Recent updates

The latest news from our projects

  • Full steam ahead

    An update for North by Southwest Anthology

    Feb 3 2015

    Exciting news

    All proofs have been corrected and the book is off to the printer (and the e-book to KDP) and we are looking at a publication date in around 4 weeks time. When we get an exact date we'll update you.

    Please do ensure we have an up to date address from you if you've ordered the physical book or prints! (mail Northbristolwriting at gmail.com)

    Our next update will be the publication date and details of the launch!

  • 2 days and then 95 days?

    An update for A Green MP for Bristol West

    Jan 30 2015

    Hi everyone, and welcome to the recent pledgers. 

     

    I am incredibly grateful for your generosity, and really pleased to have exceeded our target of £7500. This is now the 2nd biggest Green Party crowd fund ever, only a few thousand pounds behind Caroline Lucas' one for Brighton. To be honest, I fine with that. ;-)

    In the last few weeks we have been incredibly busy coping with the huge numbers of new members joining the Green Party. At one stage the national team were receiving dozens of applications per minute. There were 16,000 new members in a 2 week period, and earlier this week, the total went through 50,000. To put this in perspective, the target by the time of the election had been 25,000! 

    More locally, I have attended my first hustings at Bristol Cathedral Choir School. It was my first experience of dealing with a UKIP representative. I have to say it was a jaw dropping moment but many of the things he said were so outrageous they needed no rebuttal. The audience show of hands at the end confirmed it; UKIP received no votes and I am pleased to say I received over 80% of the rest. It was a young audience of around 250 sixth form students, but around half will be old enough to vote and were registered to do so. If they are in any way representative of how young people are feeling, then it gives me great hope for the future. 

    I am also pleased that my new website is due to go live very soon. We are currently writing the local content, based upon the draft manifesto, and will adding to it in the coming weeks. In particular, we will be adding the short videos that your pledges will have enabled us to create, along with copies of the leaflets and write up of the events that your funds have supported. 

    The crowd fund closes in 2 days time, leaving us 95 days to make sure we win.  It is am amazing time to be in politics, and I am incredibly privileged to be able to represent you. 

    Thanks again for your support, and I look forward to keeping in touch. 

    Best wishes,

    Darren

  • We have proofs

    An update for North by Southwest Anthology

    Jan 21 2015

    So the proofs have arrived and are being pored over by our writers. Once any last remaining niggles, typos and errors are spotted and ruthlessly eliminated we'll be sending it off to the printer. The next update will hopefully be - "we've sent it to the printer" & an estimated delivery date.

    If you chose a reward that included the art, and have yet to specify which picture you want & what size, then please drop us an email at Northbristolwriting at gmail dot com.

    All the art can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/NBSWanthology hopefully the colour versions will be added soon

     

  • Another week, another update

    An update for North by Southwest Anthology

    Jan 12 2015

    Things are moving on, we have almost completed the design stage and will soon have a schedule for when you can expect the books & pictures - more soon!

  • It's all go - 2015

    An update for North by Southwest Anthology

    Jan 5 2015

    Happy New Year!

    We've sent the files to the publisher and are in that back and forwards bit of making sure everything is just right before the design and typesetting is started. As yet we still don't have an ETA but are moving forwards. Once everything is set we'll get a schedule in place and as soon as we know, we'll let you know!

  • Merry Christmas

    An update for North by Southwest Anthology

    Dec 24 2014

    We'd like to wish all our supporters a very Merry Christmas and a fabulous New Year!

  • Attention those who have chosen an art reward

    An update for North by Southwest Anthology

    Dec 23 2014

    For all those who have a choice of art in your reward (if you pledged for the "Oscar Wilde" (3 signed prints) or the "Dr Seuss" (1 signed print) then please send us a mail with which print(s) you'd like! If you'd like them in A3 or A4 and if you'd like them B&W (as they appear in the book) or colour

    All the art can be seen on our Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NBSWanthology 

    If you are not on Facebook let us know & we'll sort something out.

    Please mail your choices to Northbristolwriting at gmail.com

    Thanks!

  • Files sent to Publisher

    An update for North by Southwest Anthology

    Dec 23 2014

    Today the reality of this book is one step closer as all the files have been sent to the Publisher!

     

  • Bubbling away in the background

    An update for North by Southwest Anthology

    Dec 18 2014

    Hi Folks

    We're busy beavering away in the background, finalising the book ready to hand over to the publisher.

    Pete'll be blogging updates, so keep abreast of his blog - http://brsbkblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/fundsurfer-funded.html

    We hope to have an estimated print date early in the new year so until then - Have a fabulous holiday season!

     

  • Hands up. I suck.

    An update for Ozuki Tee's

    Dec 17 2014

    OK! So first of all massive apology to everyone waiting for their tee shirts.

    Since we lit the touch paper and launched Fundsurfer it has been one helluva ride but so unbelievably hectic!

    Inbetween running Fundsurfer and making movies I've been trying to find the right manufacturer for Ozuki Tees after the first test run from original supplier was so bad!

    I want the tees to be as amazing as possible but its also been way too long for everyone to wait so I have made a few compromises but finally have a sample which kicks ass and that I can be happy to put out.

    I'll be sending you all packages in early Jan with a little extra something to make up for the wait and thank you all for your patience!

    Have a great Christmas and New Year. I'll be in touch to get postal addresses.