Mark Perry

I want to see a “where are they now?” episode dedicated to people who lined up outside Harvey Norman for the midnight launch of Windows 95

1. Two
2. Zero
3. Three
4. Three

We should have listened when the modems screamed at us.

Major record labels are reportedly in licensing talks with AI firms Udio and Suno | TechCrunch Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment are in talks to license their work to AI startups Udio and Suno.

Fyi this is one to watch techcrunch.com/2025/06/02/m...

This one’s psychological horror. I also write autobiographical fiction and have planned a speculative fiction novel.

Had some great feedback from my beta readers on my new novel. “I love the tension and the intrigue of the story”. “How much for the book? You’ve got me hooked”. “The gradual linking of unusual events in the story, creates a curiosity that requires the ‘itch to be scratched’”.

This is hands down the worst game of football I’ve ever seen

Straight to the pool room

I’ve taken the approach that’s it better to pitch a novel than a TV show/movie. Time will tell if it pays off.

Private Eye hits the nail on the head

I do

‘A ticking time bomb’: How Australia’s reading slump is making us stupid Low literacy. A drop in recreational reading. Students who can’t finish texts. A book industry of falling margins. The decline in reading poses a risk to us all.

Stubbornly low literacy. A steep fall in recreational reading. A rise in numbers of students unable to finish whole texts. A book industry struggling with falling margins. The decline in reading poses a risk to us all. www.smh.com.au/national/a-t...

Alison Goldfrapp’s new album is being drip fed at the moment and it’s really connecting with me. I love discovering a new track has been made available. Seriously good stuff.

Hi, I'm interested!

Venn diagram with Bono in the left circle, an oboe in the right, and a bonobo in the centre.

Venn diagram

Yep, looking forward to seeing them in November

Sunday morning. It would be amazing if there was a cafe playing soothing jazz or classical music to create a vibe, rather than anonymous four on the floor techno. And I say this as a synth guy.

“Localhost tracking” explained. It could cost Meta 32 billion. You just can't finish off Zuckerberg.

do not install any app from Facebook or Meta on any device. Ideally avoid installing ANY social media app. Login through a browser.

I highly doubt Facebook is the only company pulling this shit

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Got my #writing submission in on time. Now to get to the next word target, in case I’m long listed.

Incredible concert by Beth Gibbons tonight. I highly recommend catching the show on this tour if you can. Magical.

What a stupid time to be alive

I find the beauty of writing in the rhythm. And there's nothing better than a semi-colon—or an em dash, while we're at it—to perfectly punctuate a piece of prose.

I assume we know when the Liberal Party conclave has elected a new leader when we see white bloke emerging from the building

Photo of the dome in the La Trobe Reading Room in the State Library.

Writing at the State Library of Victoria today. It’s beautiful here. Pity about the people talking near me… headphones essential.

Hi, I’d like to be on the Australian list. Thank you!

Thank you!

Amazing news! My short story, “Band Practice”, has been selected for an Australian literary journal. I’m so thrilled!

Headline from The Guardian in Australia: "Things are looking rocky in Bullwinkel for Labor but it's likely the party will hold Richmond against the Greens.

Oh well played, Guardian. Well played.

The reminder on my desktop — 3000 words out of 5000 written. The goal is 60,000 words by 2nd September, in case I’m shortlisted :) #amwriting

image from the opening of Escape From new York showing a map of Manhattan Island Prison, the containment wall, and Statue of Liberty Island Security Control

i hope Trump watches Escape from New York next and asks for Manhattan to be returned to its 1997 state: a walled maximum security prison containing only prisoners and the worlds they have made.