I have began a new series of paintings. These are also the start of a more open and flexible style. See New Works.

Christopher Bray reviews Civilisation: by Roger Osborne.

"Novelist Louise Doughty invited you to join her creative fiction class by writing the first lines of a novel - and write you did. In your thousands. So many, in fact, that we are having to limit the number of entries we can display. They'll be back later in the series, but for now, here's the next step on the way to helping you create a novel in a year."

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1694176,00.html

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Proofreaders and copyeditors shoud take a look at the opportuntities offered here. However also be cautious before signing up. Below are some comments from  a freelance newsgroup.

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It is anticipated that the Cape Town Book Fair, being held from June 17-20 2006, will become an annual event generating unprecedented interest in African writing, reading and publishing. http://entertainment.iafrica.com/books/news/706886.htm