Russell Mardell
@russellmardell.bsky.social
Writer. Latest novel, The Knock-Knock Man https://rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product/the-knock-knock-man-signed-by-the-author/ Also bookseller and dog greeter at The Rocketship Bookshop. Lover of films, books, dogs, and calm www.russellmardell.co.uk
The Knock-Knock Man is 3 today. It’s been a rocky road with the publisher going under 4 months later (not related) & hoped for sequel being shelved (for now) So grateful to those that have supported my little horror noir. Signed copies can still be bought here -> www.russellmardell.co.uk/more-info
May 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Knock-Knock Man is 3 today. It’s been a rocky road with the publisher going under 4 months later (not related) & hoped for sequel being shelved (for now) So grateful to those that have supported my little horror noir. Signed copies can still be bought here -> www.russellmardell.co.uk/more-info
The return of the greatest live band of their generation. Couldn’t be happier ✊❤️ Viva Augustines!
May 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The return of the greatest live band of their generation. Couldn’t be happier ✊❤️ Viva Augustines!
A folk horror noir, a dystopian ghost story and a collection of short, weird fiction? Signed? If that sounds your thing, you can now get signed paperbacks of three of my novels exclusively with @rshipbshop.bsky.social, the best indie bookshop around. Info here - www.russellmardell.co.uk/more-info
April 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
A folk horror noir, a dystopian ghost story and a collection of short, weird fiction? Signed? If that sounds your thing, you can now get signed paperbacks of three of my novels exclusively with @rshipbshop.bsky.social, the best indie bookshop around. Info here - www.russellmardell.co.uk/more-info
Absolutely sublime graphic adaptation of Paul Auster’s masterpiece, The New York Trilogy from @faberbooks.bsky.social A novel that means so much to me. Art by Paul Karasik, Lorenzo Mattotti & David Mazzucchelli. A stunning piece of work!
April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Absolutely sublime graphic adaptation of Paul Auster’s masterpiece, The New York Trilogy from @faberbooks.bsky.social A novel that means so much to me. Art by Paul Karasik, Lorenzo Mattotti & David Mazzucchelli. A stunning piece of work!
Can’t wait to hear the podcast. The final six 👇
March 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Can’t wait to hear the podcast. The final six 👇
Happy 9th to my spiky little romcom book baby, Cold Calling. Rubbish as I am at self promotion, only natural for me to mention a book you can no longer buy (ebook & 2nd hand though, I guess, if so inclined) Reprint to come, hopefully. Augustines lyric quote remains a career highlight #shinyapples
March 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Happy 9th to my spiky little romcom book baby, Cold Calling. Rubbish as I am at self promotion, only natural for me to mention a book you can no longer buy (ebook & 2nd hand though, I guess, if so inclined) Reprint to come, hopefully. Augustines lyric quote remains a career highlight #shinyapples
Being a nerd for 70's cinema, I've got used to many actors & directors I've admired passing. Always dreaded it being Gene. Admiration can be easy, but sometimes it goes beyond that. If art is about connection, then here I connected. Gene Hackman. The greatest. He even looked cool with a mustache 4/4
February 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Being a nerd for 70's cinema, I've got used to many actors & directors I've admired passing. Always dreaded it being Gene. Admiration can be easy, but sometimes it goes beyond that. If art is about connection, then here I connected. Gene Hackman. The greatest. He even looked cool with a mustache 4/4
His performance in The Conversation is my favourite ever. He manages to make a buttoned down, insular, bland man, crippled by pride, riveting, his slow unraveling utterly heartbreaking. The film is a tragedy & the final scene is devastating. Whatever the Oscars mean, he should have walked it 3/4
February 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
His performance in The Conversation is my favourite ever. He manages to make a buttoned down, insular, bland man, crippled by pride, riveting, his slow unraveling utterly heartbreaking. The film is a tragedy & the final scene is devastating. Whatever the Oscars mean, he should have walked it 3/4
Not many actors could find his level in a scene. Clint could, Denzel could, but I can't think of any more. I guess you needed to be iconic enough to be known by just your first name to stand a chance. (Jack could have too) Even in his poor/take the cheque films he came out relatively unscathed 2/4
February 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Not many actors could find his level in a scene. Clint could, Denzel could, but I can't think of any more. I guess you needed to be iconic enough to be known by just your first name to stand a chance. (Jack could have too) Even in his poor/take the cheque films he came out relatively unscathed 2/4
Gene. My favourite. It was the twinkle in the eye, the bar stool buddy laugh & the ability to turn that persona on its head, often in the same scene. No-one did righteous fury quite like him & only Harrison Ford can match him on the finger pointing scale. Great at comedy too though. "Cigars!" 1/4
February 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Gene. My favourite. It was the twinkle in the eye, the bar stool buddy laugh & the ability to turn that persona on its head, often in the same scene. No-one did righteous fury quite like him & only Harrison Ford can match him on the finger pointing scale. Great at comedy too though. "Cigars!" 1/4
Seriously, it screams folk horror to me. Possibly explains a lot. Terrifying
November 14, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Seriously, it screams folk horror to me. Possibly explains a lot. Terrifying