Upcoming Releases: Spotlight on Tobacco Stained Mountain Goat (w/ sample!)
I can’t even begin to tell you how happy I am that the manuscript for Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat, by Andrez Bergen, found its way into my inbox one day. TSMG is the reason I love editing, and I’m thrilled that I’m in a position to help it make the transition to tangible form. Andrez - an expatriate Australian living in Tokyo - has one of the most distinct voices I’ve read in ages. Combining a vernacular worthy of his heritage with a deep rooted knowledge of all things noir and sci-fi, Andrez crafted a gritty tale that swept me in from the moment I started reading it.
Andrez knew a lot of work was still needed, and true to form we’ve been working together editing it for quite some time now. That said, he provided the richest of raw materials - everything an editor could hope for. Working together has been fantastic - we became fast friends despite the fact that he resides in Tokyo and I’m here in Portland. Once again, the beauty of technology used right; it’s amazing how easy it’s become to create truly amazing work cooperatively with people across the globe.
I love that I’ve had the chance to be part of making this book. I can’t wait to share it in total with all of you, and I know Andrez feels the same. For now, though, we’re just giving a taste. The book is still being edited, but we’d like to share the first two chapters with you.
-Kristopher Young
Another Sky Press
Download the first two chapters of Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat
Please note: We don’t have pre-ordering set up for TSMG yet because we want to wait until a bit closer to publication. If you’d like to be notified at that time, please join our mailing list or contact us.
About the Author:
Andrez Bergen is an expatriate Australian journalist, musician, photographer, DJ, artist, some-time filmmaker, writer, wayward graphic designer, and ad hoc beer connoisseur who’s been entrenched in Tokyo, Japan, for the past eight years.
Andrez, under the alias of Industrial Form, dabbled with graf, then moved on to installation art spaces and visuals for events put on by pioneering Melbourne experimental electronic music label IF? Records (which he co-helms). He creates music under the pseudonym Little Nobody.
Andrez also writes for the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper in Japan, American mags Anime Insider and Geek Monthly (ex-Cinefantastique), Impact in the U.K., 3D World, Beat and Vice in Australia, and various other publications, on movies, music, anime, culture, travel, etc.
In 2005 Andrez married New York based artist Yoko Umehara, who has moved back to Tokyo, and in November of that year the couple had the world’s cutest daughter, named Cocoa.
Wow. Thank YOU! ;)
Comment by Andrez — November 8, 2009 @ 5:43 am
Awesome work Andrez! Can’t wait to get my hands on this
Comment by Bill — November 11, 2009 @ 4:16 am
Very cool Andrez!, I want to read this very muchly! :) T.
Comment by E383 — November 11, 2009 @ 12:17 pm
Wow - This is fantastic, I have vague memories of hearing about this years ago, good to see its well under way! Looking forwards to seeing the whole thing ;-)
Comment by bri — November 11, 2009 @ 8:22 pm
Groovy, Andrew! I think it’s my new favorite!
Comment by Yoshiko Ohara — November 12, 2009 @ 9:51 am
This is a fantastic read, will be waiting for the rest!
Comment by Toby Mac — November 12, 2009 @ 10:11 pm
Congrats on publishing, Andrez! I’ll read the first two chapters asap ;)
Comment by TSY — November 12, 2009 @ 11:43 pm
Congrats. Looking forward to reading this.
N
Comment by Neil Colquhoun — November 13, 2009 @ 3:22 pm
Thanks all; brilliant feedback.
Comment by Andrez — November 14, 2009 @ 5:19 pm
Unable to download from “Download the first two chapters of Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat”:
“External Links to Download Files Not Permitted” message shown.
Comment by Michael — November 19, 2009 @ 4:16 am
Are you trying to download it from a link in an email or a different site? Or from this page right here?
Comment by kristopher — November 19, 2009 @ 4:39 pm
The link worked today. All is well and good - thankyou.
I wish you the very best Andrez with your book. I hope all goes amazingly well for you.
I wish you great peace and contentment.
I am from Melbourne, and knew you well as a DJ long ago.
[As to my previous message - I clicked the link on this page, and I was taken to a page which displayed an error message]
Comment by Michael — November 19, 2009 @ 7:22 pm
Nice to see that’s all sorted! ;)
Ta, Kristopher.
Michael - which one? The P or the C?
Comment by Andrez — November 22, 2009 @ 4:40 am
just downloaded andrez’s excerpt and love it.
andrez, i should shoot over from beijing to tokyo and join you on an Asian reading tour.
can’t wait for the final product.
Comment by justinnicholes — January 8, 2010 @ 6:22 pm
Justin, coming from you that is madly appreciated! Thanks, mate. Would LOVE to do that, too!!
Comment by Andrez — January 11, 2010 @ 5:15 am