Keith Houston's Blog, page 24
September 15, 2013
Win one of two UK copies of Shady Characters!
If you missed the chance to enter Goodreads’ giveaway of the American edition of Shady Characters, now’s your chance to win a copy of the UK edition, complete with Matthew Young’s clever wrap-around jacket. I have two copies to give away, and I’ll happily post them to the two winners wherever they are in the […]
September 10, 2013
Updated contact details
This is a very quick note to say that I’ve added some new details to the Contact page. Also, I learned today that the contact form on that page has been misbehaving; certain messages were lost before they reached my inbox. If you’ve tried to send me a message but did not receive a reply, […]
September 7, 2013
Shady Characters at The New Yorker
I wrote a guest post for The New Yorker’s Page-Turner blog. Read it here!
September 1, 2013
Miscellany № 37: welcome to :Düsseldorf
I must apologise for the radio silence this past weekend; my wife and I were visiting Düsseldorf in Germany for a few days of archaeological sightseeing, museum going, and tasting of regional beers. One thing caught my eye as soon as we arrived, as you can see above: the city’s new logo, designed by advertising […]
August 29, 2013
Unboxing
Two long-awaited parcels — one from W. W. Norton, the other from Particular Books — arrived this week. With just less than a month to go before publication, I now have some copies of the finished books! They’re both rather amazing. Above left is Jason Booher’s[*] cover for W. W. Norton. My shoddy photographic skills […]
August 18, 2013
Win a copy of Shady Characters!
Would you like to get your hands on an early copy of Shady Characters? W. W. Norton is giving away fifteen copies of the US edition of the book through Goodreads — where, coincidentally enough, it has earned a solid four-star rating. If you’d like the chance to add your voice to the reviews, head […]
August 11, 2013
Miscellany № 36: the rarity of the shady character
A short but sweet entry today, I’m afraid. Don’t worry, though; with a bit of luck, I should have something rather special for you next week. For now, though, on with the show! First up is an article on Samuel Arbesman’s Social Dimension blog over at Wired, entitled “The Rarity of the Ampersand: Frequencies of […]
