What are some good examples of fan fiction that folks here have read, that either highly amused them or added SOMETHING, however small to the wider Middle Earth lore, or was simply a rollicking good read set in Tolkien's world?
Having written several short stories in the last year or two that had no discernible influence from our Alan M, I've been trying to consciously infuse a bit into the current project. This goes beyond mere references to affect the structure, style and content.
Have you written anything that showed the mark of the Magus?
Was reading the recent collection of Bobby Barlow's writings, Eyes Of The God, and one of his Florida memoirs about his time with Lovecraft included some real gems, like how HPL pronounced Cthulhu "koot–oo–lew" according to Barlow. On one of their boating excursions on a nearby lake, HPL quipped 'I'm rowing until someone reproves me.' They spent an evening berry picking, until Lovecraft, going back out alone, missed one of the boards, and got dunked up to his neck in a cold water creek. He apologised for appearing like a drowned cat, to their amusement.
While waist-deep in a work in progress, I found myself wondering, what are some of the keys to evoking that classic weird fiction atmosphere even when it's a story solidly taking place in the present? Yes, we romanticise bygone eras, and infuse them with import and resonance, but is it just a question of finding those elements in the here & now?
Just finished I Hear A New World recently, what did everyone here who's read think? Preferred it to the first one, myself
I pretty much loved his version of The Color Out of Space with Nic Cage overall, his idea to split The Dunwich Horror into two parts to explore the Lovecraftian history of the area sounds like its ripe for exploration. How would folks here like to see him tackle it?
While on a reread of Providence, I was reminded that Mr. Randolph Carter was also an informal member of The League, via his misadventures with Allan Quatermain and his uncle John in Vol. 1. Versatile character, he gets around.
https://calirb.com/i-hear-a-new-world-by-alan-moore/
As we draw closer to next week's release, the reviews are still rollin' in, to quote Heath Ledger's Joker "Rack 'em up, rack 'em up, rack 'em up–"
https://youtu.be/Ce1IIPFWw_8?is=GaiHe4gZVIs2S0fn
So many gems mentioned herein. I was working in a multiplex when Sleeping Dogs Lie came out, and the bemused faces of audiences leaving it was worth it by itself.
Recent interview with AM in Northampton poetry journal
I was very surprised to learn that the title of Illuminations was not a conscious reference to Arthur Rimbaud's poetry book. Alan's friend Iain Sinclair mentioned it to his bemusement. He doesn't always know how clever he's being!
After far too many decades of being held hostage deep in the vaults of Warner Bros., Ken Russell's fiery, controversial masterpiece The Devils (1971) is at long bloody last, coming to Cannes in an uncut 114 minute 4K print, scanned from the original negatives. Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave's magnificent performances, Derek Jarman's austere sets, and the best screen adaptation of Aldous Huxley, all came together in this barnstormer. I'm over the Moon to see this!
https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/5/5/ken-russells-the-devils-uncut-to-screen-at-cannes
After far too many decades of being held hostage deep in the vaults of Warner Bros., Ken Russell's fiery, controversial masterpiece The Devils (1971) is at long bloody last, coming to Cannes in an uncut 114 minute 4K print, scanned from the original negatives. Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave's magnificent performances, Derek Jarman's austere sets, and the best screen adaptation of Aldous Huxley, all came together in this barnstormer. I'm over the Moon.
Saw someone here point out that Pynchon wrote a blurb for Wurlitzer's Nog, the cult '60s novel, and decided to check it out. It's a blast so far, some critics compare him to Beckett or Brautigan, I can see that, there's also an deadpan absurdist element which reminds me in places of Donald Barthelme. Thanks for the tip off!
https://www.waterstones.com/events/online-event-alan-moore-in-conversation/online-events
Waterstones Just officially announced that there's an author event with Alan M. this May for I Hear A New World. It's just around the corner.
