Unless my publisher makes another mess of end matter, below are the acknowledgements for the new version of Conspiracy Files due out in October. As always, the tips of the smoking guns are a chance to thank friends for their backing and encouragement, give a nod to sources of information and signpost some inspirations. It also allows me to express gratitude to some of those who have supported my work.
If I run true to form, I have probably forgotten to name both at least one good friend and a vital informant. If you think you have been overlooked and are in one of those categories, I am really am sorry. Drop me a line and I will try to remedy the matter.
'DEDICATIONS:
Bill Hicks – I was once lucky enough to interview the great man. He was a keen conspiriologist. I think he would have liked this book.
Robert Vaughn – It is wonderful when a childhood hero who fought the conspiracies of THRUSH turns out to be even more heroic in real life for fighting to uncover the truth about the murder of Robert F. Kennedy.
A TIP OF THE SMOKING GUN TO
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
Surreal Girl; Cheryl Twist; Matt Adams; Annie & Luis; Steve Behan; Andrew & Suzie Collins; Storm Constantine; Tim Dedopulos; Jeff Edmundson; Stephen Grasso; Chandira Hensey, the HTML Fairy; Kate Ison; J; Gareth Jones; Ian Lawton; James Muslic; Hugh & Gaetane Phillips; Staci Rolfe; Dickon Springate; Liz Swanson; Richard Ward; Sean York.
THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS
Ricky Tomlinson – a working class hero and victim of a vicious conspiracy; Ken MacLeod – Scotland’s greatest novelist and someone who actually understands conspiracy theories; David Benson for general talent and his Conspiracy Cabaret; Emilia Telese; Dr. Jack Sarfatti; Catherine Yronwode; Robin Ramsay; my friends at SIS; Piggy; Harry of the Yard; Inspector ‘X’; Peter from the Palace; Zef Nano; Patrick Browne; Mark Pilkington; Tom Vague; Ingo Storm; Steve Rajam; the spirits of Robert Anton Wilson and PKD; Paul Weston; Nigel Beckwith; Jaye Beldo; Ben Fairhall; Greg at Occult of Personality; Dan Parker; Dr. Shaun Saunders; Gary Russell because he still likes conspiracy theories; the other FT; Mich at the CIA and all of those grassy know-alls who helped with research on the Potere Occult who do not want to be mentioned by name.
This book was written to a soundtrack of Luke Haines, country versions of classic tracks by The Stooges and the bizarre French disco rock of Black Strobe.'
8 comments:
Yay! Thanks, matey. Good to see you back, i've been wondering.
Aw.. Thank you! Much appreciated... :-)
IF I ever get my arse off the ground, I will definitely return the favour, for being a wonderful link to my home-country in times of homesickness..
See you in a few weeks I hope!
You interviewed Bill Hicks?! I would have fainted every 3 minutes if I had been in your position. He is one of my heros.
A fine line up. Nicely done, as usual. ;) I actually read through all of it--you know how one sometimes finds the acknowledgements tedious, but this was interesting. I like the credits as to what music accompanied the writing.
Thank you for the ack, my friend -- very generous of you, as always. I look forward to reading the book!
I interviewed Bill. It was possibly the favourite of all the interviews I conducted as a journalist; certainly the one that had the biggest impact on me. It is quite possible that I have the only interview with Bill left unpublished. One day I will get around to actually typing it up from my old shorthand notebook. Probably at the same time I finish the second draft of my script for a Bill Hicks biopic.
Hi David,
A privilege to be counted amongst such august company, I'm sure...
Just left you an e-mail. Would be great to catch up.
ATB,
Ben
P.S How's the English Liberation Front coming along?
Hey, whassup? Everything ok?
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