Found Friday

Rummaging about for some old documents, I found this photo of me with my book contracts. It was taken at the Evening Leader offices in Mold, where I then worked, to promote the publication of my first book, Supernatural Clwyd. As you can see the services of the Devil were called on to help with the publicity. This would have been taken just after my 25th birthday. I look almost handsome. That didn't last!

Weird Wednesday

Two horrible heads by a Russian artist called Tchelitchev. Google him if you want to learn more - I'm off out!

Monstrous Monday

Yes I know I'm a bit late, but here are stunning images by the Scandinavian artist Richard Svensson of 'The Monster of Thetis Lake' (British Columbia) and the 'Loveland (Ohio) Frogman'. They were two of several illustrations contributed by Richard to Dr Karl Shuker's article on 'Lairs of the Lizard-Men' in the August 2010 edition of Paranormal Magazine, all about reptilian humanoids some believe share our world in a Silurian-like manner.

Weird Wednesday

Mozart meets Krautrock meets... er... mutant Frenchman. One of the highlights, or lowlights, I'm not sure which, of a series of Deutsche rock DVDs I've recently been given. Enjoy!

Monstrous Monday

A drawing illustrating the theme of 'Monsters in Your Backyard' for the June 2009 edition of Paranormal Magazine. The illustration is by Lisa Magee, who was then a student at the North East Wales Institute in Wrexham under the tutelage of Dan Berry.

Brrr!

Finally uploaded some wintry North Wales scenes on my Flickr account, all from last month: http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardholland

Weird Wednesday

Two illustrations by the celebrated art nouveau artist Willy Pogany from 'The Welsh Fairy Book' by W Jenkyns Thomas, first published in 1907. The top one shows the spirit of a lake near Brecon; below a shepherd boy who was forced to dance all night by the playing of a fiendish fiddler because he spied on some fairy revels. This latter story is set on the slopes of Dinas Bran at Llangollen.