In 2003, in Saudi Arabia out of all locations, I self-published a poetry anthology by the identify of “The Wit and Knowledge of Arty Stotle”…. The in 2009 got here the primary tome of Archewallogy which made it to the duvet of the very best promoting Danish newspaper on its Sunday version – the e-book was freed from cost and plenty of (as in 1000’s!) of copies have been distributed.
This has launched the floodgates of my self-publishing (for some time it was underneath the banner of 7UPstairs Publishing). There have been many books I revealed for different individuals, a number of collaborations, a variety of accompanying movies, and every e-book stays beautiful to revisit.
For a very long time the books have been housed on a unique platform, however now got here the time to reorganize them underneath my very own web site. Sure, some culling was essential – no poetry anthologies, no performs, solely graphic and visible books remained. However what a pleasure to take a look at them some after years of their unique publication.
Certainly, typically I say “oh I used too many colours right here”, “I ought to have sacrificed this web page”, however by and huge, I have a look at them with (biased, I do know) monumental satisfaction. They continue to be an affidavit of somebody working tirelessly, recklessly, and strenuously with a contact of OCD in addition. Most of those books have been self-made from cowl to cowl (save for 3 volumes of Archewallogy – the primary, second and Archewallogy San Francisco).
Do they appear self-made? Most likely. Does it matter? Not the least.
I’m indebted for my digital advisor Patrick Chemali – no relation – for placing up with me (a pseudo-luddite as a result of all of the self-made books weren’t made on Photoshop however…. on Paintbrush!) and – only for my credit score – I might be the one shopper on the earth who has requested “to make my emblem smaller” (because it was ginormous on the unique web page!).
Please get pleasure from all of the books on this hyperlink right here!
