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Jul 19, 2009 22:37

You: Robert RankinMe: tiny top hat and steampunk pendant ( Read more... )

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ciani July 19 2009, 23:12:00 UTC
http://www.facebook.com/robertrankin

Message him on facebook :) It's probably an assistant or something, but you could give him your phone number with a little message.

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thefounder July 20 2009, 22:45:49 UTC
ooh, Robert Rankin. :) one of my favourite authors. :) does he still possess an impressive beard?

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nuala July 20 2009, 23:23:51 UTC
And an equally impressive 'tache. Quite the charmer, that one. :)

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shaved_ape July 20 2009, 23:00:52 UTC
Did I give you a signed copy of the Brightonomicon cd thingy a while ago? The one with Andy Serkis et al? Im a HUGE Rankin fan!
He hes a fan club called Sprout Lore and there are regular drinking/social events in Brentford (west London) which I gather he often attends...

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nuala July 20 2009, 23:26:36 UTC
You did indeed! And shame on me for not listening to it yet! It's still in a box. :( Did Mr Rankin sign it as well? (I can't remember. I know Andy did.)

As he didn't have that one out, I had quite forgotten about that he'd done Brightonomicon until I got home.

Hmmmm... Perhaps a pint in Brentford might be in order. :D

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shaved_ape July 20 2009, 23:41:31 UTC
I would be game for that. Ive been ,eaming to check itout for a while but have never got around to it. Ive been to a few of his signings at Forbidden Planet and last time I was there I was talking to some of his regulars in the queue - they seem like a nice bunch and they regularly do stuff.
He did sign the box too I believe but was probably dwarfed by the collection of wrong-uns that also signed.
If you want them I have a spare set of badges he designed himself to commemorate his 30th book being published? If you havent read much of his stuff though I really recommend you go back to his first five books (including The Sprouts Of Wrath & The Brentford Chainstore Massacre). The whole Brentford thing makes so much more sense if you read those first.

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