Utility Fog Press are open to subs for two proposed anthologies at the moment, Time’s Edge and ?Great? Britain and although I have ideas for both the one for ?Great? Britain fell together quickly and easily over the last few nights as I noodled around with ideas and I basically have the full plot laid out in my head. Plan is to start (and, if I can, finish it) tonight.
The editor is looking for stories which extrapolate on the current trends and life in Britain and although I’d considered doing something Scottish-related (since I never do that normally) my mind hooked onto the fact that we are the most surveilled nation in the world. Yes my obsessions with cameras and media continues but it also is going to deal with issues such as the BBC and privacy.
It’s a chance to openly profess my love for the institution of the BBC and what it represents and having spent most of last year following the US media’s coverage of the election this has only be strengthened. (Although I’ve also seen the downside of a media institution who are highly accountable to the public rather than just shareholders with the whole pathetic Ross and Brand scandal…)
Deadline is the end of this month but should be able to make that no problem at all.
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