The title of this blog is of course pinched from The Beatles ‘Back in the USSR.’ When I worked at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community in Noumea, I wrote a comic version of what was already a pastiche of the Beach Boys musical style. There are two main schools of thought on the Beach Boys. One is that Brian Wilson is a genius and the band had a good run from the early sixties to the early seventies. The…..
I’m originally from England. I don’t say Britain not because I have a problem with it but because it’s more of a political construct than England. Yes, there are probably many arguments against these definitions. For one the North is very different to the South and especially the Southeast. For decades Britain’s Labor Party relied on its ‘Red Wall’, a collection of safe seats in the industrial heartland of England, which incredibly voted for the Tories, giving our Prime Minister…..
Monday morning, I should be supercharged and ready to go but get hit by a flu bug (non Coronavirus!) that is plaguing people with sore throats, coughs, and aching bones. But, some work can be accomplished, and I’m happy to to include in this post a press release from a publicity campaign for the The Friends of Eddy Relish. This was the first novel I wrote and its written in collaboration with a friend. After trying to get it published…..
For those breathless with anticipation about my new novel, He might be still on Mars. Here’s a teaser showing the cover, back and front. PDALZELL_HE MIGHT BE STILL ON MARS_COVER_022320-LOW edited Jan 27 For those eager folks who don’t like science fiction, a new work is in process, ‘Wedding Presents from Pyongyang.’ I find North Korea morbidly fascinating as it is like something out of a sci-fi novel. That’s no comfort to the folks who live in the…..
My new book, He might be still on Mars, is at the printers proof stage. I am looking forward to seeing it in my hands. No doubt technology is making publishing easier for folks with a multitude of options, but there’s nothing like holding a new book in your hands. I was a fishery scientist for many years, and about 20-25 years ago, reprints of articles began to be superceded by pdf files. It was marvelous to see a paper…..