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My name's Jonathan Pinnock. I lead a dual life. In one half of this, I run a software development company called Jonathan Pinnock and Associates. If you've come here looking for that, here's where you need to go.However, if you've come here to find out about the other half of my life, as a writer of fiction and non-fiction, you've come to the right place.
If, on the other hand, you've arrived here by accident whilst searching for Japanese Tentacle Porn, I suggest you try using a different search engine.
If you'd like to contact me, my e-mail address is jon AT jpassoc DOT co DOT uk.
Books
Mrs Darcy versus the Aliens was published by Proxima Books in September 2011.
The Scott Prize-winning short story collection Dot(.), Dash(-) will be published by Salt in 2012.
Aug
12
Record-Breaking Response
Filed Under Acceptances
I really think this has got to be the fastest response to a submission ever. A while back I had an idea for a haiga, having seen a few that I liked on Ink, Sweat and Tears (especially this one by Rachel Green), but given the state of my old PC, I really wasn’t in a position to do anything about implementing it. Anyway, the other night I downloaded a copy of GIMP onto my new machine and had a play with it. I sent the result off to IS&T this afternoon, and received an acceptance three minutes later.
Yes, I really did say three minutes later.
I am impressed.
(Incidentally, when I posted it for comment on my writers’ circle forum, one wag responded by asking if haiga was the Japanese for Athena. The trouble is, I could sort of see what he meant. Anyway, here was my response:
tennis girl, one set,
five games down, puts her hand on it:
whoops, forgot knickers
In case this means nothing outside the UK, here is a marginally NSFW Wikipedia page that will explain everything.)
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I’m honoured to have inspired you, sir!
Ah, but it was a particularly inspiring haiga