John Higgs previously announced that he will publish a book of short pieces for everyone who had a paid subscription to his Substack newsletter, and in a new issue of the free version, he announced the contents:
"I’ve spent most of this month putting together the first Midsummer Annual, my forthcoming collection of new, rare and random pieces of writing. Everyone who has a paid subscription to my New Moon Letters will receive a copy of this in the post."
"I’m pleased with the variety of articles I’ve put together. It starts with a new essay on the English radical tradition and then goes on to cover Agatha Christie’s disappearance, Banksy’s Dismaland, Lynch’s The Straight Story, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Secret of Monkey Island, the Cosmic Trigger play and much more. It ends with my play H.G. Wells & the Spiders From Mars."
Also: " I like the fact that this will not exist online, and that the likes of Amazon will never know of its existence. The cover image and this mailing list platform aside, the only people involved in this are me, my wife who copy-edited, a local Sussex printer and the post office. There will be no digital versions - so no ebooks or audiobooks. It won’t be available in online or offline shops. It’ll just drop through your letterbox at midsummer, and that’s that."
John says, "And for those without a paid subscription - if you do decide to upgrade your subscription, there’s still time for me to add an extra copy to the printer’s order!"
