When the breast of the hills meets the colour of the sea

In 2013 ML Press will release my fourth novel 'Upward Coast & Sadie'. I feel excited for this though it is quite far away. The time will allow me to heavily revise and add to the book. I feel probably better about than other things I have written. Think if possible the book might be released earlier but we will see. We will see.

*update* It now looks like the book will in fact be released in 2012, before the world ends. however in order to be able to do this ML Press is going to need to rack up subscribers during 2011 and 2012 so I encourage you to go over and do so. A lifetime subscription is only $250 which I can imagine being well worth getting now as the press continues to grow. You are all good people in possession of superb faces. *update*

You can now buy An Island of Fifty from Powells if you like.

Working on something else also. Should be revising. Philosophy exam at 9.15 tomorrow morning.

'Mixed feelings' about the future.

The dog is ill and smells like holocaust. She vomited on the carpet today. I sprayed kitchen cleaner on it and panicked. She wandered out by the fish pond because she was embarrassed and sorry.

Seems like existence is composed of 'this house' and 'everything else'. And I know very little about 'everything else' but rather a lot about 'this house'. In the day, when I should be revising, I have taken to walking circles round the living room then going to stand in corners and push my face into them so my cheeks get squashed and then smacking my hands against the wall thinking 'I wonder what the neighbours think this sound is'. I know that they will hear it because I often hear them having sex. Sometimes I can hear them having sex in the morning when I am in the conservatory having a cigarette.

My sister is on the phone. She just said into the phone 'gammon, cheese, and ketchup sandwich' then laughed. She is saying the names of other foods now. I wonder who is on the other end of the phone. They must be easily amused/gormless.

I do not know how I will feel at that bit where my body stops growing and starts decaying.

Dear Everyone,
Thankyou for reading this blog and buying my books sometimes when you are not broke because your car is dead or you have to pay for a pets funeral. I feel extremely flattered that people think I am worth their time. All of the people alive right now are the best people ever.
Love Ben

My sister is still on the phone. She is on the phone and making tea at the same time. This is fucking amazing. She just said into the phone 'its kind of nice to have some drama'.

Think The Kasahara School of Nihilism has been delayed slightly while we get some typos fixed. FSP are going to do pre-orders for it for a little bit. Not yet. But soon. So soon. The typos were pointed out by Ana Carrete who is attractive and great. She sent me a parcel containing nearly inedible mexican sweets, a spanish card game and a headband. Ana was told 'you cannot send food in the post' but on the declaration form she still wrote 'lollies, card game, headband' because she is defiant. It is interesting that Ana found the typos even though english is not her first language.

For the americans and also young anti-television british people, this seemed like 'the best thing that has been on britains got talent' although when people spoke about it they were quite demeaning.



Think that is it for today. Thankyou.