Jasper Fforde

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Film Review: F1 (The Movie) Warning: Spoilers ahead.

On my Substack: Film Review F1 The Movie. If you go to see one motorsport movie this year, watch Steve McQueen's thundering 1971's petrol-soaked epic 'Le Mans'. open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

Actually as the excellent @jasperfforde.bsky.social writes in the brilliant The Constant Rabbit - we are trying to run a 21st century world on Palaeolithic thoughts and sentiments

Alzheimer's TREK26 Update: This is my Mum, in 2020, lockdown Summer. I often used to push an armchair out into the garden for her. Team Fforde are tackling, for the third time, the 26 mile TREK26 challenge here in Mid Wales on Saturday 14th June '25. Link: www.justgiving.com/team/theteam...

Chance meeting with a remarkable man Building an amphibian aircraft out of scrounged materials to settle a score with history

The time I met the guy who built the Colditz Glider open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

Digital photographers 'more boring' than film photographers, survey shows Toad News Archive: Film photographers were traditionally dull, but digital takes it to an all new level, says leaked survey. Leica owners equally tedious, irrespective.

On my Substack: Digital photographers 'more boring' than film photographers. Film photographers were traditionally dull, but digital takes it to an all new level, says leaked survey. Leica owners equally tedious, irrespective. open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

32-ton Hedgehog 'with grudge' sought after spate of car flattening Police are currently puzzling over motive as large hedgepig goes on rampage

32-ton Hedgehog 'with grudge' sought after spate of car flattening. Police are puzzling over motive as large hedgepig goes on rampage open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

On my Substack: Astronaut claims ‘Moon Landing Hoax’ never happened. Chris Hadfield, former astronaut and noted public educator finds himself in hot water after making bold and unproven claim. open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

Lost Tech: The Rover Nuclear Powered Car This week we look at one of the most interesting projects to come out of the early British Nuclear Experimental Age: the Top Secret Rover 'Atom Car' of 1952.

Lost Tech: The Rover Nuclear Powered Car
This week we look at one of the most interesting projects to come out of the early British Nuclear Experimental Age: the Top Secret Rover 'Atom Car' of 1952. open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

In training for Trek26, a 26-mile walk through the Brecon Beacons in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. Mum had it for seven years, and this is the third Trek26 I've done. Any contribution to the Alzheimer's Society would be gratefully received. www.justgiving.com/page/teamffo...

Enraged Herbivores sue Hay Festival over 'misinterpretation'. Hay Festival finds itself foul of Trading Standards and enraged herbivores when popular festival found to contain little content about hay or any other dried grassy foodstuffs

Hay Festival finds itself foul of Trading Standards and enraged herbivores when popular festival found to contain little content about hay or any other dried grassy foodstuffs open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

'How the Light Gets in' Festival Controversy Powys Trading Standards Officers declare that contrary to Festival's name, 'Light clearly not getting in'

'How the Light Gets in' Festival Controversy: Powys Trading Standards Officers declare that contrary to Festival's name, 'Light clearly not getting in' Full story on my FREE Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

Literary Festivals - Author Perspective 25 years of the offbeat craziness that is the festival circuit. The things you do, the people you meet, panels, line-ups, greenrooms ... and Douglas Coupland.

Literary Festivals - Author Perspective
25 years of the offbeat craziness that is the festival circuit. The things you do, the people you meet, panels, line-ups, greenrooms ... and Douglas Coupland being awesome.

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British citizens fear 'Surveillance Society' intercepted messages reveal Fear of surveillance and creeping government overreach are just a few of the subjects revealed in the nation's email, phone and text messages, it was reported yesterday

British citizens fear 'Surveillance Society'. Suspicion of surveillance and creeping government overreach are just a few of the subjects revealed in the nation's intercepted email, phone and text messages, it was reported yesterday.

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Extinct animals hostile to concept of being reengineered, study shows Extinct animals under threat of being brought back to life show themselves to be 'generally averse' to the idea, a study shows.

On my substack: 'Extinct animals hostile to concept of being reengineered, study shows' jasperfforde.substack.com/p/extinct-an...

Government rejects Expert Advice from Expert Advice Experts Parliament pledges to ignore expert advice, despite expert advice that expert advice 'is best not ignored'.

Easter Substack: Government rejects Expert Advice from Expert Advice Experts. open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

Quality Street Chocolates Renamed Chocolate assortment deemed 'only adequate' by Trading Standards Authority

On my Substack: Quality Street Chocolates deemed to be 'only adequate' by Trading Standards Authority, name change demanded. open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

Convos with Cabbies Lewis Collins * Elizabeth Taylor * Merengue Dance Mix * Armed Strippers

On my Substack: Conversations with Cabbies.
Lewis Collins * Elizabeth Taylor * Merengue Dance Mix * Armed Strippers. open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

I can indeed confirm that I was kidnapped, and did agree to anything to be let out alive - for which I am very grateful. (restraining order now in place)

Team Fforde's Fundraiser for Alzheimer's Society Help Jasper Fforde raise money to support Alzheimer's Society

It's that time of year when I lace up my action booties and head to the hills to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society - a 26 mile walk in the Brecon Beacons. Any amount you can spare would by wonderful - thank you! www.justgiving.com/page/teamffo...

Let's hear it for casual decency Microdecenies to counter the microaggressions: A toddler in jeopardy and I only get the bronze

On my Substack: Let's hear it for casual decency: A toddler in jeopardy and I only get the bronze
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Have you, by any chance, read the amazing Thursday Next series of novels by Jasper Fforde? There's a great subplot about an import duty on cheese, blackmarket trading in 🧀, and a cheese mafia. I can't help but think @jasperfforde.bsky.social was on to something.
#booksky

Cover of Jasper Fforde's Early Riser Cover is a black background, blue foreground with a snow globe sitting in the foreground. In the snow globe a couple in one piece swimsuits lounge on a towel under and umbrella while globe snow falls around them. The cover is done in a simple, cartoon travel poster style. Cover text reads: Early Riser a novel Jasper Fforde

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A MC at a hibernation center to keep people from waking up and becoming zombies finds that's the least weird part of the job.

Cleaner runs amok in White House President Trump's condition described as 'Shiny'

On my Free Substack: Cleaner runs amok in White House:
President Trump's condition described as 'Shiny'
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Flat Stanley 'Enemy of the People' Much loved fictional character refuses to surrender to authorities after deportation ordered by judge citing 'seditious plans for a Global Flat Agenda.'

On my Sunstack: 'Flat Stanley 'Enemy of the People'. Much loved fictional character refuses to surrender to authorities after deportation ordered by judge citing 'seditious plans for a Global Flat Agenda.' open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

Did I write that book? I've written about books in Swindon, after all.No, Dog that Barked' was Mark Haddon. It's a good read, too.

Flat Stanley books banned from libraries Stanley Lambchop, openly Flat since 1964, enrages Thingumbob School Board by promoting a flat lifestyle 'inherently dangerous to children'.

Flat Stanley books banned from libraries
Stanley Lambchop, openly Flat since 1964, enrages Thingumbob School Board by promoting a flat lifestyle 'inherently dangerous to children'. open.substack.com/pub/jasperff...

Artificial Intelligence 'a really excellent very good thing' says author Author cites bounteous benefits our future technological overlords will bring, and wants this to be on the record.

On my Substack: Artificial Intelligence 'a really excellent very good thing' says author, and cites bounteous benefits our future technological overlords will bring, and wants this to be on the record.
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Flat Stanley ‘actually round’ claims group Much loved children's book character is round and not flat, claims group, citing 'global conspiracy against roundness'.

On my Substack: Flat Stanley, much loved children's book character is round and not flat, claims group, citing 'global conspiracy against roundness'.
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The cover of Jasper Fforde's book The Constant Rabbit, featuring a rabbit wearing a suit and tie

A few weeks ago, I randomly picked up The Constant Rabbit by @jasperfforde.bsky.social ... And I no longer believe in coincidence. You'd be hard pressed to find fiction better suited to the current moment!