Very happy to see that the paperback of Postcard From The Past has been picked up by The Bookseller for one of their Christmas humour titles. I like the line: “…proves there is nothing so funny as what real people say/write when they are on holiday.” I agree. The paperback is available to pre-order now.
I’m excited to announce that there are a number of Postcard From The Past events lined up for the next couple of months. Talks featuring odd postcard messages, oversized kittens and one-eared donkeys, and also live recordings of the Podcast. Here are the details: 5 OCTOBER Cuckfield Literary Festival Postcard talk with Tom Jackson Tickets click here 6 OCTOBER Birmingham…
Here is is – the long-awaited, shiny new paperback of the Postcard From The Past book has arrived! Or at least, a rare advance copy. And it has extra, unseen postcards. Actual publication date is October 31st, but you can pre-order here: amzn.to/2JiaPdq
British holidaymakers are a funny bunch. Dour, grumpy, and cynical to the extreme, it seems as if they’d rather not be on holiday at all but back home with their feet up and a cup of tea in hand. But there’s always a wicked sense of humour lurking under the surface. These postcards are a case in point. Taken from…
Finding poetry in the ephemeral, Tom Jackson @PastPostcard celebrates the dying art of the postcard, opening up his archive to find gems of everyday language. The Verb at Free Thinking: 2/2 ‘The One’ In the second of two programmes recorded at the Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival at Sage Gateshead, The Verb turns its attention to ‘The One’. Joining Ian…
While sending postcards may no longer be on holidaymakers list of priorities, one Twitter account is sharing humorous glimpses into peoples’ trips much to the amusement of its followers. Postcard from the Past, came about around 18 months ago when Twitter user Tom Jackson was having a quiet day at work. He has now amassed nearly 50,000 followers and his project has been…
