www. tobylitt.com • Since 24th August 2000 • "a funny little website" • mysteriously popular on Wednesdays between 11 and 11.30am •"Thought-heavy, flash-light"

 

D O I N G S

 

A new story about Agatha (from Ghost Story) is appearing in this downloadable magazine. And, yes, John is the John from the story ' John and John''.

 

One of my stories, 'Veronika and Roger-Roger' was shortlisted for The Willesden Herald Short Story Competition 2010. It didn't win, though.

 

One of my stories, 'John and John' won the Manchester Fiction Prize. You can read it here.

 

D O N A T I N G S

 

If you borrowed one of my books from a friend and never returned it and are feeling vaguely guilty about it.

Or if you just want to help me along.

 

This, similarly, is my Amazon wishlist.

 

 

R E A D I N G S

 

Will let you know if any arise.

 

 

S O N G W R I T I N G S

 

I've been working with Emily Hall. You can have a look at the song cycle, Life Cycle, here and here.

 

Also, with Chantal Acda of the Belgian band True Bypass.

Here's are some videos of them doing a song we've written called 'You Knew'

- for 4AD Cobra.be

- for Studio Brussel

- for Belgian television - Canvas

- live from Brocante Eexterveen Roots on the Road

And this is a song called 'It isn't true' - for 3voor 12 Amsterdam

 

P U B L I S H I N G S

 

My new novel, King Death, is out.

 

I've written the introduction

to the second volume of Henry James's autobiography, Notes of a Son and Brother.

It should be out now. (Anyone seen it?)

 

E - I N G S

 

An online story for Penguin: Slice.

 

Friend me:

www.myspace.com/tobylitt

http://blog.myspace.com/tobylitt

 

The full transcript of my interview with J.G.Ballard is here. (Proving quite popular, this.)

 

All my cult books columns (now over fifty) are archived there now.

 

Interview.

 

 

 

T R A V E L L I N G S

 

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F I L M I N G S

 

Journey into Space has been optioned by Sigma films. To be written and directed by David MacKenzie (Asylum, Young Adam, Perfect Sense).

 

'Rare Books & Manuscripts' was filmed in September 2004. View it here.

It was made by Sister Films and stars Neve McIntosh, Ian Mosby and Alexander Giles.

Soundtrack includes Belle & Sebastian music.

 

'The Audioguide' is also out there in filmland, now as an animation.

 

It looks likely there may be an adaptation of 'The New Puritans' from Exhibitionism.

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S T A G I N G S

 

I wrote the Proverbs response as part of Sixty-Six Books at the Bush (and Westminster Abbey).

 

deadkidsongs is being optioned by the Theatre Royal, Bath - to be adapted for the stage by Gary Sefton.

 

 

C O L L E C T I N G S

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 One of my stories, The Fish, placed in the Bridport Prize short story competition, and appears in the 2007 anthology.

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A section of Corpsing translated into German has been put online, thanks to Volker von der Gönner and Danielas Leselus,

who are agitating to get it published in Germany. It's here.

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P U B L I C I Z I N G S

 

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