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Moon &Son Newsletter: Spring/Summer 2008 10th August 2008 This is our first edition of the Moon & Son Newsletter since the New website was launched earlier this year, and as The Two Ronnie's used to say, 'It's a packed programme tonight'. Covering all the recent developments in Glenn's work, and featuring the big news story of his two Short Stories going online, in the United States, it provides a comprehensive overview of our ongoing work. You can now subscribe to the Newsletter via the top left Icon on this site.
Newspaper Article: Film Star's Daughter Compliments 'A Shock to the System' 30th July 2008 Following the launch of Glenn's two short stories on Newsblaze and The Student Operated Press, Journalist James Connell penned a lead article for The Worcester Evening News.  Focusing in particular on the kind remarks of Sara Karloff (daughter of Boris Karloff), about 'A Shock to the System' which is Glenn's tribute to Karloff and Whale.  It equally went into some depth about 'According To Bill', the first Skaler short story. A comprehensive article which can also be found online, which takes the Great Frankenstein Legends daughter's remarks as the lead in for the story, and gives a lot of information about both stories and their background.
Radio Interview: The Howard Bentham Show (BBC Hereford & Worcester) 28th July 2008 Glenn was invited onto the Howard Bentham Breakfast Show to talk about his drawing of Bela Lugosi, and it being Worcester's second Dracula connection; (The BBC filmed the 2006 Marc Warren version of Dracula in Worcestershire, and Glenn's drawing features a prominent section of Worcester Cathedral.) During a lengthy 3 part interview, he was also able to talk to Howard in depth about The Reluctant Ghost Hunter, and his ongoing Skaler work.  A highly enjoyable interview, where host and guest got on famously.
Film Review: The Edge of Love 3rd/4th  July 2008 Glenn's review of the period Romance, based (loosely!) on the life of the Legendary hell-raising Welsh Poet Dylan Thomas, and starring Kiera Knightly, Sienna Miller, Matthew Rhys, and Cillian Murphy.  Published on Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press. During the Blitz, charismatic Poet Dylan Thomas is reunited with his teenage sweetheart, who is now a glamorous nightclub singer... But his wife does not approve, and an eternal triangle develops.  A study of the friendship between two remarkable women, caught in the orbit of a legendary talent. (135 Minutes, General Release Friday 20th June 2008)
New Online Shop:  Selling Original Gothic Gifts 1st July 2008 We are proud to announce that you can now purchase a selection of Glenn's artwork on a unique range of merchandise, available through CafePress.com.  This is the first time that any of the Skaler work, or Glenn's other drawings have been available in this way. The work is available on mugs, mouse mats, posters, magnets, coasters, bags, stickers, journals (as pictured right) and much more!  Just check out our shop at www.cafepress.com/gjamesgothic to see the selection of drawings and the range of items available.  Please note that this is an American Online store, and if ordering outside the USA additional import duties may apply.  Please allow for this  charge, as this will not be charged by CafePress.com, but by the individual countries concerned - see the shipping rates section for details.
Film Review: Prince Caspian 28th/29th  June 2008 Glenn's review of the big screen Disney adaptation of C.S. Lewis' second novel, in the much loved Chronicles of Narnia, published on Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press. The four 1940's teenagers return to their alternative destiny as Kings and Queens of Narnia, and to aid the dashing Prince Caspian in freeing the land from an aggressive invader.  (140 Minutes, General Release Friday 27th June 2008)
New Retail Store to Stock Skaler Artwork 25th June 2008 For the first time, prints of Glenn's Skaler artwork will be available to the public through a retail outlet.  Prana Alternative Lifestyles, opened it's doors for the first time earlier this month, and can be found opposite the Post Office in Saint John's, Worcester. The brainchild of Rob Shotton, Prana is an Alternative Hollistic Lifestyles shop, and we are proud to have the Skaler work on his shelves. Prana will also be stocking copies of Ghosts, Murders and Scandals of Worcestershire, by Anne Bradford, which Glenn illustrated.
Skaler Short Story: According to Bill 23rd/24th June 2008 We are proud to announce that the very first Skaler short story written by Glenn has been published on Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press. This story was written following his completion of his novel about the vampire and today makes its first published appearance on the internet. 'According to Bill' is an edgy and atmospheric mood piece, where Bill (the barman of a small Blue's Club) starts to realise that the gifted young musician who sits in the corner is far more than it would first appear. The story may seem familiar to those who attended the launch of Speakeasy Live-Mic writer's society in 2006.  As it was performed live by the author and received a sensational reception.
Article: Have You Got Any Books on Dyslexia? 20th June 2008 As a Dyslexic Artist and Writer, diagnosed in 2002, Glenn explores his experiences in this thoughtful article published on Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press.  The frustrations of this condition for a driven writer are examined from the artist's own perspective, as he worked through the circumstances of realising that there is support available. The article was approached with a combination of rueful humour and bittersweet memory, in the hope that it may help others who are wrestling with the condition.
Review: Trespass Magazine (Issue 4 & Launch) 20th June 2008 Following the launch of the new issue of Trespass Magazine in May, Glenn reviews the publication for Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press.  Covering Lost Girls and an in-depth article on Manga, he also touches on the many mischievous and prominent cartoons on the subject of Superheroes, and contemporary poetry. In addition to the controversial magazine itself, Glenn gives a report on the actual launch of the issue at the Tenderpixel Gallery, near Covent Garden, London.
Short Fiction: A Shock To The System 18th June 2008 Glenn's first short story published by Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press, A Shock to the System is a tribute to Boris Karloff and Universal's Frankenstein. An affectionately dark tale, it looks into exactly how the good Baron isolated the forces which reanimate dead tissue, and what kind of part a vampire played in the process. Penned in the mid-90's when Glenn was a student initially writing Skaler, this blackly delightful story appears publically for the first time in written form.
Book Review: The Historian 18th June 2008 Glenn's review of Elizabeth Kosovo's 2005 novel published on Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press. An adventure which examines the life (and Vampiric immortality) of Vlad the Impaler, told through the eyes of students of history across three historical periods, in the journalistic style of Bram Stoker. Glenn's review of this excellent book, looks into the comparisons drawn (in some quarters) with The Da Vinci Code, and considers the dark name applied to Vlad by the forces of history.
Film Review: The Incredible Hulk 12th/13th/16th June 2008 Glenn's review of the Marvel Blockbuster, published on Newsblaze, The Student Operated Press & The Worcester Evening News. Co-written by the films lead actor Edward Norton, and also starring Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, and William Hurt. (112 Minutes, General Release Friday 13th June 2008)
The Launch of Trespass Magazine (Issue 4) 5th June 2008 The launch took place at the Tenderpixel Gallery near Covent Garden and the theme of the evening was superheroes.  This was a wonderfully bohemian event, with fantastic Manga-influenced cartoons of heroes drawn on the galleries windows by contributors.  There were top-notch poetry readings, and Glenn and Angela thoroughly enjoyed the occasion, (having travelled down on the train as Clark Kent and Lois Lane…) Glenn is currently compiling a report of the evening and review of the issue, which will be published on Newsblaze and The Student Operated Press.  Watch this space for a further details.
Trespass Magazine (Issue 4) 5th June 2008 Glenn's illustration for the Poem Le Therapeute by Graham Hartill will be published in Issue 4 of Trespass Magazine, a publication devoted to dark cutting-edge literature and artwork, due out on June 5th 2008.   If you would like details of how to purchase this online, please see the Trespass Magazine site. Glenn and Angela will be attending the launch of the Issue at the Tenderpixel Gallery in central London, and there will be a report detailing the occasion in due course.
Newsblaze Article: Bela and The Count 22nd May 2008 Article published on the Newsblaze site, where the artist explores Bela Lugosi's impact and influence on Dracula in the cinema, following his starring role in the 1931 iconic adaption of the story directed by Todd Browning.  Inspired by Glenn's contribution of portrait of Bela as Count Dracula to The Official Bela Lugosi Website.  (The site is under construction by the actor's grandson Timothy Lugosi, and the drawing was contributed to the gallery.)
Murky Depths (Issue 4) 12th May 2008 Issue 4 of Murky Depths hit the shelves in early May 2008, with Glenn's illustration for Saint Darwin's Spirituals by D K Thompson. The cover artwork for Issue 4 (pictured) is By Vincent Chong. If you would like details of how to purchase this online, please see the Murky Depths site.

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