Meeting Susan Low for Hansib publications book number three, 16 January 2026
I enjoyed another excellent writer meet-up with Susan Low. Sharing more ideas and inspiration.
Susan has worked as a food, drink and travel writer for BBC, delicious magazine, Waitrose Food and others. She is a copy editor and proofreader for book publishers and a local expert for Context Travel.
Susan has contributed one of her articles about Venice for my next book – called Seen and Heard – for Hansib publications. Which will (hopefully!) be published by summer 2026.
Seen and Heard is a collection of conversations, essays, experiences, reflections and reviews. Split into five chapters – Film and television, Music, Sport, Travel and Letters.
The book will cover a broad range of approaches and perspectives – including autobiographical recollection, faith, history, humour, performance, politics, self-discovery and social identity.
They Gave the Crowd Plenty Fun
Visit to the National Library of Guyana, Georgetown, 24 July 2025
The latest versions of They Gave the Crowd Plenty Fun, and 1973 and Me, will be available as book loan and reference items at the National Library of Guyana, Georgetown. Following an enjoyable tour of the library and meeting various members of the library team. Including Lesa Gilgeous (pictured), Head of Reference Department.
In 2014, during my last visit to the library, I handed over a copy of the first edition of They Gave the Crowd Plenty Fun. This book was formally received by Nadine Moore, the Deputy Chief Librarian of the National Library of Guyana and Head of the Human Resource Department.
Many thanks again to Lesa Gilgeous, and the library team, for the warm welcome and interest in my books and future projects.
Meeting DJ John Kennedy for Hansib publications book number three, 2 July 2025
It was great to meet John Kennedy for the first time in many years. We DJ’d together at gigs and clubs in a few venues during the early to mid – 1990s.
I was a guest (once with the band, Strawberry Story!) on his Radio Thamesmead (RTM) radio show – Sharp as a Needle, and he supported the Waaaah/Bring on Bull music organisation I ran with the wonderful Richard Coulthard.
We discussed ideas around John’s potential contribution to my next book, currently titled Scene and Heard, for Hansib publications. Scene and Heard is scheduled to be published in 2026.
You can listen to John’s legendary X-Posure music show is on RadioX.