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LET’S RAISE MORE MONEY!

Are you still wondering what to buy your sister’s mate’s cousin for Christmas? Maybe you’re trying to decide whether you should give money to charity instead of buying presents this year. Well, by buying The Anti-Austerity Anthology, you get a great present and a donation to food bank charities in one!

OK, sales pitch over. But as we proceed towards the end of the year, it feels like a good time to recap the success our anthology has had and to announce that we raised over £260 from sales in the first two months. This first payment was recently made to a very worthy UK food bank charity. Massive thanks to everyone who bought a copy.

The anthology was released in September – two years after Rupert Dreyfus conceived the idea, which should show how much hard work was put into it. Edited by Dreyfus, myself and Mike Robbins, the book contains short stories, poetry, essays (and even comedic advertisements) by some of the indie author scene’s most talented and radical writers. Not only does the anthology address the injustices of austerity, it also showcases a diverse range of writerly talent.

It’s hard to get any indie release noticed. It’s even harder to get it to sell. Especially when your budget is a crumpled tenner you found down the back of the sofa and a pack of Benson and Hedges. So, we, the editors and contributors, were overjoyed to see how well the book sold upon its release and how well received it was in reviews. We can’t thank the outspoken journalist Steve Topple enough for writing a fabulous foreword for the anthology and for helping us to gain some exposure for it. You can read his article about The Anti-Austerity Anthology in The Canary here

Also, I was chuffed to see Steve talk to none other than George Galloway about the anthology on their online Topple/Galloway show. You can watch the video (26 minutes in) here I don’t agree with all of Galloway’s points of view, but I do agree with most of them and he’s one of the few politicians, along with his old mate Jeremy Corbyn, who I’ve had a lot of respect for (no pun intended) over the years.

The anthology also had a little Twitter storm around it upon its release. News of the anthology was retweeted by the writer and political commentator Harry Leslie Smith Penguin-published author Kit de Waal bought a copy. And the book reached number 3 in Amazon UK’s anthologies and was consistently in the top five for a good couple of weeks.

Reviewers have said:

“It is thoughtful. It is frustrated. It is funny. It is angry. It is intelligent. It is inspirational. It is heartbreaking. It is real.”

“It's no easy feat to pull together an assortment of genres and writing styles with a political message and not have the activism trump the art. Kudos to all involved.”

“I strongly recommend the book.”

“This book is the unmissable book of 2018. Never mind all those books on Trump or whatever else you've been reading! This book is iconic in it's mix of authors and styles, in their determination to slay the monster that is austerity, leaving no shadowy excuses behind which it can hide. It is a potent example of how the arts can agitate for change. It also works towards improving the lot of people struggling under such a cruel regime, by donating the proceeds to food bank charities.”

And here’s what I say: Buy this book. By doing so, you will be helping to raise awareness of the injustices of austerity, you will be helping to raise awareness of fantastic indie authors and most importantly, you will be helping to raise money for food bank charities.

Amazon.com: http://a.co/d/cNgbRq0

Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.eu/d/8mkwSAm

If you don’t want to buy on Amazon, you can buy the book from any good bookshop by giving the ISBN number: 1724577964

Thank you to everyone who has been involved with this project, everyone who has bought a copy of the book and everyone who has supported us.

Wishing you all a wonderful festive time.

Spread the love.

Harry.

The Canary's Article About Our Book For Charity.

The Anti-Austerity Anthology, our newly-released book for food bank charities, which I co-edited and contributed to, has been featured in The Canary!

Check out the article by Steve Topple, who wrote the foreword to the anthology here






For those of you who don't know, The Canary is a well-known news media outlet in the UK, which has the purpose "to disrupt the status quo of the UK and international journalism, by creating content that compels audiences to view the world differently".

And a big thank you to everyone who has been supporting and promoting the book. At the time of writing, the anthology is number 4 in Anthologies on Amazon, UK. So it looks like we're going to be making a big wad of cash for charity.

If you want to retweet The Canary article, you can do so here


Paperback:

Amazon.com: http://a.co/d/19D9ymP

Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.eu/d/fw8tPF9

Kindle:

Amazon.com: http://a.co/d/3YQJ6zb

Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.eu/d/9gt11YR


Keep on loving one another,

Harry.

The Anti-Austerity Anthology - a book for charity - OUT NOW!

I’ve been busy editing this book with authors Rupert Dreyfus and Mike Robbins for some time, and we are very pleased to announce that The Anti-Austerity Anthology is now available!

All proceeds from this book will go to food bank charities, so you will not just be getting to read a cracking collection of short stories, poems and essays by purchasing a copy, you will also be giving to a very worthwhile cause.

We’re chuffed that we have a blinding foreword by journalist and activist Steve Topple, who has regularly written for The Canary, The Independent, Morning Star and other publications. You’ll also find powerful poems by the likes of Bradford Middleton, M. J. Black and Andy Carrington, a hilarious and hard-hitting story by Rupert Dreyfus, an emotional and thought-provoking story by Riya Anne Polcastro, a humorous horror tale by Rebecca Gransden, a poignant essay by Mike Robbins and many, many more fantastic and passionate works by some of the indie author scene’s most talented and radical writers. As for my own contributions, the anthology includes some pieces I’ve published elsewhere as well as four spanking brand-new poems! Woohoo!

And let’s not forget the main point of doing this book, other than giving all proceeds to charity: austerity is still a cancer on society that’s continuing to spread. The divide between the rich and the poor is widening all the time. The contributors of this book are standing up and making a noise about the draconian nature of modern austerity, so by buying a copy, telling your friends and spreading the word, you’ll be a part of The Anti-Austerity Collective yourselves. Never give up hope, y’all!

Thank you to every one of the mightily talented contributors of this book. And thank you to all who are taking a stand against austerity.

You can find the Kindle and paperback editions of The Anti-Austerity Anthology here:

Paperback:

Amazon.com: http://a.co/d/19D9ymP

Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.eu/d/fw8tPF9

Kindle:

Amazon.com: http://a.co/d/3YQJ6zb

Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.eu/d/9gt11YR


Peace,

Harry.

New Kids' Book, New Covers and Other Updates

It's been nearly half a year since my last blog post, which shows how busy I've been in the offline world in 2018. First off: my alter-ego Mr. Wolf is releasing a new kids' book in the next couple of months, and the old kids' books covers have now been replaced. So here are the new covers, including the forthcoming book Mr. Zumpo's Amazing Zoo of Unusual Animals...

If you're a Goodreads regular in my circle, you may have noticed I'm now on GR about a tenth of the time I have been over the last few years. I'm sure I'll be back at some point to badger you all and make crap jokes, but real life's been keeping me too busy to put too much mind to social media. Sorry to those friends I have neglected, and the indie authors whose books I've promised to read... I'll get there!

My time has been taken up with work of one kind or another. I am now a full-time content writer for a U.S. based company, so I've been having to focus and work hard - and learn all those wacky Americanisms I don't know! - in these early stages. On top of that, I seem to now have constant illustration jobs on the go, and am currently illustrating three books. Somehow or other, I've also become the lyricist for a rock band! But that story can wait for another time.

In between more-than-full-time work, there's trying to cram in the creative projects. I'm afraid that you're going to have a long wait for any new poetry, as I've hit a dry phase at present, but there are other projects on the go. Apart from the new Mr. Wolf children's book, I've been busy collaboratively editing an anthology for charity, which we'll have official news of soon, and I've been working on my first proper novel for the last year or so - and I fear it might take another year or so before it's ready.

Get ready for a Great Whitewolf Giveaway next week. If there are books of mine which you have not yet read, then this will be your chance!

Keep sticking it to The Man and keep loving each other,

Harry. x

Illustration Services Now Available!

Forget the bull, it’s time for a plug…

Do you need affordable cartoon illustrations? If so, check out my portfolio and my rates here

Do you not need illustrations? Well, why not check out my portfolio anyway?

In this day and age of digital art, my endearing hand-drawn illustrations can really stand out, so if my style of drawing is for you, please get in touch!

I recently completed the illustrations for the children’s book: Heckrington Peck and Friends by Graham Knight, from which the above two illustrations are from. It was was great fun to do, and it made me realise that I enjoy illustrating books more than any other type of illustration work (particularly children’s books, as I feel my style of drawing suits that genre, and my own illustration-heroes are the likes of Quentin Blake, Albert Uderzo and Tony Ross).



Whilst I enjoy drawing for any project, I think I like illustrating kids’ books the most because:

a) I love bringing to life someone’s character. And when I write my own kids’ books, I always feel that they’re incomplete until I have brought the characters into the physical visual world.

b) I’m just a big kid myself.


I’ve worked as a part-time freelance illustrator, on and off, for over twenty years, and have provided drawings for catalogues, greeting cards, poetry books, company logos and more. For several years, I also ran cartoon workshops at various arts centres and libraries throughout the UK, including two popular events for The Big Draw Festival - the world’s biggest celebration of drawing.

I’m currently looking to secure more permanent work, so if you have a kids’ book that needs illustrating, or any other book or project, please consider hiring me!



If you were previously unaware that I also write children’s books under the name of Mr. Wolf, you won’t know that you can read my book The Top Secret Cheese for FREE on my website:

http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e870ab_...

My kids’ books are very humorous, and plenty of adult readers enjoy them, so if you’re a big kid, maybe you’ll give them a go.



Oh, and one last thing: Mr. Wolf’s long-awaited new book Mr. Zumpo’s Amazing Zoo of Unusual Animals will be out later this year!



Thanks for your interest!

Harry

A.K.A. Mr. Wolf.

THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TWEETED!

Hey, hey, hey... Check out my performances of four poems from my brand new book Underdogs Unite in these YouTube vids:


THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TWEETED


CONSTABLE CUNT


I DON'T FULLY SUPPORT THE E.U. BUT BREXIT WAS A REALLY BAD IDEA


THAT HAPPY CLAPPY HIPPY DIPPY POEM

Cheers y'all!

UNDERDOGS UNITE - OUT NOW & FREE ON KINDLE FOR FIVE DAYS

Attention all underdogs!

The brand new poetry book Underdogs Unite is now available as paperback and Kindle editions, and it’s FREE on Kindle (globally) for five days (28th September - 2nd October), so grab a copy now. Thank you!

Amazon.com: http://a.co/98CKPG2

Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.eu/3VAI2Ow

Reviewers of advance copies have said:

"This could be the Whitewolf's best book ever...And that's saying a lot as at least 2 of his in the past (Two Beat Newbie and The Road to Purification) are on my all-time-favourites list."

"Harry's writing is a jazzy flow of emotions and empathy for the downtrodden."

"...this collection is far longer than Harry’s previous releases and that is a majorly good thing, it’s like he has stepped up a level and is closer to the famous beat poets of the past...”

"This collection of poems expresses some of the harder questions of our time from the perspective of someone who is brave enough to look into the abyss eye to eye and then see a way out for all of us."

"This is in the top two of my personal Whitewolf countdown."


This has been a public service announcement, monitored closely by a secret faction of the Elite, on behalf of Harry Whitewolf.

Interview with The Devil

Thanks to Satan for using me as a mouthpiece to conduct this interview on Jason Denness' Gnome Appreciation Society Blog. Check it out here

UNDERDOGS UNITE - Advance Copies Now Available

My brand new poetry book Underdogs Unite will be released in a few weeks.

Yes, I know you can hardly contain your excitement and are feeling like you’re going to wet yourself on a daily basis until you get your mitts on a copy, but luckily for you, I’m now offering advance pdf and epub copies, so there’s no longer any need for you to change your knickers every day.

If you’d like a copy, just direct message me on Goodreads, or email me at harrywhitewolf@yahoo.co.uk – stating your preferred format.

All I ask in return is an honest review (no matter how short) on Goodreads and/or Amazon.


Here’s the blurb to tell you more:

Harry Whitewolf’s hard-hitting, straight-talking, seventh collection of poetry combines topical anti-establishment and anti-fascist themes with anecdotal reminiscing, personal confessions, and verse about immigration, television, drugs, pubs, cigs and gigs, delivered with Whitewolf’s humorous, playful, passionate and distinctive voice.

Unpretentious and powerful poetry for the underbelly of twenty-first century society.


Many thanks!

Harry.

New Podcast Interview!

Many thanks to author/actor/film maker James Morcan for inviting me to be a guest on the very first Underground Knowledge Podcast, where we discuss politics, ancient mysteries, conspiracies and living inside the matrix.

Check it out here


Want more "Underground Knowledge"? Then check out the Underground Knowledge Discussion Group on Goodreads.