tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63936993685363940582024-03-13T23:42:35.225-04:00Cover Love Etcetera· The Ramblings of Bill Douglas ·Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-49118025984499749762015-02-10T10:55:00.000-05:002015-02-10T10:55:10.358-05:00The Long Hello<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DPvDvdbK4Nw/VNop0PGP0UI/AAAAAAAABiA/aK0GdEEIiOY/s1600/thelonghello_cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DPvDvdbK4Nw/VNop0PGP0UI/AAAAAAAABiA/aK0GdEEIiOY/s400/thelonghello_cover.jpg" /></a></div>Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-41242983897183997072013-10-30T16:18:00.000-04:002013-10-30T16:20:33.413-04:00Blood<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XQ7Xj5LIKzs/UnFqBNmR7AI/AAAAAAAABeg/twnaRt3dzOU/s1600/bloodCDN_cover:spine.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XQ7Xj5LIKzs/UnFqBNmR7AI/AAAAAAAABeg/twnaRt3dzOU/s640/bloodCDN_cover:spine.jpg" /></a>Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-61158629773031653372013-07-22T22:25:00.001-04:002013-07-22T22:25:41.790-04:00Cover Tumblr<a href="http://billdouglascovers.tumblr.com/">HERE'S</a> a bit of an avalanche of my book work over the last decade or so . . .Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-44835707807341424562013-01-03T11:16:00.000-05:002013-01-03T11:16:51.027-05:00Gig Poster<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-56204886841876110722012-11-16T15:16:00.001-05:002012-11-16T15:17:45.639-05:00Mai at the Predators’ BallCongratulations to Nigel Spencer, winner of the 2012 Governor General’s Award for translation. Glad to help out in some small way.<br /><br />
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Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-37023045769946316562012-10-29T19:10:00.002-04:002012-10-29T19:10:38.262-04:00RUSTY BOY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Logo design for <a href="http://rusty-boy.tumblr.com/">RUSTY BOY</a>.Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-90389180746404002112012-10-21T13:42:00.001-04:002012-10-27T13:41:32.327-04:002012 Coupe Annual<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hot off the presses, the <a href="http://www.coupe-mag.com/">2012 Coupe International Design + Image Annual</a> is chock full of incredible design and creative eye food! Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-53771991498857086032012-10-13T16:15:00.002-04:002012-10-13T16:15:44.308-04:00Party!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-56159731900091384472012-10-03T16:51:00.000-04:002012-10-03T17:04:32.672-04:00No Monkeyin’ AroundThis year’s instalment of the CBC Massey lecture Series is by Neil Turok, one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists. In his lecture <i>The Universe Within</i>, he explores the transformative scientific discoveries of the past three centuries — from classical mechanics, to the nature of light, to the bizarre world of the quantum, and the evolution of the cosmos. Now, he argues, we are on the cusp of another major transformation: the coming quantum revolution that will supplant our current, dissatisfying digital age.<br /><br />
This decidedly upbeat account of mankind and its progress is, at times, the antithesis of <i>A Short History of Progress</i>, Ronald Wright's brilliant and hugely successful 2004 Massey Lecture book. This one's a tad more positive not to say that <i>A Short History</i> was devoid of hope for us.<br /><br />
This was the jumping-off point for the exploration an “homage” cover paying tribute to and having some fun with the now iconic cover I designed back in ’04 for <i>A Short History of Progress</i>. The idea was to play the cover the same as SHOF to a tee with just one glaring change. Swapping the disgruntled “he’s turned his back in disgust on the Human race” chimpanzee for a bright-eyed, hope-filled child.<br /><br />
In the end after some deliberation it was decided best to go in a new direction.
The final design, a technology influenced human brain transposed upon the cosmos was a reasonably straightforward concept which i treated without bells and whistles with a utilitarian type treatment (personally hearkening back to 1960s Star Trek, a hopeful account of our future) using bright yellow to evoke the positive overtone of the book while at the same time keeping things scientific.<br /><br />
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Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-36754526209454387932012-06-15T22:28:00.000-04:002012-06-15T22:28:06.161-04:00Coupe Competition Deadline ExtensionIt's official! The people have spoken and spoken and spoken and they want more time. So we're extending the deadline to Tuesday, June 19.
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These are photos of some large format mixed media artwork from a 2008 show shot by the talented Jody Sugrue. They originally appeared on her excellent (but now defunct?) art/design/culture blog site <a href="http://eatingsandwiches.com/">eatingsandwiches.com</a>. I miss these paintings so I'm grateful Jody made a record of them.Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-1493298702729799532011-12-22T10:51:00.021-05:002012-06-09T15:37:17.041-04:00Alternates and Never-Was Designs From the Archives·<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ahmfe-CwIE0/TvNTa80Jo9I/AAAAAAAAA_4/lQqMyMvJz68/s1600/awol.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ahmfe-CwIE0/TvNTa80Jo9I/AAAAAAAAA_4/lQqMyMvJz68/s400/awol.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688982476765635538" /></a>Deep into the 11th hour the publisher did a 360 and we ended up going back to the drawing board on the cover for this fun book project. (2002, Vintage)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xUN-wze3R0k/TvNTZI4lOlI/AAAAAAAAA_w/WddDOGzzHiw/s1600/28bones.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xUN-wze3R0k/TvNTZI4lOlI/AAAAAAAAA_w/WddDOGzzHiw/s400/28bones.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688982445645707858" /></a>This book’s title ended up changing to <span style="font-style:italic;">Rust and Bone</span> and we wound up going in a very different direction. (2005, Penguin)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_Erx95URTrw/TvNTYzKdwnI/AAAAAAAAA_g/1CHDHEL687E/s1600/deargabriel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_Erx95URTrw/TvNTYzKdwnI/AAAAAAAAA_g/1CHDHEL687E/s400/deargabriel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688982439815135858" /></a>I just couldn't make this one happen. (2006, Anansi)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_DRvu4SqD0/TvNTGKVHazI/AAAAAAAAA_U/5URrgEtHuYk/s1600/madonna.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_DRvu4SqD0/TvNTGKVHazI/AAAAAAAAA_U/5URrgEtHuYk/s400/madonna.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688982119616310066" /></a>Unfortunately the Madonna project went on permanent hiatus. (2005)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KSCSxWBVzIc/TvNTFxmGY1I/AAAAAAAAA_E/o1oFuvQoyN0/s1600/watermelonrow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KSCSxWBVzIc/TvNTFxmGY1I/AAAAAAAAA_E/o1oFuvQoyN0/s400/watermelonrow.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688982112976659282" /></a>This great little novel changed publishers (Arsenal Pulp Press) and was released in 2000. (1999, Anansi)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--DOi5gI6i7g/TvNTFtl00VI/AAAAAAAAA-4/mKhDdSySSBY/s1600/heaven2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--DOi5gI6i7g/TvNTFtl00VI/AAAAAAAAA-4/mKhDdSySSBY/s400/heaven2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688982111901765970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E88erNUAanQ/TvNTFO2_LiI/AAAAAAAAA-w/greIjYzrbH4/s1600/heaven.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E88erNUAanQ/TvNTFO2_LiI/AAAAAAAAA-w/greIjYzrbH4/s400/heaven.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688982103652249122" /></a>This job was anything but heavenly. (2009, Anansi)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EKPsfTQ7HoE/TvNTE-uAIsI/AAAAAAAAA-g/QwZT_OM94yY/s1600/cockroach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EKPsfTQ7HoE/TvNTE-uAIsI/AAAAAAAAA-g/QwZT_OM94yY/s400/cockroach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688982099319595714" /></a>Even though the general consensus was to steer clear of using an actual cockroach I just couldn’t resist! (2008, Anansi)Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-46716538726287396352011-11-04T14:19:00.003-04:002012-06-06T17:39:41.507-04:00The 2011 Coupe Annual. Get ’em while they’re hot!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ys0wWaQVAxg/T8_OCQDb6KI/AAAAAAAABJE/fjVWa_b-SQA/s1600/23coverF%252BB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="334" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ys0wWaQVAxg/T8_OCQDb6KI/AAAAAAAABJE/fjVWa_b-SQA/s400/23coverF%252BB.jpg" /></a>
http://www.coupe-mag.com/<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPxgP4dEGb4/TrQtFkXhSJI/AAAAAAAAA7U/o-QGLZMD3Yg/s1600/00_001015126sml.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPxgP4dEGb4/TrQtFkXhSJI/AAAAAAAAA7U/o-QGLZMD3Yg/s400/00_001015126sml.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671207404451219602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P4NTOMfwr_8/TrQtFXeivyI/AAAAAAAAA7E/INta-fEOFlo/s1600/0_01015134sml.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P4NTOMfwr_8/TrQtFXeivyI/AAAAAAAAA7E/INta-fEOFlo/s400/0_01015134sml.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671207400991014690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Ocr79WST3o/TrQtFci9Y2I/AAAAAAAAA68/c3gua04oXLg/s1600/0_01015129sml.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Ocr79WST3o/TrQtFci9Y2I/AAAAAAAAA68/c3gua04oXLg/s400/0_01015129sml.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671207402351715170" /></a>Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-80177707193622275692011-11-02T19:11:00.006-04:002011-11-02T19:22:04.276-04:00Body of WorkLast winter I designed the packaging for Andy McGuires fantastic new alt folk album, <span style="font-style:italic;">Body of Work</span>.A couple CDs arrived in the post today and they look great! Kudos to the printer whoever you are.<br />And bonus, Andy is planning to press some vinyl in the coming months. It’s a rare treat these days to get the opportunity to design a record sleeve.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TvxD0yqwDp8/TrHOcICdWQI/AAAAAAAAA6w/9bw4zp1GF7I/s1600/bodyofwork.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 357px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TvxD0yqwDp8/TrHOcICdWQI/AAAAAAAAA6w/9bw4zp1GF7I/s400/bodyofwork.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670540388425619714" /></a>Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-28252711316643090772011-10-25T16:25:00.001-04:002011-10-25T16:26:44.857-04:00Curious.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RG7reP8gCzU/TqcbdpLMqfI/AAAAAAAAA38/GMmaybsAPmg/s1600/curiousdream.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RG7reP8gCzU/TqcbdpLMqfI/AAAAAAAAA38/GMmaybsAPmg/s400/curiousdream.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667528852152035826" /></a>Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-851344992026890732011-10-19T14:09:00.002-04:002011-10-19T14:11:26.750-04:00Countdown.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EkGCO_9_Lbw/Tp8SrJ_TltI/AAAAAAAAA3w/0559d6vhapE/s1600/Coupe_launch_Oct26.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EkGCO_9_Lbw/Tp8SrJ_TltI/AAAAAAAAA3w/0559d6vhapE/s400/Coupe_launch_Oct26.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665267388880492242" /></a>Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-6264455067727714142011-10-08T10:20:00.005-04:002011-10-08T10:30:26.193-04:00The Antagonist·<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oLWMxWF78D0/TpBcij1DAEI/AAAAAAAAA3o/nNAobngZ7Xo/s1600/5_antagonist_final.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oLWMxWF78D0/TpBcij1DAEI/AAAAAAAAA3o/nNAobngZ7Xo/s400/5_antagonist_final.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661126480407756866" /></a><br />The final cover of the 2011 Giller shortlisted <span style="font-style:italic;">The Antagonist</span> and some earlier proposals.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dmvUE0Jh3JU/TpBciLf46gI/AAAAAAAAA3g/Y2hX_cJZUAM/s1600/4_antagonist.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dmvUE0Jh3JU/TpBciLf46gI/AAAAAAAAA3g/Y2hX_cJZUAM/s400/4_antagonist.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661126473876564482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PUV8VXjuVkI/TpBch8xFzLI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/dMfVggyGfTI/s1600/3_antagonist.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PUV8VXjuVkI/TpBch8xFzLI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/dMfVggyGfTI/s400/3_antagonist.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661126469922180274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-50MRJIhaCSE/TpBchmYoiTI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/VPSm3r4Th_M/s1600/1_antagonist%2B12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-50MRJIhaCSE/TpBchmYoiTI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/VPSm3r4Th_M/s400/1_antagonist%2B12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661126463914019122" /></a>Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-55048849333856673672011-10-05T13:59:00.002-04:002011-10-05T14:00:06.741-04:00Coupe Party!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0UtjvxIzctU/ToybG_4q52I/AAAAAAAAA2w/QefdMhAo7Yw/s1600/Coupe_Awards_party.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0UtjvxIzctU/ToybG_4q52I/AAAAAAAAA2w/QefdMhAo7Yw/s400/Coupe_Awards_party.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660069376228517730" /></a>Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-72193431224296349312011-09-21T13:10:00.004-04:002011-09-21T13:46:40.936-04:00Why Not?<div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tjX3drvfLIA/Tnohkwaxr7I/AAAAAAAAA2g/LaCxBGgPzkE/s1600/whynot-cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tjX3drvfLIA/Tnohkwaxr7I/AAAAAAAAA2g/LaCxBGgPzkE/s400/whynot-cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654869197473296306" /></a><br /><div>From the synopsis: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Shortly after completing his sixth novel, Ray Robertson suffered a depression of suicidal intensity. Soon after recovering, he felt compelled to try and answer two of the biggest questions we can ask. What makes humans happy? And what makes a life worth living?</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Much of Ray’s struggles with depression, it turns out were attributed to his debilitating bouts with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a disease he was diagnosed with over twenty years ago.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Using this information as inspiration I rigidly arranged 15 black dots, 3 rows of 5 dots each, on a tight grid representing the 15 reasons to live that Robertson chronicles in the book. The last row of 5 dots breaks formation to form a subtly hopeful smile. One of the dots here is replaced by a vinyl record, a quiet wink and a nod to Ray’s unabashed love of music and one of his life’s simple little joys of spinning vinyl. </div><div><br /></div><div>Why Not? was just nominated for the inaugural Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div>Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393699368536394058.post-22366108616464574292011-07-23T15:30:00.002-04:002011-07-23T15:36:01.963-04:00Barn Sale in Bobcaygeon<div>Yep, we’re havin’ a barn sale. For more info head on over to <a href="http://small---town---boy.blogspot.com/">SMALLTOWNBOY</a>.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j7X0XCxBLoM/Tish9GgR4yI/AAAAAAAAAy4/0b-YhZ3FPqM/s1600/BarnSale-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j7X0XCxBLoM/Tish9GgR4yI/AAAAAAAAAy4/0b-YhZ3FPqM/s400/BarnSale-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632633092558676770" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s-APFukO2pE/Tish83yVZuI/AAAAAAAAAyw/XtYdHVy3AkI/s1600/_1014889sml.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s-APFukO2pE/Tish83yVZuI/AAAAAAAAAyw/XtYdHVy3AkI/s400/_1014889sml.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632633088607872738" /></a>Bill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902409155622301306noreply@blogger.com0