Writing and doodling. Youth arts projects. BSL signing...
Currently writing Dr Sylver book 3 and a couple of other unusual book projects.
Music
OneHundredHours, One bad Pig, Alison Moyet, Nicki Rogers, Larry Norman, Gorillaz, U2, Steve, Steve Taylor, Pink Floyd, House of Heros, Five Iron Frenzy, Joss Stone...all sorts of all sorts...
Movies
Fantasia, Lord of the Rings, Emperor's New Groove, Amelie, Delicatessan, Star Wars, Sleeping Beauty, Tremors... Um.... Others :)
Television
Battlestar Galactica, Lost, occasional Footie and American Footie matches, West Wing.... (although time wise I miss more than I see of these shows all told...)
Radio: From our own correspondant, Mayo show, Milton Jones, News Quiz, Sorry I haven't a clue and the mighty Fighting Talk...
Books
Dune series, Wild Swans, Out of the Silent Planet, Hitchhikers, Narnia, Game Over, animation, Japanese and Chinese history books.
Like children's books like The Man on the Moon and Haunted House, anything by Pienkowski, Korky Paul, Inkpen and Butterworth, plus classic Winnie the Pooh and Shulz and all....
Cerebus the Aardvark is one of the great works of fiction and I love that to peices too.
I'm a writer too: Type Paul Kercal into Amazon or Play or Google and check out the reviews for books 1 and 2. I'm working on book three at the moment as well as three other projects; a comic, a children's book and a new series of books all of which at various stages of completion.
Heroes
Big respect goes out to Tré for the choons, Paul for the rhythm and the hours for the life, Walt (on occasion, aware we're talking mixed bag here), Damon Albarn for smartipantsness, Sienkiewicz, Mignola, McKean, Ross and others for comic artistic prowess, Ubisoft for consistenly cool games and Miyamoto for pizazz :)
Dr Sylver series for Highland Books (Book 3 out in May 09).
Exile Road and Did You Know for Spring Harvest.
All books available from Play, Amazon, Wesley Owen and orderable from all good bookshops...
08 was my busiest book year yet with Exile Road, Did You Know and Messenger all seeing release. 09 is even BUSIER!
Previously in Kercalville: Computer game artist on Theme Park, Populous 2, Magic Carpet, Syndicate, FA18E Super Hornet, Raucus Caucous, Burning Ambition, Top Gun and The Cabal. Logos for DI, Cyberclass, Usharp, Pepper's Ghost and others. Freelance artist for a number of clients.
College Tutor (film/film history/computer art/animation/graphic design).
Youth worker for both voluntary organisations (15 years + now) and for Surrey County Council (3 years plus).
Manager of a popular Youth Arts Centre.
Regularly updated blog at http://www.wibsite.com/wiblog/kercal
Dr Sylver and the Library of Everything was: Brilliantly inventive and original storytelling… (LICC), ...a book which takes hold of you and won’t let you go, a stunning fiction debut (Phil Groom, London School of Theology Books and Resources) and gained a Diamond Pledge endorsement from the National Deaf Children's Society.
Dr Sylver and the Repository of the Past is: To use the ‘page-turner’ cliché, Dr Sylver is so enjoyable you can’t wait to find out what will happen next (National Deaf Children's Society), ...skilfully developed, the storyline takes on new and surprising twists that will keep you reading to the end...a brilliant and whacky idea that simply works. I love the references to Christians and Gospel truths that permeate the book without being "twee" or predictable. In fact there's NOTHING predictable about this story! It's gutsy and real. Beware - you will be hooked in the first few pages! (Signs of God) and... Paul Kercal is the real thing. He’s an artist, quirky and authentic, and a gifted writer to boot. Paul’s book is tremendous and deserves as wide a release as possible (Tré Sheppard of OneHundredHours).
Who I'd like to meet: Tré, Bill Sienkiewicz and Mickey Mouse to chat about life and stuff....
lol :) yeaah im pretty good :) got my purple hair back wooo ! my half term is goin pretty good been busy busy busy and very tired :) but gooood howa you ? how have things been lately? xox
Hey Hurry to reserve tickets to see DEAF HAVANA, PRECEED, KILLING MERCURY and more on FEB 27th at The Bishop Davis Brown School in Sheerwater! You can reserve via the blog on out page. Tickets are only £5! Thanks Nick Vice Promotions
hey, good news. we can do wednesdays:D what time is available coz we all have school and that. Do we need to bring drums kit and amps? or are they provided? thanks
hey, it's james, chloe probably mentioned...i'm in a band called 'silence before the fall'. 5 members, 2 guitars, bass, drums, vocalist. is it cool to book in practise on fridays? i tried to see if we could all do wednesday but our only free day is friday. sorry. cheers x
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