Chuck Palahniuk has recently been on tour in the UK with his new novel, Snuff. We interviewed the author in 2007 (Issue #08), and were thoroughly impressed with what a gentleman he was. Imagine our delight, then, when we received this photograph in our inbox of Chuck himself signing a copy of Transmission #08!
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Category Archives: Authors
Chuck Palahniuk ♥s Transmission!
October 16, 2008 – 1:26 pm
Hot and fresh out the kitchen
October 6, 2008 – 10:51 am
Transmission #12 is almost with us, but to keep you going until October 13th 2008, here is a small sneak preview:
Michael Symmons Roberts on being a poet and novelist:
Some writers thrive on purity of concentration, but I work best when I’ve got a number of things on the go, so I can play them off [...]
David Foster Wallace: 1962 - 2008
September 15, 2008 – 9:44 am
That my anguish and sadness is so great after hearing of the death of David Foster Wallace should indicate the effect his writing has on a reader. His books become obsession; one story of his reveals more innovation and intelligence than the last five years’ worth (maybe even ten years’ worth) of Booker winners and [...]
Paul Simon, Reading Nights and Chris Killen
July 9, 2008 – 2:43 pm
Here at Transmission we get sent many things, some good, some bad, some utterly baffling. Not so long ago, we were sent an interesting little self-produced chapbook. It was titled Paul Simon, and judging from the handwritten numbering on the back, a very limited edition. It’s a haunting affair, where the eponymous singer-songwriter recovers from [...]
Dan Vyleta on his Influences
June 11, 2008 – 11:16 am
In our latest issue, The Europe Special, we spoke to German writer Dan Vyleta about his debut novel Pavel & I. The interview is a fascinating insight into why the author chose to write in English, and he is very talkative about his literary influences. So talkative, in fact, that we couldn’t fit all of [...]