Brian Howell
@brianh61.bsky.social
Teacher, novelist, short story writer, published by Salt, Zagava, and Raphus Press. Possibly mad about art, film, fiction, and cycling.
Maybe they only tell the truth here.
November 2, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Maybe they only tell the truth here.
Great evening last night with the delightful Ellen Motohashi and birthday girl Carolyn Ashizawa.
November 2, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Great evening last night with the delightful Ellen Motohashi and birthday girl Carolyn Ashizawa.
I love that one of my favourite authors in her brilliant novel L'Œuvre au Noir (The Abyss) refers in her notes at the back of her book to another of my favourite novels by Aldous Huxley (The Devils of Loudun). The Huxley was of course adapted fabulously by Ken Russell for his 1971 film.
November 2, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I love that one of my favourite authors in her brilliant novel L'Œuvre au Noir (The Abyss) refers in her notes at the back of her book to another of my favourite novels by Aldous Huxley (The Devils of Loudun). The Huxley was of course adapted fabulously by Ken Russell for his 1971 film.
Bed of marigolds (?) at Ikebukuro Station, in the rain.
October 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Bed of marigolds (?) at Ikebukuro Station, in the rain.
My new short story collection is out! Huge thanks to Jonas Plöger at Zagava and all those great friends and readers who have offered opinions on these stories at different stages! www.zagava.de
Start - ZAGAVA
Zagava aims to publish and distribute books produced to the highest standards, both as far as the contents and the production values are concerned. Zagava’s books transcend the boundaries of the weird...
www.zagava.de
October 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
My new short story collection is out! Huge thanks to Jonas Plöger at Zagava and all those great friends and readers who have offered opinions on these stories at different stages! www.zagava.de
Soka, Saitama, Japan.
September 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Soka, Saitama, Japan.
Soka, Saitama, Japan.
September 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Soka, Saitama, Japan.
Recently, at Soka, Saitama, Japan.
September 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Recently, at Soka, Saitama, Japan.
Reposted by Brian Howell
Received this today by the excellent Brian Howell. Looks excellent and looking forward to reading it.
September 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Received this today by the excellent Brian Howell. Looks excellent and looking forward to reading it.
Back again on the Malta beat. Not directly connected to my other fictional story set on Malta but shares some basic themes and settings (see previous post). This one is print only, an individual story in chapbook form. Huge thanks to Alcebiades Diniz! raphuspress.weebly.com/people-are-l...
People Are Looking At Me
I should like to tidy things up and disappear . (Virginia Woolf)
raphuspress.weebly.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Back again on the Malta beat. Not directly connected to my other fictional story set on Malta but shares some basic themes and settings (see previous post). This one is print only, an individual story in chapbook form. Huge thanks to Alcebiades Diniz! raphuspress.weebly.com/people-are-l...
My story, Resting Face, has been published in Salt Publishing's in-house House Magazine. I am really honoured and thankful to Christopher Hamilton-Emery for his acceptance and faith in me. www.saltpublishing.com/blogs/magazi...
Resting Face
by Brian Howell Dara was lying on her right side. She could never lie on her left, she always said, because it could bring on a migraine. That was a tried-and-tested, solid-gold fact of her life. As a...
www.saltpublishing.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:51 AM
My story, Resting Face, has been published in Salt Publishing's in-house House Magazine. I am really honoured and thankful to Christopher Hamilton-Emery for his acceptance and faith in me. www.saltpublishing.com/blogs/magazi...
Now that really was something. One of the best Alien movies so far. boxd.it/zGqO
Alien: Romulus (2024)
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
boxd.it
August 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Now that really was something. One of the best Alien movies so far. boxd.it/zGqO
I am so psyched about finding this series created by Chris Haddock, who also did the superb Romeo Section. I believe these series are totally Canadian and both take place in Vancouver. Nobody seems to have heard of them but maybe they are more familiar in Canada.
August 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I am so psyched about finding this series created by Chris Haddock, who also did the superb Romeo Section. I believe these series are totally Canadian and both take place in Vancouver. Nobody seems to have heard of them but maybe they are more familiar in Canada.
Triangular cloud-stretching.
August 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Triangular cloud-stretching.
This album so blows me away.
August 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
This album so blows me away.
Downtown Omiya, Saitama, Japan, last week.
August 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Downtown Omiya, Saitama, Japan, last week.
Cloud formation in Omiya last week.
August 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Cloud formation in Omiya last week.
Downtown Omiya last week, Saitama.
August 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Downtown Omiya last week, Saitama.
Meanwhile, at Enomoto Farm in Ageo, Saitama, the moo-cows were...
August 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Meanwhile, at Enomoto Farm in Ageo, Saitama, the moo-cows were...
Verticality with cloud.
July 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Verticality with cloud.