canongate last year. He has been commissioned to write poems for various bodies including the World Service, and his work has become public art, particularly in Manchester where his poems appear on the buildings and streets. In 2007 he was appointed artist in residence at the Southbank Centre. He reads his work all around the world, and his work is featured on many albums most notably Leftism by Leftfield. After growing up in care he is now patron of Letterbox which focuses on improving the educational outlook for children aged 7-11 in foster care by providing them with a parcel of books every six months. The Independent on Sunday says of his work , “His poems are the songs of the street, declamatory, imaginative, hardhitting,” – we say they’re funny, real, warm, honest and inspirational.
Second on our poetic roster is the lady who goes by the name IVORYFISHBONE is a poet, novelist, short story writer, film maker and performer, teaches writing in the community, prisons and universities. Her first chapbook ‘April's Fish’ was published by Koo Press in 2006, and since then she has been widely published including commissions for Tripod Magazine and BBCRadio 4 as well as performances at the Edinburgh Fringe and Bloomsbury Theatre. She can be sensual , lighthearted and risque with her sardonic spin on love , sex and relationships. You can't help feeling an intimacy with the poems and will find yourself nodding your head in recognition and, just maybe, wiping the tears from your eyes.
JAMES HATELY is all about drifters, wasps, and dinosaur briefs – a man mischievously inconsiderate of the sleeping patterns of bears…but in a way that makes perfect sense to everyone. Come hear him speak, and think deeply about what he has to tell you about the world that, to him, is exactly as it seems.
Music on the night will be provided by AMY SCOTT’s voice and guitar with the djembe of ADAM GALLAGHER, with films interspersed throughout the evening. Open Mic slots are available for those who wish to take the baton in the breaks and express themselves. Either get in touch with us before or turn up and take the mic.
Links:
www.jennashworth.co.uk
lemnsissay.com
ivoryfishbone.wordpress.com
Contact:
Hello Hubmarine info: 07973 480098 | info@timetravelopps.co.uk
www.timetravelopps.co.uk
Monday, 23 February 2009
Hello Hubmarine 0902
2. Feb '09
FICTION - CHRIS KILLEN, SOCRATES ADAMS-FLOROU, SIAN CUMMINS (Manchester Invasion)
POETRY - STEVE ROONEY, MICHAEL FREARSON
FILM - 3 more short films
MUSIC - JO LEWIS
Okey Dokey. It's nearly the end of the second month of 2009 so WHAM it's time for Hello Hubmarine #2. This one is a blinder n'all - we've got some amazing fiction for y'all.
If you haven't heard of Chris Killen then you're about to. His debut novel The Bird Room was published by Canongate last month to rave reviews. We've all read it and flipping love it. It's funny, weird, romantic, horny and skewered. If it were to be made into a film it would be directed by Chris Morris and star Mark Heap. If you haven't picked up a copy of it yet you may well get the chance on the night as we hope to get our hands on a few. Chris is coming down from Manchester with his friend and accomplice in disjointed-but-wildly-inventive contemporary fiction SOCRATES ADAMS-FLOROU (author of the (now sold out) chap book Flesh Feast: The Human Brain). Chris is responsible in part for the amazing 'There's No Point In Not Being Friends With Someone If You Want To Be Friends With Them' night of stories and poetry in Manchester, and so is our next surprise: SIAN CUMMINS. As if there weren't enough of a Northern invasion going on! Sian is a bit of an internet dark horse, but I've seen her name after the word 'by' on a story at Pygmy Giant.
Remember January? Well, in that month, there was a poetry slam up at the University of Derby. A man from Leicester came and made everyone laugh and won it. That man is STEVE ROONEY. You may remember him from Michael Frearson's book launch last summer. You would have been laughing, probably, at poetic narratives that take in dysfunctional romance, white transit vans, and chavs. MICHAEL FREARSON will also be making an appearance, which will be one of the last in a good long while. Michael's going away exploring, we think, the remote regions of Nepal. So as well as coming to enjoy some honest, powerful, intimate and intimidating poetry from Mr. Frearson, come down to cheer him off on his merry way (and tell him to come back soon, and to not forget to write, and to not be stranger etc.)
Everyone seemed to enjoy our little selection of short films in January so we'll deliver another three or four straight into your ears and eyeballs. Musical accomplices still to be confirmed...but still...how about that for a FREE night, on a Saturday, in the heart of the city eh?
Are you game? Then come to Big Blue on Saturday 28th of February. It's FREE. If between now and then you would like to meet other people who will be there, you can do so on our Hello Hubmarine Facebook event page.
UPDATE: We didn't think there were quite enough people from up north playing in Derby on Saturday night, so we're well proper chuffed to have JO LEWIS with her lovely voice and acoustic guitar. Jo's played at TTO nights before, as well as Michael's poetry collection launches, and every time it's awesome, and every time people sing along, and every time it's la la la la la la.
FICTION - CHRIS KILLEN, SOCRATES ADAMS-FLOROU, SIAN CUMMINS (Manchester Invasion)
POETRY - STEVE ROONEY, MICHAEL FREARSON
FILM - 3 more short films
MUSIC - JO LEWIS
Okey Dokey. It's nearly the end of the second month of 2009 so WHAM it's time for Hello Hubmarine #2. This one is a blinder n'all - we've got some amazing fiction for y'all.
If you haven't heard of Chris Killen then you're about to. His debut novel The Bird Room was published by Canongate last month to rave reviews. We've all read it and flipping love it. It's funny, weird, romantic, horny and skewered. If it were to be made into a film it would be directed by Chris Morris and star Mark Heap. If you haven't picked up a copy of it yet you may well get the chance on the night as we hope to get our hands on a few. Chris is coming down from Manchester with his friend and accomplice in disjointed-but-wildly-inventive contemporary fiction SOCRATES ADAMS-FLOROU (author of the (now sold out) chap book Flesh Feast: The Human Brain). Chris is responsible in part for the amazing 'There's No Point In Not Being Friends With Someone If You Want To Be Friends With Them' night of stories and poetry in Manchester, and so is our next surprise: SIAN CUMMINS. As if there weren't enough of a Northern invasion going on! Sian is a bit of an internet dark horse, but I've seen her name after the word 'by' on a story at Pygmy Giant.
Remember January? Well, in that month, there was a poetry slam up at the University of Derby. A man from Leicester came and made everyone laugh and won it. That man is STEVE ROONEY. You may remember him from Michael Frearson's book launch last summer. You would have been laughing, probably, at poetic narratives that take in dysfunctional romance, white transit vans, and chavs. MICHAEL FREARSON will also be making an appearance, which will be one of the last in a good long while. Michael's going away exploring, we think, the remote regions of Nepal. So as well as coming to enjoy some honest, powerful, intimate and intimidating poetry from Mr. Frearson, come down to cheer him off on his merry way (and tell him to come back soon, and to not forget to write, and to not be stranger etc.)
Everyone seemed to enjoy our little selection of short films in January so we'll deliver another three or four straight into your ears and eyeballs. Musical accomplices still to be confirmed...but still...how about that for a FREE night, on a Saturday, in the heart of the city eh?
Are you game? Then come to Big Blue on Saturday 28th of February. It's FREE. If between now and then you would like to meet other people who will be there, you can do so on our Hello Hubmarine Facebook event page.
UPDATE: We didn't think there were quite enough people from up north playing in Derby on Saturday night, so we're well proper chuffed to have JO LEWIS with her lovely voice and acoustic guitar. Jo's played at TTO nights before, as well as Michael's poetry collection launches, and every time it's awesome, and every time people sing along, and every time it's la la la la la la.
Friday, 30 January 2009
TTO goes Gonzo
This man, above, is Hunter S. Thompson. He's responsible for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Rum Diary, Better Than Sex, and some of the most incredible journalism of last century. So good was it in fact that it got it's own name - Gonzo. There's a new film about him that's called that as well, and it's on at QUAD from Sunday 1st Feb.To celebrate this, they're putting on a special GONZO night afterwards with music, drinks, and a large collection of pharmaceutical to weapons grade pills and powders. Well, definitely music and drinks...and us as well. Yep, us three are going to read a story each.
So, to recap, FILM ABOUT HUNTER S. + TIME TRAVEL OPPORTUNISTS + MUSIC FROM MR.G = QUAD THIS SUNDAY EVENING.
(oh yes, and Hello Hubmarine's first voyage on Saturday (see today's earlier blog post)
Busy,
TTO
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Update: The film is on at 5:45pm, and the evening thing starts at 8pm. The evening thing is free, but the film costs the usual five or six quid.
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