Douglas Adams Day on Sunday 14th Dec

For the Hitchhiker and Douglas Adams fans who will be in London in mid december that is surely an event not to miss. As part of the BFI Sci Fi blockbuster, LOCO presents a celebration of the work of Douglas Adams on Sunday 14th December. This is part of a collaboration with the London Argentine Film Festival and The New Black Film Collective to create an Out Of This World Weekender of sci fi-inspired film and music in East London 12th – 14th December 2014.

Venue: The Proud Archivist, 2-10 Hertford Rd, London N1 5SH. The full day pass costs 20£ only. You can book your tickets here  http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/out-of-this-world-weekender-loco-presents-so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish-tickets-14507338841

The programme for Douglas Adams Day on Sunday 14th Dec includes:

12-2pm: Brunch at Milliways, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

Come and sample a Pan Galactic Garglebaster or a cut of Ameglion Major Cow.

 2pm – 4.30pm: Unseen Douglas Adams 

A journey through rare footage of Adams’ TV work, including Out of the Trees – Adams’ sketch show pilot with Monty Python’s Graham Chapman, that was long-thought to be lost; the Doctor Who episode City of Death co-written by Adams, plus televised interviews, and a panel discussion including Jem Roberts, Douglas Adams’ biographer; James Goss, long time collaborator of Adams and co-writer of Doctor Who: City Of Death, plus more special guests to be announced!

2pm – 4.30pm. LOCO Presents Create Your Own Alien – kids’ costume workshop inspired by the work of Douglas Adams.

While you’re listening to the story of Adams next door, bring your kids along to take part in this superb costume workshop run by our kids’ School of Slapstick workshop team, to create your very own alien costume and world, and star in your own alien photo shoot! Suitable for ages 8-12.

5pm – 8.30pm: Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy TV series Marathon

8.30pm – close: Feel free to stick around to listen to the HG2G soundtrack, sample a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster and snacks from the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, with other like-minded humans.

More informations about the event here : http://locofilmfestival.com/2014/11/24/loco-presents-so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish-a-tribute-to-douglas-adams-part-of-a-sci-fi-weekender/

New Doulgas Adams' biography hitting the shelves 25th September

Jem Roberts' 'The Frood: The Authorised and Very Official History of Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' is going to hit the shelves this 25th september

Every Douglas Adams' fan is waiting impatiently for this new book more than ten years after the two previous very complementary biographies : Nick Webb's "Wish You Were Here" and Mj Simpson's "Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams".

There will be several events in UK to celebrate the new book publication.

Saturday 20th September

Douglas Adams Day

Heffers Bookshop (20 Trinity Street, Cambridge)

Cosplay competition + Quiz to win 2 tickets to meet Jem Roberts on 25th September

Tuesday 23rd September

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Douglas Adams, with Jem Roberts & Marie Phillips

Foyles (107 Charing Cross Road, London)

http://www.foyles.co.uk/Public/Events/Detail.aspx?eventId=2325

Wednesday 24th September
Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with Jem Roberts in Bath
The Bookshop, The Paragon, Bath
https://www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/bath/douglas-adams-and-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-with-jem-roberts/

Thursday 25th September

An Evening with Douglas Adams (courtesy of Jem Roberts and David Haddock)

Heffers Bookshop (20 Trinity Street, Cambridge)

http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-douglas-adams-courtesy-of-jem-roberts-and-david-haddock-tickets-12446191895

Satudray 27th September

Douglas Adams Tour of Cambridge

Meeting at 13:00 for 13:15. This is a special tour organized by David Haddock to coincide with the publication of The Frood.

https://www.facebook.com/events/275020802702205/

Saturday 4th october

Douglas Adams: A Celebration (with Jem Roberts, Clive anderson, James Thrift, Ed Victor & Terry Jones!)

Cheltenham Literature Festival

http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/whats-on/2014/douglas-adams-a-celebration/

Here are few articles about the new book and what you can expect to find in it :

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/29/unseen-hitchikers-guide-new-douglas-adams-biography

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/douglas-adams-how-a-new-biography-sheds-light-on-his-genius-9734532.html

If you want to have more infos about Jem's own insight of the book, you can read these three threads on his blog :

http://jemroberts.com/2013/06/13/the-frood-fit-the-first/  (June 2013)
http://jemroberts.com/2014/01/01/the-frood-fit-the-second/ (January 2014)
http://jemroberts.com/2014/05/25/the-frood-fit-the-third/ (May 2014)

The new Book can be bought online at Amazon (UK)



 and Amazon (US)

New Douglas Adams biography to be published in autumn 2014

Jem Roberts is also a successful Ukulele player

Thebookseller.com has just anounced that "Preface publisher Trevor Dolby has bought world rights to "The Frood: A Guide to the Galaxy of Douglas Adams" by Jem Roberts, for hardback publication in autumn 2014".

 Jem Roberts is not new to british comedy history. He previously wrote "The Clue Bible: The Fully Authorised History of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" and "The True History of the Black Adder".

 The bookseller.com quotes publisher Trevor Dolby. "Following the wonderful reception of Jem's last book, The True History of the Black Adder, published by Preface in 2012, I'm very pleased to have convinced him that the time is right to gather Douglas' friends and acquaintances round the campfire, share stories and celebrate the man and his greatest work, H2G2." Roberts said that thought there were "a clutch of great biographies published in the wake of [Adams'] heart-breaking loss", but that "so much time has passed that a whole new celebration of the Universe he created seemed timely and welcome".

 On his twitter account, Jem Roberts has announced that he exepcts to work nine month on this project : "This one = 9 months-ish. Result = I am living and breathing Hitchhiker until April." He also announced that the launch of a H2G2 blog was "imminent".

 Don't hesitate to follow Jem Roberts on Twitter : https://twitter.com/JemRoberts

Note that lasst june Jem Roberts published a long post introducing the "Original pitch, as cordially okayed by Ed Victor, Polly Adams and the Adams estate"
http://jemroberts.com/2013/06/13/the-frood-fit-the-first/