Monthly Archives: March 2012

Clarke of Clarkes

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin

The heated discussions of the past few days have led me, perhaps inevitably, to go back and look at the Clarke Award shortlists that have inspired and perplexed us over the course of the past decade. The welcome practice of … Continue reading →

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Some words on the Clarke Award shortlist

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

My first sight of this year’s Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist left me with the same feeling of queasy disbelief experienced the morning after a general election when you wake to find that the British electorate – most of whom … Continue reading →

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Jerwood

Posted on March 17, 2012 by admin

The new Jerwood Gallery, Hastings opened today. A couple of months later than originally planned, but so very much worth the wait, and finally the town has a space, a place for people to come to and be inspired by … Continue reading →

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Layers of meaning

Posted on March 11, 2012 by admin

Whether we like it or not, the net is rewiring our reading habits. As Benjamin said, the novel, as it exists, cannot contain the threat from the form that is greater than it: information. If it is to be relevant … Continue reading →

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Guessing the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2012

Posted on March 3, 2012 by admin

On Monday of this week, the good people at Torque Control launched their by now traditional annual contest to guess the shortlist of the Arthur C. Clarke Award by selecting from the list of all eligible submissions. This year there … Continue reading →

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