New Douglas Adams biography to be published in autumn 2014

New Douglas Adams biography to be published in autumn 2014

Jem Roberts is also a successful Ukulele player Thebookseller.com has just anounced that "Preface publisher Trevor Dolby has bought world rights to "The Frood: A Guide to the Galaxy of Douglas Adams" by Jem Roberts, for hardback publication in autumn 2014".  Jem...

Towel Day 2013 is coming !

Towel Day 2013 is coming !

 Once again this year Towel Day will be huge. And as it will be a saturday and not a damn week day, there will be ever more celebrations than usual. If you check towelday.org, you will probably find a nice event happening not too far from where you live. If there...

Douglas Adams left hand guitars collection for sale !

Douglas Adams left hand guitars collection for sale !

   The Music shop Chandler Guitars has announced on his website that they have for sale Douglas Adams' collection of left handed guitars. The collection contains 10 eletric guitars from £ 1695 (for a Hofner 500/1 Beatle Bass 58 Reissue 1989 Left-handed) to £...

Limited edition Marvin T-shirt on Qwertee

Limited edition Marvin T-shirt on Qwertee

Today only (between 24 and 25th April 2013 depending on your time zone) you can buy a nice Marvin t-shirt on Qwertee.com. It has been designed by thomashy2000 (his website : http://wurwaldesign.com/tshirts/. http://www.qwertee.com/product/marvin-s-medicine/

Vogon Jeltz quoted at the House of Commons !

Vogon Jeltz quoted at the House of Commons !

(thanks to Dave H for this goundbreaking news) Brandon Lewis, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, is undoubtly so coool it would fluster a Vegan snow lizard! He quoted Vogon Jeltz in an answer to a question from a Member of Parliament. Sadly it...

Google pays tribute to Douglas Adams for his 61st birthday

Google pays tribute to Douglas Adams for his 61st birthday

The 11th march 2013 we celebrate Douglas Adams' 61st Birthday. Google pays tribute to the man with one of its famous doodles. Thanks Big G ! 😉 The doodle was created by Sophia Foster-Dimino. She explains how she worked on this doodle on the doodles' site where all...

Hitchhiker Live back in 2013, book now !

Hitchhiker Live back in 2013, book now !

Hitchhiker Live is back on tour in september 2013. The first date will be in London the 16th September. Here are all dates available now (updated 21th February 2012) : 14-15 Sep Book nowLondon, Hackney Empire 16-17 Sep COMING SOON Norwich, Theatre Royal 19 Sep COMING...

Polly Adams interviewed on Aussie radio

Polly Adams interviewed on Aussie radio

Douglas and Polly, circa 2000/01 Polly, Douglas Adams' daughter, has been interviewed for the first time ever (well at least to my knowledge) on an Australian radio where she currently (as january 2013) gets some holidays. A great little interview very informative and...

The Doctor Who legacy collection box set

The Doctor Who legacy collection box set

This is of course great news for all Doctor Who fans and Douglas Adams fans alike. BBC video has just released a great DVD boxset. It contains the legendary and unfinished "Shada" story never fully completed. You'll find all the existing footage + some Tom Baker...

Unique Douglas Adams exhibition in Dorset

Unique Douglas Adams exhibition in Dorset

An exhibition about Douglas Adams is not a common event. Last time I saw one was the Hitchcon in 2009. So if you're in UK when the exhibition is open (this october) you won't want to miss that. "By kind permission of the family of the late Douglas Adams this unique...