An update on confirmed or already received celebrity contributions
to our very exciting Convention Commemorative Booklet (or the “Must-
Have”, as we’re now calling it):- Glenda Jackson MP, who co-starred in ‘Turtle Diary’
– David Mitchell, twice Man Booker Prize-nominated novelist
for ‘Number 9 Dream’ and ‘Cloud Atlas’
– Andrew Davies, novelist and writer, author of ‘Getting Hurt’
and ‘B Monkey’
– Braham Murray, Artistic Director for the Manchester Royal Exchange
Theatre, and director of the premiere stage production of ‘Riddley
Walker’.

More to follow – watch this space!

To get your own copy of the Must-Have, simply register for the
Convention now, at: www.hoban2005.co.uk/.

Those who can’t make it to the Convention will be able to purchase a
copy of this unique, professionally designed and printed collectible
after the event.

Well being,
Chris

Hello, my name is Kenny and I just stumbled upon this group while
researching a term paper I’m writing on Riddley Walker. I was
wondering if any of you might be able to help me a bit. I have
narrowed my possible topics down to two:1. Tell the story of why the crow is black and curses all the time
(p. 125), which is mentioned in the book and not told; or

2. Write about the development and education of Riddley through his
own ‘Master Chaynjis’; basically how he evolves from the beginning to
the end.

If anyone can help me with some ideas on this it’d be great, Im
having a bit of trouble

Thanks

If you haven’t already discovered it, Kenny, I recommend a leisurely stroll
around www.graphesthesia.com/rw/And, while you’re exploring the possibilities of 1., I think you’d also find
it rewarding to get yourself a copy of ‘The Moment Under The Moment’
(Stories, a Libretto, Essays and Sketches) and to have a look at ‘The Raven’
and ‘Schwartz’.

Well being,
Chris

________________________________________________________________________

Message: 2
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 06:45:23 -0000
From: “watsonkenny” <wat_____@_____.com>
Subject: Riddley Walker

Hello, my name is Kenny and I just stumbled upon this group while
researching a term paper I’m writing on Riddley Walker. I was
wondering if any of you might be able to help me a bit. I have
narrowed my possible topics down to two:

1. Tell the story of why the crow is black and curses all the time
(p. 125), which is mentioned in the book and not told; or

2. Write about the development and education of Riddley through his
own ‘Master Chaynjis’; basically how he evolves from the beginning to
the end.

If anyone can help me with some ideas on this it’d be great, Im
having a bit of trouble

Thanks

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As you will all know from my post last week, Bloomsbury (Russell Hoban’s
publisher) are promoting the Some-Poasyum as one of their key author events
of 2005. Now, their fabulous publicity department have donated to the
convention a COMPLETE SET OF SIGNED BLOOMSBURY EDITIONS OF RUSSELL HOBAN’S
NOVELS, which we will be awarding to the winner of the “Mastermind: The Gap”
quiz!That’s right! Lovingly (re)designed and autographed editions of all of these
classic Hoban works could be yours: The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz,
Kleinzeit, Turtle Diary, Riddley Walker (20th Anniversary Edition),
Pilgermann, The Medusa Frequency, Fremder, Mr Rinyo-Clacton’s Offer,
Angelica’s Grotto, Amaryllis Night and Day, The Bat Tattoo, Her Name Was
Lola… and as if all that weren’t enough, the collection also includes a
hardback of the brand-new novel Come Dance With Me, due out in February
2005.

The complete collection of the paperback reissues from Lion to Rinyo-Clacton
and the original Bloomsbury imprints from Angelica to Lola can be viewed at:

http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/microsite.asp?id=130
<http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/microsite.asp?id=130&section=1&aid=662&ms
cssid=E6LT6JCWSLMJ9NJ530JLXDKE25D79E6B>
&section=1&aid=662&mscssid=E6LT6JCWSLMJ9NJ530JLXDKE25D79E6B

The quiz will consist of questions, set by convention organisers, on Russell
Hoban’s life and writings. The competition will be open only to convention
participants. Quiz sheets will be given out at the Il Fornello dinner on
Friday 11th February and in order to stand a chance of winning must be
handed in by the end of the Nomad Books evening on Saturday 12th February.
The correct answers will be announced and the prizes presented at The
Troubadour dinner on the evening of Sunday 13th February.

If you haven’t already signed up for this increasingly essential event, zip
along right away to www.hoban2005.co.uk

Best wishes,
Richard

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Wow! Lovely.I am still waiting to hear from Harpercollins here re Russ’ kids’ books.

Best–

At 01:16 PM 12/10/2004, you wrote:

>As you will all know from my post last week, Bloomsbury (Russell Hoban’s
>publisher) are promoting the Some-Poasyum as one of their key author events
>of 2005. Now, their fabulous publicity department have donated to the
>convention a COMPLETE SET OF SIGNED BLOOMSBURY EDITIONS OF RUSSELL HOBAN’S
>NOVELS, which we will be awarding to the winner of the “Mastermind: The Gap”
>quiz!
>
>That’s right! Lovingly (re)designed and autographed editions of all of these
>classic Hoban works could be yours: The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz,
>Kleinzeit, Turtle Diary, Riddley Walker (20th Anniversary Edition),
>Pilgermann, The Medusa Frequency, Fremder, Mr Rinyo-Clacton’s Offer,
>Angelica’s Grotto, Amaryllis Night and Day, The Bat Tattoo, Her Name Was
>Lola… and as if all that weren’t enough, the collection also includes a
>hardback of the brand-new novel Come Dance With Me, due out in February
>2005.
>
>The complete collection of the paperback reissues from Lion to Rinyo-Clacton
>and the original Bloomsbury imprints from Angelica to Lola can be viewed at:
>
>http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/microsite.asp?id=130
><http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/microsite.asp?id=130&section=1&aid=662&ms
>cssid=E6LT6JCWSLMJ9NJ530JLXDKE25D79E6B>
>&section=1&aid=662&mscssid=E6LT6JCWSLMJ9NJ530JLXDKE25D79E6B
>
>The quiz will consist of questions, set by convention organisers, on Russell
>Hoban’s life and writings. The competition will be open only to convention
>participants. Quiz sheets will be given out at the Il Fornello dinner on
>Friday 11th February and in order to stand a chance of winning must be
>handed in by the end of the Nomad Books evening on Saturday 12th February.
>The correct answers will be announced and the prizes presented at The
>Troubadour dinner on the evening of Sunday 13th February.
>
>If you haven’t already signed up for this increasingly essential event, zip
>along right away to www.hoban2005.co.uk
>
>Best wishes,
>Richard
>
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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-8140
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Hi Awl,We’re in the process of choosing a slogan to put on our Convention t-shirt.

There will be a choice of colour and size, and the following are the
suggestions I’ve made for the slogan.

If any of you have any other suggestions, Richard and Roland are about to
create a poll for the Convention site (www.hoban2005.co.uk/) so we can
choose the best slogan. Remember: You’re not stuck with my suggestions if
you can think of some better ones.

1. Which is the dream?
2. Biting the wheel is not enough
3. I wunt have no other track
4. I the undesigned
5. KILL COMES AGAIN
6. STAFF ONLY
7. A4 [in very large black characters on a yellow t-shirt]
8. Dark autumn rain, ah!
The lighted aquarium;
The mermaid – her smile!
9. Walk in danger, walk in error,
Walk ahead in Morton Taylor
10. Up the Athenians
11. If sky were earth and ocean sky
Green turtles would be kites to fly
12. Which way is Thrace?
13. Unnatural Practices yes [This was one of Roland’s suggestions].

Further to Chris’s post, you will soon be able to vote for your favourite
suggested slogan on the Hoban2005 site. Before that though, as Chris says,
if you don’t like any of the suggestions, please propose one of your own and
it will be added to the poll.As time is running out for convention preparations, if you wish to propose a
new slogan please do it NOW as we must open the poll in a few days’ time.

Even if you really can’t make it to the convention, please register your
interest as these t-shirts (and other convention memorabilia) will be
available to non-participants as well.

Cheers,
Richard

> —–Original Message—–
> From: Chris Bell [mailto:chr_____@_____.nz]
> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 5:32 AM
> To: the_____@_____.com
> Subject: [the-kraken] T-Shirt slogans
>
>
> Hi Awl,
>
> We’re in the process of choosing a slogan to put on our
> Convention t-shirt.
>
> There will be a choice of colour and size, and the following are the
> suggestions I’ve made for the slogan.
>
> If any of you have any other suggestions, Richard and Roland
> are about to
> create a poll for the Convention site (www.hoban2005.co.uk/) so we can
> choose the best slogan. Remember: You’re not stuck with my
> suggestions if
> you can think of some better ones.
>
> 1. Which is the dream?
> 2. Biting the wheel is not enough
> 3. I wunt have no other track
> 4. I the undesigned
> 5. KILL COMES AGAIN
> 6. STAFF ONLY
> 7. A4 [in very large black characters on a yellow t-shirt]
> 8. Dark autumn rain, ah!
> The lighted aquarium;
> The mermaid – her smile!
> 9. Walk in danger, walk in error,
> Walk ahead in Morton Taylor
> 10. Up the Athenians
> 11. If sky were earth and ocean sky
> Green turtles would be kites to fly
> 12. Which way is Thrace?
> 13. Unnatural Practices yes [This was one of Roland’s suggestions].
>
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Hello everyone Marion here (amorica94)For me, I think the best slogan in the world – not just for the Hoban
tee-shirts – & “sums up” all of Hoban’s work is:

PAN LIVES

 

—– Original Message —–
From: “Chris Bell” <chr_____@_____.nz>
To: <the_____@_____.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 5:32 AM
Subject: [the-kraken] T-Shirt slogans

>
> Hi Awl,
>
> We’re in the process of choosing a slogan to put on our Convention
t-shirt.
>
> There will be a choice of colour and size, and the following are the
> suggestions I’ve made for the slogan.
>
> If any of you have any other suggestions, Richard and Roland are about to
> create a poll for the Convention site (www.hoban2005.co.uk/) so we can
> choose the best slogan. Remember: You’re not stuck with my suggestions if
> you can think of some better ones.
>
> 1. Which is the dream?
> 2. Biting the wheel is not enough
> 3. I wunt have no other track
> 4. I the undesigned
> 5. KILL COMES AGAIN
> 6. STAFF ONLY
> 7. A4 [in very large black characters on a yellow t-shirt]
> 8. Dark autumn rain, ah!
> The lighted aquarium;
> The mermaid – her smile!
> 9. Walk in danger, walk in error,
> Walk ahead in Morton Taylor
> 10. Up the Athenians
> 11. If sky were earth and ocean sky
> Green turtles would be kites to fly
> 12. Which way is Thrace?
> 13. Unnatural Practices yes [This was one of Roland’s suggestions].
>
>
>
>
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Hi awl, how about “No Trubba”?

Excellent suggestions, Marion and Hamish.Keep them coming!

I’ll post another reminder about slogans on Thursday, giving
everyone another 24 hours before Richard puts the t-shirt poll up on
the convention site (www.hoban2005.co.uk), then we can all vote for
our favourite … I think it’s going to be a tough choice.

CB

Hamish Mack and Anne Midwinter <h.j.mack@x> wrote:

> Hi awl, how about “No Trubba”?

 

“Marion” &lt_____@_____.> wrote:

> For me, I think the best slogan in the world – not just for the
> Hoban tee-shirts – & “sums up” all of Hoban’s work is:
>
> PAN LIVES

or at the risk of mixing metaphoricalismsous””No Trubba” said Lola

den

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To: <the_____@_____.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 5:12 AM
Subject: [the-kraken] T-shirt slogan

>
> Hi awl, how about “No Trubba”?
>
>
>
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“It must have been one of those sounds I hear in my head sometimes.”The Moment Under The Moment

or

“A masked human certainly, but those eyes, the stare of them!
Night is in him, Orpheus is in him.”

The Moment Under The Moment

den

—– Original Message —–
From: “Chris Bell” <chr_____@_____.nz>
To: <the_____@_____.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 4:32 PM
Subject: [the-kraken] T-Shirt slogans

>
> Hi Awl,
>
> We’re in the process of choosing a slogan to put on our Convention
t-shirt.
>
> There will be a choice of colour and size, and the following are the
> suggestions I’ve made for the slogan.
>
> If any of you have any other suggestions, Richard and Roland are about to
> create a poll for the Convention site (www.hoban2005.co.uk/) so we can
> choose the best slogan. Remember: You’re not stuck with my suggestions if
> you can think of some better ones.
>
> 1. Which is the dream?
> 2. Biting the wheel is not enough
> 3. I wunt have no other track
> 4. I the undesigned
> 5. KILL COMES AGAIN
> 6. STAFF ONLY
> 7. A4 [in very large black characters on a yellow t-shirt]
> 8. Dark autumn rain, ah!
> The lighted aquarium;
> The mermaid – her smile!
> 9. Walk in danger, walk in error,
> Walk ahead in Morton Taylor
> 10. Up the Athenians
> 11. If sky were earth and ocean sky
> Green turtles would be kites to fly
> 12. Which way is Thrace?
> 13. Unnatural Practices yes [This was one of Roland’s suggestions].
>
>
>
>
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I don’t think it has to be a short quote…………….”That’s how it goes sometimes when you put things off too long,” said
Nameless Stranger.
“Now if you’re ready, we’ll do what we didn’t do that other time.”

The Moment Under The Moment

den

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From: “Chris Bell” <chr_____@_____.nz>
To: <the_____@_____.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 4:32 PM
Subject: [the-kraken] T-Shirt slogans

>
> Hi Awl,
>
> We’re in the process of choosing a slogan to put on our Convention
t-shirt.
>
> There will be a choice of colour and size, and the following are the
> suggestions I’ve made for the slogan.
>
> If any of you have any other suggestions, Richard and Roland are about to
> create a poll for the Convention site (www.hoban2005.co.uk/) so we can
> choose the best slogan. Remember: You’re not stuck with my suggestions if
> you can think of some better ones.
>
> 1. Which is the dream?
> 2. Biting the wheel is not enough
> 3. I wunt have no other track
> 4. I the undesigned
> 5. KILL COMES AGAIN
> 6. STAFF ONLY
> 7. A4 [in very large black characters on a yellow t-shirt]
> 8. Dark autumn rain, ah!
> The lighted aquarium;
> The mermaid – her smile!
> 9. Walk in danger, walk in error,
> Walk ahead in Morton Taylor
> 10. Up the Athenians
> 11. If sky were earth and ocean sky
> Green turtles would be kites to fly
> 12. Which way is Thrace?
> 13. Unnatural Practices yes [This was one of Roland’s suggestions].
>
>
>
>
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“Bernt Arse Pack”The Fools Circle 9wys Rhyme (the whole 10 lines)

“Trubba Not” on the front
“No Trubba” on the back

“Arga Warga”

“Save Ferris”

“Why is Punch crookit?”

 

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From: “den” <den_____@_____.au>
To: <the_____@_____.com>
Sent: Sunday, 12 December, 2004 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: [the-kraken] T-Shirt slogans

>
> “It must have been one of those sounds I hear in my head sometimes.”
>
> The Moment Under The Moment
>
>
> or
>
>
>
> “A masked human certainly, but those eyes, the stare of them!
> Night is in him, Orpheus is in him.”
>
> The Moment Under The Moment
>
> den
>
> —– Original Message —–
> From: “Chris Bell” <chr_____@_____.nz>
> To: <the_____@_____.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 4:32 PM
> Subject: [the-kraken] T-Shirt slogans
>
>
> >
> > Hi Awl,
> >
> > We’re in the process of choosing a slogan to put on our Convention
> t-shirt.
> >
> > There will be a choice of colour and size, and the following are the
> > suggestions I’ve made for the slogan.
> >
> > If any of you have any other suggestions, Richard and Roland are about
to
> > create a poll for the Convention site (www.hoban2005.co.uk/) so we can
> > choose the best slogan. Remember: You’re not stuck with my suggestions
if
> > you can think of some better ones.
> >
> > 1. Which is the dream?
> > 2. Biting the wheel is not enough
> > 3. I wunt have no other track
> > 4. I the undesigned
> > 5. KILL COMES AGAIN
> > 6. STAFF ONLY
> > 7. A4 [in very large black characters on a yellow t-shirt]
> > 8. Dark autumn rain, ah!
> > The lighted aquarium;
> > The mermaid – her smile!
> > 9. Walk in danger, walk in error,
> > Walk ahead in Morton Taylor
> > 10. Up the Athenians
> > 11. If sky were earth and ocean sky
> > Green turtles would be kites to fly
> > 12. Which way is Thrace?
> > 13. Unnatural Practices yes [This was one of Roland’s suggestions].
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Hello
I’d love to come to the convention, but probably won’t know til mid-January
or so whether there will be a squeeze-throughable gap in in my time and
money (and that of my krakenite friend lara, who I’m having some trouble
unearthing right now)… will it be ok to register that late if I can? Can I
order t-shirts anyway? (btw, I like far too many of the t-shirt suggestions
to choose, but then, ever since I read Amaryllis Night & Day, I’ve wished
for drawerfuls of them…)
Lisa

1. We freshent the Luck2. The stories are always waiting

3. Find it and lose it and keep moving and find it again

(T-shirts require unnatural pithiness.)

Lindsay

On 13 Dec 2004, at 16:34, Lindsay Edmunds wrote:

> (T-shirts require unnatural pithiness.)

 

It depends how long you are happy to have people peering at you…

I would go for:

‘Where did you read that?’ said Sister.
‘It was told me,’ said Kleinzeit, ‘by an Orpheus scholar.’

But then I would, wouldn’t I?

Alternatively:

NARDIM DEMSTRA VAJ ONDRA TSINTA ORFNANDO ULZVANJO

Hugh

Dr Hugh Bowden
Department of Classics
King’s College London
WC2R 2LS
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/kis/schools/hums/classics/Staff/bowden.html

020 7848 2010
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On Monday, December 13, 2004, at 12:27 PM, Hugh Bowden wrote:

>
>
> NARDIM DEMSTRA VAJ ONDRA TSINTA ORFNANDO ULZVANJO
>
>

 

If you had that on a T-shirt, you would have to spend the entire day
explaining yourself to everyone you met. (Starting with me — what does
it mean?) Not necessarily a bad thing. It could have interesting
consequences.

Lindsay

Lindsay,I think you’ll find this sentence is in Krakenspeak, the language invented
by legendary auteur Gosta Kraken to subtitle his films, which were otherwise
in English. As he wrote in his book “The Flickering”, “under our ordinary
speech there are always invisible subtitles in an unknown tongue”.

Sadly “The Flickering” is long out of print and Gosta Kraken died in 1986
following a bizarre accident involving a tin globe. The only surviving
translations of Krakenspeak exist in “The Medusa Frequency” by one R. Hoban
(q.v.). I consulted the book this evening, but could find no such sentence
in it.

The only conclusion I could come to is that Hugh actually speaks
Krakenspeak…

Vlajo blvgsvo,
Richard

> —–Original Message—–
> From: Lindsay Edmunds [mailto:lin_____@_____.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 6:28 PM
> To: the_____@_____.com
> Subject: Re: [the-kraken] T-Shirt slogans
>
>
>
> On Monday, December 13, 2004, at 12:27 PM, Hugh Bowden wrote:
> >
> >
> > NARDIM DEMSTRA VAJ ONDRA TSINTA ORFNANDO ULZVANJO
> >
> >
>
> If you had that on a T-shirt, you would have to spend the entire day
> explaining yourself to everyone you met. (Starting with me —
> what does
> it mean?) Not necessarily a bad thing. It could have interesting
> consequences.
>
> Lindsay
>
>
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On Monday, December 13, 2004, at 03:25 PM, Richard Cooper wrote:

>
> Vlajo blvgsvo,

 

Thank you kindly.

Lindsay

Dear Lisa,Great to hear you’re thinking of coming along! We haven’t actually set a
closing date for registrations as yet but we don’t envisage any problem
registering in January.

Please do reserve your t-shirts in the meantime by emailing your order to
enq_____@_____.uk (enquiries at hoban2005 dot co dot uk).

I really hope you and Lara can make it! Is that the same Lara, by the way,
as the Lara who posted the magnificent lion photos to SA4QE?
(http://www.thoughtcat.com/sa4qe/lh.htm)

Best wishes,
Richard

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> Subject: [the-kraken] would love to
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>
> Hello
> I’d love to come to the convention, but probably won’t know
> til mid-January
> or so whether there will be a squeeze-throughable gap in in
> my time and
> money (and that of my krakenite friend lara, who I’m having
> some trouble
> unearthing right now)… will it be ok to register that late
> if I can? Can I
> order t-shirts anyway? (btw, I like far too many of the
> t-shirt suggestions
> to choose, but then, ever since I read Amaryllis Night & Day,
> I’ve wished
> for drawerfuls of them…)
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Sadly not. Check page 73 of The Medusa Frequency (Bloomsbury edition).
It means (or perhaps better it corresponds with):Behind the front of the day the head of Orpheus swims unseen.

which could go in smaller letters on the back of the T-shirt, along
with an Odilon Redon image.

DOMZOM?

Hugh

On 13 Dec 2004, at 20:25, Richard Cooper wrote:

> The only conclusion I could come to is that Hugh actually speaks
> Krakenspeak…
> >
> > On Monday, December 13, 2004, at 12:27 PM, Hugh Bowden wrote:
> > >
> > > NARDIM DEMSTRA VAJ ONDRA TSINTA ORFNANDO ULZVANJO
> >
> > If you had that on a T-shirt, you would have to spend the entire day
> > explaining yourself to everyone you met. (Starting with me —
> > what does
> > it mean?) Not necessarily a bad thing. It could have interesting
> > consequences.
> >
> > Lindsay

Dr Hugh Bowden
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King’s College London
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Can I add another yet another New Zealand author –
Margaret Mahy, who has spoken and written at some
length about Russell Hoban’s work. (In “Dissolving
Ghosts”) But its not just our authors, one of the lead
actors in our natioanl television soap opera (
Shortland Street) lists Riddley Walker as his
favorite book. Hell, it’s just everywhere.Phill

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Richard Cooper pointed out to me these Kiwi authors,
talking about
their selected summer reading on the www.stuff.co.nz
site (the newspaper site of my former employer
Fairfax, which publishes the ‘Sunday Star-Times’ and
the ‘Dominion Post’, as well as numerous local NZ
papers):

>>

 

I wonder what makes Russ’ work reverberate for
re-reading with NZ authors in particular?

– Duane

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Thanks for that, Phill.Which Shortland Street actor, as a matter of interest…?

Chris

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> Can I add another yet another New Zealand author –
> Margaret Mahy, who has spoken and written at some
> length about Russell Hoban’s work. (In “Dissolving
> Ghosts”) But its not just our authors, one of the lead
> actors in our natioanl television soap opera (
> Shortland Street) lists Riddley Walker as his
> favorite book. Hell, it’s just everywhere.
>
> Phill
>
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> “Chris Bell” &lt_____@_____.> wrote:
>
> <<
> Richard Cooper pointed out to me these Kiwi authors,
> talking about
> their selected summer reading on the www.stuff.co.nz
> site (the newspaper site of my former employer
> Fairfax, which publishes the ‘Sunday Star-Times’ and
> the ‘Dominion Post’, as well as numerous local NZ
> papers):

Michael Galvin, who plays the formerly philandering Dr
Chris Warner.I was being a bit unfair to him actually, as he’s also
a writer getting more and more recognition.

Wonder if he could sneak a Hoban quote onto the show
(or have a copy of Riddly Walker sitting on desk in
the waiting room) as a way to join in with the
conference?

Phill

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Thanks for that, Phill.

Which Shortland Street actor, as a matter of
interest…?

Chris

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&lt_____@_____.>
wrote:

> Can I add another yet another New Zealand author –
> Margaret Mahy, who has spoken and written at some
> length about Russell Hoban’s work. (In “Dissolving
> Ghosts”) But its not just our authors, one of the

lead

> actors in our natioanl television soap opera (
> Shortland Street) lists Riddley Walker as his
> favorite book. Hell, it’s just everywhere.
>
> Phill
>
> ———————————
>
> “Chris Bell” &lt_____@_____.> wrote:
>
> <<
> Richard Cooper pointed out to me these Kiwi authors,
> talking about
> their selected summer reading on the www.stuff.co.nz
> site (the newspaper site of my former employer
> Fairfax, which publishes the ‘Sunday Star-Times’ and
> the ‘Dominion Post’, as well as numerous local NZ
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Krakenistas and sloganeers,There are only 24 hours left in which to suggest more t-shirt slogans for
the Official Russell Hoban Convention T-Shirt.

Well, you can keep suggesting them after that, but only those received by
this time tomorrow will be included in our t-shirt slogan poll. So send them
in now, so Richard can post the poll to the Convention website and you can
help choose the winning slogan.

We’ve had some excellent suggestions, so if you have any more, don’t be shy.

Thanks!

Chris

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Krakenistas – I just wanted to draw your attention to two fabulous new
Hoban-themed Flash animations by Olaf Schneider (a.k.a. Nexter Tailer).
Olaf’s latest update to his SA4QE page (go to www.thoughtcat.com/sa4qe and
click Olaf’s name in the menu bar, or go direct to the page at
http://www.thoughtcat.com/sa4qe/os.htm) is an evocative treatment of a quote
from Turtle Diary. Meanwhile, Olaf has also designed a fantastic piece for
the front page of the Some-Poasyum website which displays a whole host of
visual ideas from the world of Russell Hoban – how many can YOU find? Go to
the home page at www.hoban2005.co.uk , scroll down to the image box and
either point your mouse at random points to see different images, or move
your mouse over the whole box slowly from left to right to see a lovely
little “film” which culminates in a surprise cameo appearance! (And no, it’s
not Olaf…)I’ve enjoying all the t-shirt slogans, by the way!

Best wishes
Richard

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Folks, I am a poor little reader of only one book, but this immediately
comes to mind for some quick, compelling t-shirt art:Can you get artwork? Artwork can really enhance a T-shirt of few words. And
the T-shirts are for fun and in-group smiles as well as getting attention
afterwards, “Awl I got wuz this lousy…”

1. Wotcher?
(Graphic: A face of someone gorning?)

2. Arga Warga…
(Graphic: A dog in the iconic form of the Jurassic Park dinosaur)

3. A greeting in Riddleyspeak:
Front: Trubba Not?
Back: No Trubba!
(Graphics: Handshakes, open hand held high in sign of OK.)

4. A sing-song t-shirt:
Front: No rumpa no dum
Back: No zantigen Eusa cum.
(Graphics: Cut-out figures after Matisse of kids dancing in a circle like in
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring or like in the book/film Lord of the Flies).

5. I am Drop John the Foller Man
(Graphic: Picture of the Devvil?)

I could go on…

–Bryan

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>
> Krakenistas and sloganeers,
>
>
>
> There are only 24 hours left in which to suggest more t-shirt slogans for
> the Official Russell Hoban Convention T-Shirt.
>
>
>
> Well, you can keep suggesting them after that, but only those received by
> this time tomorrow will be included in our t-shirt slogan poll.
> So send them
> in now, so Richard can post the poll to the Convention website and you can
> help choose the winning slogan.
>
>
>
> We’ve had some excellent suggestions, so if you have any more,
> don’t be shy.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Chris

Wotcher
I just discovered this, thanks to Chris’ article “A Ceaseless Becoming”.
“Everything that goes on is saying something”.
Cheers

I’d suffest:”My head begun to feal like it wer widening like
circels on water I dint know if it wud ever stop I
dint know where the end of it wud be. The stranger it
took me the mor I felt at hoam with it. The mor I
fealt like Iwd be long where ever it wer widening me
to.”

Phill

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Thanks, Chris. Owing to a technical hitch, however, the poll won’t be going
live for another day or so, so if anybody would like to add any more slogan
suggestions please carry on for another 24 hours.Many thanks,
Richard
www.hoban2005.co.uk

“Reality has always had too many heads” – Bob Dylan

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>
>
> Krakenistas and sloganeers,
>
>
>
> There are only 24 hours left in which to suggest more t-shirt
> slogans for
> the Official Russell Hoban Convention T-Shirt.
>
>
>
> Well, you can keep suggesting them after that, but only those
> received by
> this time tomorrow will be included in our t-shirt slogan
> poll. So send them
> in now, so Richard can post the poll to the Convention
> website and you can
> help choose the winning slogan.
>
>
>
> We’ve had some excellent suggestions, so if you have any
> more, don’t be shy.
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>
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> Thanks!
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> Chris
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Embarrasing, this…
I dont nearly remember – its been a long time since I read Pilgerman – and to think the author reads these pages, and Im most likely to spew a skewed half-misrememberment, but cherished (for the t-shirt) this (or something very like it, from the author);
‘I have only the absence of many bricks. May I offer you, rather, some coffee’.Apologies. heartfelt.
Ern

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Thanks, Chris. Owing to a technical hitch, however, the poll won’t be going
live for another day or so, so if anybody would like to add any more slogan
suggestions please carry on for another 24 hours.

Many thanks,
Richard
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“Reality has always had too many heads” – Bob Dylan

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>
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>
>
> There are only 24 hours left in which to suggest more t-shirt
> slogans for
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>
>
>
> Well, you can keep suggesting them after that, but only those
> received by
> this time tomorrow will be included in our t-shirt slogan
> poll. So send them
> in now, so Richard can post the poll to the Convention
> website and you can
> help choose the winning slogan.
>
>
>
> We’ve had some excellent suggestions, so if you have any
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\”Trubba not\” I hope it is but no trubba if it\’s notSharna pax let\’s have the poll….

xmas cheer,
Tim
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Attention all the undesigned! The Russell Hoban Some-Poasyum T-Shirt Slogan
Poll is finally open.Huge thanks to all those who proposed a total of 54(!) slogans to adorn the
official convention t-shirt.

Before you vote, please note the following:

– Most of the slogan suggestions are original quotes from Russell Hoban
books and it is understood that we have permission to use any of these for
the purpose stated. However, some of the “Amaryllis” slogans are quotes from
other authors’ works (Tom Waits, Walter de la Mere etc), so please bear in
mind that it may not be possible or economical to obtain permission from
those authors or their estates to reproduce the quotes.

– The t-shirt price of £12 (12GBP) quoted on the convention website only
takes into account designs for the front of the t-shirt. Our t-shirt
manufacturer advises that putting designs on both front and back will cost
more, so please bear in mind when casting your vote that these slogans may
put up the price of the t-shirt.

– Some suggestions include ideas for graphics to illustrate the quotes.
Please bear in mind that it may not be possible to reproduce such graphics,
but if one of those suggestions wins the poll we will do our best to put
this into effect.

– All votes are anonymous and don’t require any personal information
whatsoever. Just go to the page, click the radio button to the left of your
desired slogan, then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “Vote
now”. Your choice will be counted and you will be taken to the results page
where you can see which slogan is winning so far.

– You can if you wish view the current status of the results before casting
your vote by clicking the “view results” button at the bottom of the page.

– You may only vote once, so please read all the suggestions carefully
before making your choice!

– If you don’t like any of the suggestions, at the bottom of the list is a
button where you can vote for NO SLOGAN.

– You shouldn’t experience any technical problems using the polling system,
but if you do, please contact me at ric_____@_____.uk (richard at
hoban2005 dot co dot uk) with your vote and I will cast it on your behalf.

– The most popular quote will be printed on the t-shirt. In the event of a
tie, er… we’ll cross that brudge when we come to it.

To cast your vote for the slogan YOU feel should adorn the official
convention t-shirt, head off to www.hoban2005.co.uk and click “Polls” in the
menu.

Best wishes and happy polling!

Richard
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Here’s a nice silly website with some Mouse and His Child overtones: http://www.infinitecat.comRoland

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Here’s a nice silly website with some Mouse and His Child overtones: http://www.infinitecat.comRoland

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Roland,That web site is hilarious.

pax, alida

At 04:11 PM 12/22/2004, you wrote:

>Here’s a nice silly website with some Mouse and His Child overtones:
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Awl,
BBC4 are showing 3 more classic MR James stories over the next 3 nights
(Whistle and I’ll come to you was on last night): Treasure of Abbot Thomas,
A warning to the curious and The stalls of BarchesterDon’t watch alone!

Best,
Tim

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Thanks for the link, Roland. Nice idea, with wit (I wonder what the cats are thinking?).
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We need just five more ‘reasons why we love Russ’ for our ’80 at 80′
list.If you’d like to add any, send them in now – our celebratory booklet
will go to press at the end of the year.

Thanks!

Chris

— In the_____@_____.com, “Richard Cooper” &lt_____@_____.>
wrote:

> Greetings all,
>
> When Bob Dylan turned 50 a few years ago, to celebrate the great

man’s

> half-century Bono from U2 (is there any other Bono?) drew up a

list of “50

> reasons why I love Bob Dylan”. Among these “reasons” were his

favourite

> Dylan songs, treasured quotes, cultural and biographical details

and a few

> silly things. As one of the Kraken members helping to organise The

Russell

> Hoban Some-Poasyum to celebrate Russ’s 80 years on this planet next
> February, I would like to invite The Kraken to help compile a list

of “80

> reasons why we love Russell Hoban”, or, if that sounds a bit

sentimental to

> some (sorry Russ!), “80 reasons why we’re celebrating Russell

Hoban’s 80th

> birthday”. Whether you’re able to come to London in February or

not, ALL of

> these reasons will be printed (along with your name, unless you

request

> anonymity) in the special limited-edition booklet to be published

for the

> convention. The copy deadline for the booklet is around Christmas,

so get

> thinking!
>
> Apart from being a fun thing to do, I’d like to think that the

list could be

> presented as a definitive explanation to those less familiar with

Russell

> Hoban than we are exactly why people are so passionate about him

and his

> books. Whether you have one reason or several, whether your reason

is

> intensely personal or, er, whatever the opposite of intensely

personal is,

> whether you’ve written a doctoral thesis on Russ’s novels or

simply have

> happy memories of reading one of his children’s books as a child,

please

> share it (or them) on The Kraken.
>
> If you’d rather contribute your reason(s) totally anonymously you

can email

> it to me at richard@t… (richard at thoughtcat dot com) or post
> it as a comment to the parallel “80 at 80” post on the public Hoban
> convention blog at http://hoban2005.blogspot.com (where,

incidentally, some

> other good stuff about the convention has been appearing this

week).

>
> Going back to Dylan, the only version of Bono’s full list I can

find online

> is here:
>
> www.xs4all.nl/~reno/u2/oor/071991.html
>
> …which for some reason is a translation from Dutch into English

and at

> times reads a bit like one of those Babelfish translations of,

well,

> something translated from English into Dutch and then into English

again.

> But a few funny losses-in-translation apart, it makes sense – and

as Russell

> Hoban once said, “When you come right down to it, how many people

speak the

> same language even when they speak the same language?” Which I

think could

> go down as the first “reason”.
>
> For more information on all the ways we’re celebrating Russ’s

birthday

> please see www.hoban2005.co.uk
>
> Tentacular regards,
> Richard

We love Russ:1. Because he takes us to worlds beyond our dare.

2. Because his vistas protect us from our oansome Berstin Fyr.

3. Because he makes us a present of the really scary dreadful things beneath
our reality.

4. Because he helps us meet danger by showing us our source of power.

5. Because he helps me live in my mind.

I was riffing, but I think there might be something there you can use?

–Bryan

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> To: the_____@_____.com
> Subject: [the-kraken] Re: 80 at 80
>
>
>
>
> We need just five more ‘reasons why we love Russ’ for our ’80 at 80′
> list.
>
> If you’d like to add any, send them in now – our celebratory booklet
> will go to press at the end of the year.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
>
> — In the_____@_____.com, “Richard Cooper” &lt_____@_____.>
> wrote:
> > Greetings all,
> >
> > When Bob Dylan turned 50 a few years ago, to celebrate the great
> man’s
> > half-century Bono from U2 (is there any other Bono?) drew up a
> list of “50
> > reasons why I love Bob Dylan”. Among these “reasons” were his
> favourite
> > Dylan songs, treasured quotes, cultural and biographical details
> and a few
> > silly things. As one of the Kraken members helping to organise The
> Russell
> > Hoban Some-Poasyum to celebrate Russ’s 80 years on this planet next
> > February, I would like to invite The Kraken to help compile a list
> of “80
> > reasons why we love Russell Hoban”, or, if that sounds a bit
> sentimental to
> > some (sorry Russ!), “80 reasons why we’re celebrating Russell
> Hoban’s 80th
> > birthday”. Whether you’re able to come to London in February or
> not, ALL of
> > these reasons will be printed (along with your name, unless you
> request
> > anonymity) in the special limited-edition booklet to be published
> for the
> > convention. The copy deadline for the booklet is around Christmas,
> so get
> > thinking!
> >
> > Apart from being a fun thing to do, I’d like to think that the
> list could be
> > presented as a definitive explanation to those less familiar with
> Russell
> > Hoban than we are exactly why people are so passionate about him
> and his
> > books. Whether you have one reason or several, whether your reason
> is
> > intensely personal or, er, whatever the opposite of intensely
> personal is,
> > whether you’ve written a doctoral thesis on Russ’s novels or
> simply have
> > happy memories of reading one of his children’s books as a child,
> please
> > share it (or them) on The Kraken.
> >
> > If you’d rather contribute your reason(s) totally anonymously you
> can email
> > it to me at richard@t… (richard at thoughtcat dot com) or post
> > it as a comment to the parallel “80 at 80” post on the public Hoban
> > convention blog at http://hoban2005.blogspot.com (where,
> incidentally, some
> > other good stuff about the convention has been appearing this
> week).
> >
> > Going back to Dylan, the only version of Bono’s full list I can
> find online
> > is here:
> >
> > www.xs4all.nl/~reno/u2/oor/071991.html
> >
> > …which for some reason is a translation from Dutch into English
> and at
> > times reads a bit like one of those Babelfish translations of,
> well,
> > something translated from English into Dutch and then into English
> again.
> > But a few funny losses-in-translation apart, it makes sense – and
> as Russell
> > Hoban once said, “When you come right down to it, how many people
> speak the
> > same language even when they speak the same language?” Which I
> think could
> > go down as the first “reason”.
> >
> > For more information on all the ways we’re celebrating Russ’s
> birthday
> > please see www.hoban2005.co.uk
> >
> > Tentacular regards,
> > Richard
>
>
>
>
>
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Dear ChrisFor the 80 at 80:

Because ‘he dint do nothing randem he had tack ticks’
(and because actually that’s not always true; what
happens, delightfully, happens).

For his refreshingly subversive children’s stories.

Because the meaty main dish is always accompanied by a
rich and piquant melange of references to art, music,
literature, theology, history, science,
London…..intoxicating, stimulating and decidedly
moreish

Because he’s so damned funny.
Linda

> 1. Re: 80 at 80
> From: “kleinzeitnz”
> <chr_____@_____.com>

>
> If you’d like to add any, send them in now – our
> celebratory booklet
> will go to press at the end of the year.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
>

 

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Linda Whitebread

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The Russell Hoban Some-Poasyum T-Shirt Slogan Poll has now closed, after
registering an excellent 55 votes. Big thanks to everyone who came out and
voted for their favourite!”Biting the wheel is not enough” from “The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and
Jachin-Boaz” is the clear winner with 34.55% of the total vote.

However, as there were so many tantalising slogans to choose from, we’d like
to print up one set of t-shirts emblazoned with the winning “Lion” quote AND
a second set with a different slogan, to give people a choice. As the
original poll left the runners-up somewhat scattered, we’ve set up a second
poll of the 8 other highest-scoring slogans and the “no slogan” option.

As the convention is now fast approaching we need to close this second (and
final) poll by next Monday (3rd January) at 6am GMT, so please visit the
Polls page on www.hoban2005.co.uk now to cast your “second slogan” vote.

Hope everyone here is having a great Christmas/holiday season!

Regards,
Richard C.

Hi All
The Kraken has become a postage stamp, or several
http://www.pibburns.com/cryptost/kraken.htmD

Well… I’ve been feeling a little bad that I haven’t really
contributed anything to the organizing of the convention. But I’m not
feeling so bad now because I am going to GO TO the convention! Yay!An old friend from New York has just moved to London so I’ve got a
place to stay… & will have a couple extra days to hang out before &
after the group events. He’s not a Hobanite but is curious about
Canterbury, so he may head out there on Sunday and do some wandering
around separate from the official tour.

Wish I could make it more like a 2-week trip (I’ve never been to
England for more than 6 days) but I know it’ll be good. Greatly
looking forward to meeting some of you. (Er I mean, I’d look forward
to meeting all of you – but only some of you will be there.)

best,
Eli
—
Eli Bishop, RN, San Francisco, USA . / “But people have always eaten
Graphesthesia/Hob’s House of Comics: / people! What else is there
… http://www.graphesthesia.com … / to eat?” – Flanders & Swann

Hi Eli
Looking forward to meeting you in London
Love Marion

—– Original Message —–
From: “Eli Bishop” <ibi_____@_____.com>
To: “The Kraken” <the_____@_____.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 6:13 AM
Subject: [the-kraken] I’m in!

>
>
> Well… I’ve been feeling a little bad that I haven’t really
> contributed anything to the organizing of the convention. But I’m not
> feeling so bad now because I am going to GO TO the convention! Yay!
>
> An old friend from New York has just moved to London so I’ve got a
> place to stay… & will have a couple extra days to hang out before &
> after the group events. He’s not a Hobanite but is curious about
> Canterbury, so he may head out there on Sunday and do some wandering
> around separate from the official tour.
>
> Wish I could make it more like a 2-week trip (I’ve never been to
> England for more than 6 days) but I know it’ll be good. Greatly
> looking forward to meeting some of you. (Er I mean, I’d look forward
> to meeting all of you – but only some of you will be there.)
>
> best,
> Eli
> —
> Eli Bishop, RN, San Francisco, USA . / “But people have always eaten
> Graphesthesia/Hob’s House of Comics: / people! What else is there
> … http://www.graphesthesia.com … / to eat?” – Flanders & Swann
>
>
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Just booked a flight/hotel deal for me and a Hoban-reader friend, so we
will join you all in London! I’ll get us registered etc. and see you on the
11th.Happily, alida

Alida Allison, Professor
Center for the Study of Children’s Literature
Dept. of English and Comparative Literature
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-8140
Phone: (619) 594-6385
Messages: (619) 594-5443
FAX: (619) 594-4998

For information on the Children’s Literature Programs and for book reviews:
www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/english/childlit/home/news.html

Hello everyone,I feel very guilty that I haven’t contributed to this group for such a long
time. As a lurker, though, I have to say this event looks tremendously
exciting! I am going to have to see how work schedules pan out over the
coming week or so – and if I can make it, I will do so. Here’s hoping!

Also, an embarassingly long time ago, I offered to copy the ‘The Mouse and
His Child’ animated film and the ‘Turtle Diary’ movie for some people. I’m
not sure if I ever got around to doing it or not. If I did, I hope you
enjoyed it, if I didn’t please badger me again and I’ll get onto it!!!
Richard, were you one of these?

I can now copy onto DVD, if this is preferred. Hope this doesn’t contravene
any copyright laws. As far as I’m aware, both movies are way out of print.

Finally, I recall some DVDs being made available to Krakenistas – again,
some years ago probably. Maybe an interview or something. Is this still
available?

Catching up is very difficult. I’ll try to keep my eyes open a little longer
in future.

Love to you all. Hope to meet some of you in February.

Andy

—– Original Message —–
From: “allison” <all_____@_____.edu>
To: <the_____@_____.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:25 PM
Subject: [the-kraken] 2 more from USA

>
> Just booked a flight/hotel deal for me and a Hoban-reader friend, so we
> will join you all in London! I’ll get us registered etc. and see you on
> the
> 11th.
>
> Happily, alida
>
> Alida Allison, Professor
> Center for the Study of Children’s Literature
> Dept. of English and Comparative Literature
> San Diego State University
> San Diego, CA 92182-8140
> Phone: (619) 594-6385
> Messages: (619) 594-5443
> FAX: (619) 594-4998
>
> For information on the Children’s Literature Programs and for book
> reviews:
> www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/english/childlit/home/news.html
>
>
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Hello Krakenistas, I have just registered for our gathering too (after so many months and years now of guiltily lurking and not participating) and I am so looking forward to meeting everyone. I would have booked into the Lord Jim too but my partner – who thinks we are a cult! – has insisted we stay in North London. Nevertheless, I shall be attending all evening events and can’t wait. Thanks, Roland, for sorting out my problems with the registration. Best wishes to all. Gillian Capper-Raphael[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Great to see so many Convention sign-ups in the last few days!

>Thanks, Roland, for sorting out my problems with the registration.

 

A pleasure! And if anyone else is finding the online registration
recalcitrant, just send an e-mail to boo_____@_____.uk and we can
speedily sort something out for you.

Best wishes
Roland