tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97889351632000392024-03-05T16:17:28.740+01:00KANGAZANG!The Sci-Fi Comedy Trilogy (in the making) consisting of Book 1 - KANGAZANG!:Remote Possibilities (July 2009)
Book 2 - KANGAZANG!:Star Stuff (Feb 2012)
BOOK 3 - KANGAZANG!:Small Cosmos (2013??/TBC)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-54789375639221565172012-12-10T12:03:00.000+01:002012-12-11T10:27:45.766+01:00THE BIG KANGAZANG INTERVIEW PART FOUR: YOSS NUTT<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I first met Terry whilst working in Cardiff. He quickly stood out as one of the most interesting people to chat with during those oasis moments of quiet in the office. His sense of humour and fondness for Sci-Fi notched him up as a kindred spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I was honoured to be included in the few given a sneak preview and knew I had to have a copy of the full version before I finished reading the preview.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I have read both versions of the first book and</span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">the second book. I thoroughly enjoyed the style and the content, Terry has managed to encapsulate many facets of the childhoods of people ‘our’ age and interwoven it with a light hearted but compelling story and characters I came to care about. If I were to make a tick sheet for things to recommend a book for, Kangazang manages to tick all boxes other than the one for a long story arc over many books. But with number three in the ether that will hopefully be fulfilled at some point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Sci-Fi or Fantasy or Horror are my usual genres, either serious or humorous. My reading tends to be mostly Sci-Fi with the most recent books being from Isaac Asimov, Harry Harrison, Philip Jose Farmer, Fred Saberhagen, Orson Scott Card and Stephen King. For TV or Film, it is anything by Joss Whedon in both categories, True Blood, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica. I can’t fail to mention a little saga by the name of Star Wars.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I find it hard to fault Terry’s ideal cast, but if I had to recast the only sure fire actors for me would be Rosie Marcel as Shelly, Marshall Lancaster as Kelvin, Alan Rickman as Lord Rancydd and Martin Freeman as Jeff,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I would like it to be a completion of the story arc in progress, but if any potential tangential stories were hinted at I would be quite happy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I have the audiobook and it is a mighty fine experience. I had read the book a few times before listening to the audiobook so I had already made up my mind how the characters sound, but the voice work is fantastic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Have you ever written a book or story?</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b><i>If you could, what would you write about?</i></b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have difficulty finishing writing my name, so no story writing from me.</span></div>
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<b>Ash Collins</b> is a 2D Animator/Illustrator, versed in the ‘occult’ (digital) arts, ‘dragged up in Wales and living in London with my fiancée, two small, destructive children and a terrified cat’. He describes his work life as ‘doing some freelance here and there when I'm not wiping various foodstuffs off the furniture and/or walls’.</div>
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I was catching the train from Pontypridd to Cardiff with my fiancée every morning, and would often get on the same train as Mr. Cooper. It was upon those rain-sodden journeys that he imparted to us the details of this book he was writing...</div>
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I met Terry when I was studying animation at Glamorgan University; he was doing CG animation, a year ahead of me, so I just thought, ‘Oh, another CG animator…’ It wasn't long before I discovered that he was some kind of artist/animator/voice artist/rapper/prop maker/actor extraordinaire. Talented git. I live too far away to see him in person anymore, so I have to rely on the internet in order to harass and antagonise him. (You know, as friends do, right?)</div>
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I read the book, and I thought, ‘this has everything I need’. (I.E: sci-fi and comedy). Being 'fortunate' enough to hail from the valleys, I got a big laugh out of the Welsh idiosyncrasies, as well as the little hat-tips to various bits of geek culture and pop culture throughout. It's full of memorable characters and dramatic moments, not to mention heart, and - importantly - laugh out loud slapstick. Well it's important to me!</div>
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Comedy. Sci-fi. That kind of thing. I generally need lots of guns and to be made to laugh like a maniac. You have a deep, romantic subplot? Get lost. But I ain't no stranger to classical literature. For reals.</div>
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<b><i>If you found yourself responsible for casting some of the characters in a movie version, who would you pick?<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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That's a tough one; Terry already mentioned a few actors he had in mind when creating these characters, and he mentioned a lot more when we were discussing the art for the Maximum Galactic Trumpage cards, so I automatically think of those people now! (Jeff will always be Marc Warren in my mind, and Ray is naturally Bill Bailey).</div>
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The idea of Matt Berry as philandering Rev. Wilson really tickles me though, as well as Martine McCutcheon as the bald cockney queen Shelley.</div>
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<b><i>As the trilogy draws to a close in the third book, what kind of ending would you like to see?<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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A happy one, innit? Jeff got off to a sad enough start, I think he needs a happy ending. And I don't have time for open endings - I get distracted so easily, and I don't need to be wandering around musing about a book's ending weeks after I've read it. Headache.</div>
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Then again, the books are so much fun, that paving the way for more could only be a good thing...</div>
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I have not! I can't concentrate on being read to while I'm doing things, and if I'm sitting still, it's faster to read! Although I see that it's read by Doctor Who legend Colin Baker, so I may be persuaded yet...</div>
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I'm far too self-critical for that. Anything I write, I immediately declare plagiarised or trite and bin it. Because it is. Although if I could wrestle an original story onto paper, it would probably be about the things covered above (Comedy & Sci-Fi). And even then it would probably turn out to be Kangazang. You know what? I think I'll leave this writing lark to the pros.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-29168869837598417852012-12-05T11:23:00.002+01:002012-12-05T11:23:39.599+01:00THE BIG KANGAZANG! INTERVIEW PART TWO: MARK DERMUL<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Terry and I first met in 2003 during my first ‘Trip to Tatooine’, an 8 day journey across the Tunisian landscape to locate the filming locations of our beloved Star Wars Saga. We’ve been friends ever since. Terry returned to <st1:country -region="-region" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tunisia</st1:place></st1:country> with me again in 2010 and finally joined me on our adventure to save the Lars Homestead in 2012.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">During the 2010 trip, Terry used to read to us from his book, which was simply hilarious. I knew I had to get my hands on it as soon as I got back home.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Is this a trick question? Of course I read it! More than once. Not only a funny story in its own right, but I love all the subtle references to other classic sci-fi movies. And Terry does have a way with words. The book has brought a smile to my face many times over. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I kinda like all sort of books, be it both fictional (mostly fantasy, sci-fi and political and espionage thrillers) or non-fiction. As far as movies go, the popular sagas come to mind like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Alien, Avengers, Lord of the Rings, but once I've had my fill of those, I do occasionally watch other kinds of movies too. </span><span lang="NL-BE">Drama, comedy, you name it.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Let’s stick with the two leading roles, shall we? Jeff Spooner to be played by Simon Pegg and Ray Scump by Nick Frost. That would make me a happy man. But let’s not forget Terry himself. I find him to be funny and having the looks to play Jeff Spooner himself. This is not lip-service to my friend, mind you. I secretly believe that Terry had himself in mind when he wrote the book. </span><span lang="NL-BE">Don’t tell him I said that, though.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">I have thoroughly enjoyed the audiobook by Colin Baker. But I am more of a reader than a listener myself, I must admit. I prefer to use my own voices (in my head – you know what I mean). That is also why I prefer books to movies, usually.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I’ve never written a story (well, I did write a few sci-fi shorts called Skyrack, but they were a pet project, nothing more), but I have published a few books about travelling to Tunisia, Norway and Italy’s Star Wars locations. But my talent is nothing compared to that of Terry’s (again, don’t tell him that, or he’ll never get off cloud nine again)!</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-28880367523018262292012-11-16T11:11:00.000+01:002012-11-16T11:19:36.630+01:00STARBURST REVIEW<br />
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Now, <i>Kangazang</i> is necessarily going to be compared with <i>The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy </i>because it shares, at least in its early chapters, a great deal with the latter. A humorous SF tale of a human (pretty cordially) kidnapped from the Earth by a zany alien and taken to see the universe, during which he gets given a quest to find something pretty fundamental, there are obvious comparisons to be made.</div>
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And, to be fair, it may suffer in those comparisons. The humour is more down-to-Earth, if you’ll forgive the pun, than in <i>Hitchhiker’s</i>; less sophisticated and less, frankly, downright clever. But that’s not actually a criticism. The humour quotient is still very high, sometimes causing out-loud laughter – reveal of the meaning of the phrase ‘universal remote’ being one such.</div>
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And the writing... well, it’s better than Adams. There, I’ve said it – no, don’t go, hear me out. Honestly, if you read the novelisation of <i>Hitchiker’s</i> – the first one, the one culled from the radio series – it’s really not brilliantly written. Structure is clumsy, loads of exposition. It’s full of bloody brilliant ideas, sure – Adams was clearly a genius. Just, a genius who’d obviously never written a novel before. (Mind you, true to genius form, he’d got stuffing good at it only a couple of novels later.)</div>
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<i>Kangazang</i>, on the other hand, is written by someone who does know how to write – and that’s the difference. The narrative journey works well. Nothing jars. And the story is a good one. So the actual writing – more importantly, the listening – is a joy.</div>
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Add Mr Baker narrating, and an interesting style that adds sound effects and second voices to what would often be made as a single-voice reading, and the audiobook is a very entertaining listen. Well worth a punt."</div>
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currently living in London. She is also a writer for Skwigly online animation
magazine and describes herself as ‘slightly addicted to the cinema’. </div>
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I met Terry while studying for my animation degree
in <st1:place w:st="on">Wales</st1:place>.
Terry was famous on our course for his fantastic impressions so I introduced
myself (mainly to get a photo taken with him as I’m sure he was going to be
famous one day) and the rest is history.</div>
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I’m lucky enough to have been given a preview of
Kangazang while Terry was writing the book. I have the honour of getting a
mention in the book. I am the original ‘Marshmallow Penguin’. Although I am not
a space ship made of hair, I penned the name ‘marshmallow penguin’ when I was
younger - I was a big fan of ‘Button Moon’ (ITV preschool children’s programme 1980-1988)when
I was little. One of my favourite episodes was when the postman delivered a
family of penguins made of marshmallow. It became a pet name as a child and it
just stuck. Unfortunately the VHS tape I had with this episode on it has been
watched so many times it no longer works. Terry saw me use the name one day on
my animations and asked if he could use it in his books. I was more than happy
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I am a bit of a movie/TV buff. Anything by ‘HBO’
normally grabs my attention. Homeland has recently taken over my evenings but ‘Curb
Your Enthusiasm’, ‘Community’ and ‘30 Rock’ are probably the things I recommend
the most to my friends and family. As genres go I am a huge Sci-Fi fan so
Kangazang is right up my street. I love anything Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov or
Phillip K. Dick. Their short stories get your imagination working far beyond
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The book is fantastic. Terry has created a world
that is charming and humorous. The characters are recognisable and you warm to
them instantly. I am a huge fan of humourous Sci-Fi and this is easily up there
with the best of them. I can’t wait for the third instalment. </div>
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The way Terry has written the characters
instantly makes them seem familiar. I would love to see Bill Bailey as Ray.
Only Bill could portray such a brilliantly scatty man. I have to admit I can
quite easily imagine this as a TV show so I have loads of people I’d love to
see star in it. Richard Ayoade (from I.T crowd) would be great as Overlord
Kelvin. If you could squeeze Alan Rickman in there somewhere too, I’d be happy.<i> <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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I’d definitely like to see a happy but open
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Colin Baker’s reading of Kangazang makes for
fantastic listening when driving on long trips. It has kept my cousin, who is a
huge Dr Who fan, enthralled for hours. We may have listened to it a few too
many times.</div>
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I love to write. I write mainly as a hobby, so I
carry a notebook around and jot down any idea that comes to me. I would love to
write children’s books one day as well as comedy scripts. I have lots of ideas,
but I just need to organise them all and get them out into the world. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-22826024127533555752012-09-06T12:57:00.003+02:002012-09-06T13:01:38.174+02:00VOTE FOR KANGAZANG! STAR STUFF IN THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE!Candy Jar Books is proud to announce that two of its books have been nominated for a People's Book Prize!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-71772920841604688032012-07-03T11:09:00.000+02:002012-07-03T11:09:00.110+02:00KANGAZANG! PODCAST #5 ENTIRE FIRST EPISODE!Here's a treat for you – the entire first episode of Kangazang! the audio experience! Read and performed by the sixth Doctor Who, Colin Baker, it's 25 minutes of pure audio sci-fi fun and adventure!<br />
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Kangazang! author Terry Cooper appeared on the Roy Noble show today to talk about his efforts to rescue Luke Skywalker's home in Tunisia as well as discuss the Kangazang! follow up, Star Stuff. He also managed to do a few impressions of Alec Guinness and C-3PO!</div>
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Cardiff-based author and Star Wars fan Terry Cooper is currently in Tunisia fulfilling a long held dream: to restore the Lars homestead – home of Luke Skywalker – to its former glory.<br />
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Terry feels that this iconic building should be protected. He said: “I have always been a fan of Star Wars and science fiction. I last visited the sets in Tunisia in 2009 and just being around such an iconic location made a real impact on me as a writer. It was sad to see it falling into disrepair, and it occurred to me that such an inspirational location needed to be preserved for the next generation of writers or film directors.”<br />
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The inspiration of Star Wars has certainly helped Terry become a success. His first book, Kangazang!: Remote Possibilities became a cult hit with Doctor Who fans after former Doctor Who, Colin Baker recorded an audio version. His second book, Kangazang!: Star Stuff is due to be released soon. Terry continued: “Fans of sci-fi will enjoy reading my books. It has been fun referencing Star Wars, Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy, Doctor Who and even Kylie Minogue.”<br />
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The international ‘Save the Lars Homestead’ team led by Mark Dermul will not be preserving the original homestead as featured in Stars Wars: A New Hope – that was lost to the sand many years ago. Instead they will be fixing the one built for Stars Wars: Attack of the Clones. Like the original from 1977, this has also been left to decay, but the fans are determined it will be returned to its former glory before the desert claims it. Marc said: “Sadly we can’t use the force to get the job done. It’s going to be long hard work but I’m sure it will be worth it in the end.”<br />
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The team flew out to Tunisia on the 35th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope and will return early next week.<br />
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You can find out more about Kangazang! <a href="http://www.kangazang.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Also available is the Kangazang!: Remote Possibilities audiobook, narrated by former Doctor Who Colin Baker and also starring Welsh actress Claire Cage, who plays three different character roles. Claire’s previous credits include the Torchwood episode, Sleeper, as well as Sherlock and Submarine. Recently she has appeared opposite Arthur Darvill – best known for playing Doctor Who’s ‘Rory’ – in the recent Radio 4 dramatisation of Gulliver’s Travels.
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Kangazang! author Terry Cooper will be making an appearance at the legendary <b>Comic Guru</b> in Cardiff on the <b>24th March 2012</b> for an exclusive signing of the much-anticipated sequel, <b>Kangazang!: Star Stuff.</b></div>
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Ray. After saving the Universe, their adventures are
kicked off once again as Ray's father goes missing (and insane) and
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in and grab your stuff! We're excited to be teaming up with The Comic Guru - Cardiff's premier comic book store (and the UK's greatest online comic retailer, no less!) who have been a terrific supporter of all things Kangazang!</div>
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Also, look out for the Comic Guru film crew who will be recording a <b>special edition</b> of their regular video blog (who knows, you may even get to appear on camera with the guru himself!)<br />
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<i>Gulliver is shipwrecked on the Island of Lilliput where the natives
are tiny people living in a miniature society. With his unique overview
of this realm, Gulliver discovers a world of petty politics and small
minds. Coerced into a war between two nations who disagree on the best
way to eat boiled eggs, Gulliver finds himself betrayed by friends and
battered by enemies - escape is his only option if he wants to survive! </i><br />
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<i>G</i><i>ulliver's adventures in Lilliput are hilarious, disturbing and
profound. This is a story of dishonest politicians, mindless ceremony
and wars based on unconvincing arguments. A satire as potent now as it
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Claire performed as a range of diverse characters in the sci-fi comedy which also features another Doctor (Colin Baker, the sixth Doctor). Claire lent her vocal talents to play Shelley (a blood-thirsty Amazon Queen) and M25 (a humanoid 'female' robot) as well as other roles in Terry Cooper's hilarious story.<br />
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Order your copy of Kangazang! now – available in multiple formats (CD, audio download, paperback and eBook).<br />
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Coming Soon – Kangazang 2: Star Stuff. Pre-order your copy now!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-71790986568889240102011-11-17T16:45:00.004+01:002012-06-07T17:50:22.260+02:00KANGAZANG 2 COVER ART!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Well it's been quite a while since we were here updating the blog, but here as a 'Hot-Off-The-Press' treat, is the cover art for <span style="font-weight: bold;"> KANGAZANG!: Star Stuff</span>, the second in the trilogy!</div>
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Well, it's not what it looks like at first sight. But it's very important and you'll learn more as time goes by!<br />
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Why not PRE-ORDER your own copy of KANGAZANG!: STAR STUFF now, so you get it as soon as it comes off the presses in February 2012?<br />
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Just £11.99! Visit www.candy-jar.co.uk and check out their online shop to do it! Go! Go!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-32263205085343982182011-07-28T17:08:00.002+02:002011-07-28T17:13:01.428+02:00KANGAZANG REVIEW FROM ACROSS THE POND!Author Terry Cooper recently received an email from a Kangazang! reader in America. Here's what she had to say:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Hey Terry!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I just had to let you know how much I enjoyed Kangazang! the 2nd time around. Your appendix helped this dumb American, but I surprised myself by knowing many of your references. You made some improvements from the first draft, and I can't tell you how many times I laughed out loud! LOVED IT!!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">At the library we do monthly staff picks, and Kangazang! will so be on my list for June.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Can't wait to read the 2nd installment (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Love,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Helen Taylor</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Librarian</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Indiana Free Library in the heart of downtown Indiana, Pennsylvania.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We have a facebook page & our website is www.indianafreelibrary.org.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Feel free to mention that wonderful red-headed librarian who works there! : )"<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>Do you want to write a Kangazang! review? Get in touch and tell us what you think!<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.kangazang.co.uk">www.kangazang.co.uk</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-24211761136437822952011-07-28T11:14:00.006+02:002011-07-28T11:32:49.797+02:00KANGAZANG INTRODUCES RARE DOCTOR WHO INTERVIEWS!Kangazang! publisher Candy Jar recently unearthed VHS tapes from 1996 containing interviews with Doctor Who heavyweights Tom Baker, Nicholas Courtney and John Nathan Jones.<br /><br />Filmed by Candy Jar Director Shaun Russell when he was working for a local television station in Manchester, the interviews were originally thought lost forever until a chance discovery in the attic!<br /><br />Tom Baker is well-known as the fourth incarnation of the enigmatic time traveller. He remains the longest-lived Doctor in the show's on-screen history, counting both the classic and modern series.<br /><br />William Nicholas Stone Courtney was most famous for playing Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart in Doctor Who. Generally referred to simply as the Brigadier, he one of the founders of UNIT (Unified Intelligence Taskforce), an international organisation that defends Earth from alien threats, and serves as commander of the British contingent.<br /><br />John Nathan-Turner was the ninth producer of Doctor Who from 1980 until it was effectively cancelled in 1989. He was the longest-serving and, at the time, the most widely known Doctor Who producer.<br /><br />You can view the videos here:<br /><iframe width="450" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/r0WE9OtxtT8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="450" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5LJHZ5SqBkc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="450" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wnonjWRbWYs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-50834239696826106822011-06-03T16:12:00.001+02:002011-06-03T16:12:32.955+02:00KANGAZANG! AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNX6J-0WunhUcbU2R-EoxgFxLT_EsfEFKB6lvqB6pfpFGr6dPW8t4wXXOA8I0CeAgmlAB2DGHUv3aB-3XiUrRxm6-49uRCWEscJRyJ3nldcWqcdWblQSS4ZEn8wYPJCSGtsc-2GzU/s1600/Kangazang_eBook.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNX6J-0WunhUcbU2R-EoxgFxLT_EsfEFKB6lvqB6pfpFGr6dPW8t4wXXOA8I0CeAgmlAB2DGHUv3aB-3XiUrRxm6-49uRCWEscJRyJ3nldcWqcdWblQSS4ZEn8wYPJCSGtsc-2GzU/s200/Kangazang_eBook.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613988463827309890" /></a>Kangazang! has now gone fully digital!<div><br /></div><div>As well as being able to enjoy the exploits of Ray the Barber and Jeff the Earthman through Colin Baker's audio version - available through <a href="http://www.audible.co.uk/">Audible</a>, <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes">iTunes</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/">Amazon</a> - but you can now enjoy the book on your favourite e-reader!</div><div><br /></div><div>Whether you have an Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Sony Reader or any other portable e-book device, you can enjoy Kangazang! on the go.</div><div><br /></div><div>Just search for 'Kangazang' at the Apple eBook store (via your iPad, iPod or iPhone) or <a href="http://kobobooks.com/">Kobo</a> to get your copy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kangazang! will also be available as an e-Book from these sites very soon:</div><div><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/">Barnes and Noble</a></div><div><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/"></a><a href="http://ebookstore.sony.com/">Sony Reader Store</a></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/">Amazon</a></div><div><a href="http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/">Diesel</a> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-87947857027251532822011-05-10T11:33:00.006+02:002011-05-10T11:55:35.162+02:00KANGAZANG NOW ON ITUNES AND AUDIBLE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrFuWjq5oB6qBsLu1oL8-LGL0VCpopfLxYMQ-CgEm6Zoxp6q7d6mW8MI-f2-R4Dz8inuu7F56S1sS_iv7Lbr2Mqx9e12w0jVeV9gtibh-TZ1pj3B2ob1jFd6augz2p27TKO31Wbi8JQ/s1600/screengrab+audible.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrFuWjq5oB6qBsLu1oL8-LGL0VCpopfLxYMQ-CgEm6Zoxp6q7d6mW8MI-f2-R4Dz8inuu7F56S1sS_iv7Lbr2Mqx9e12w0jVeV9gtibh-TZ1pj3B2ob1jFd6augz2p27TKO31Wbi8JQ/s400/screengrab+audible.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605020129243812690" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Exciting news! Kangazang is now available as an audio download through Audible, iTunes and other download sites.<div><br /></div><div>The great news is that you can get Kangazang! for just £3.99 if you subscribe to Audible's monthly membership.</div><div><br /></div><div>So - click on the links below to get your digital copy of the galaxy's greatest comedy adventure!</div><div><br /></div><div>Audible: <a href="http://www.audible.co.uk/">www.audible.co.uk</a></div><div><a href="http://www.audible.co.uk/"></a>iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAudiobook?id=433065241&s=143444">www.itunes.com</a> </div><div>Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kangazang-Remote-Possibilities/dp/B004X6KWSC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1305021265&sr=8-5">www.amazon.co.uk</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-46777572138937209222011-04-04T11:06:00.004+02:002011-04-04T11:11:26.896+02:00NEW BBC AMERICA DR WHO TRAILERHere at Candy Jar towers we always love a good Dr Who trailer!<div><br /></div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bVAgyBOe84w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-20537237717681880102011-04-01T11:07:00.004+02:002011-04-01T13:15:53.123+02:00WELSH AUTHOR RECRUITED FOR NEW DR WHO EPISODES (APRIL FOOLS!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiM4CGZamrWnEKlBYGATkxi4y60XMCGqJRDkFseAiGUfVWhnV1UJbfckcopPGM5W09GZuboyfsg2ce6brfhUDjFoqheWlc4ZAJpnxryZf45FRmt5weMW06z1mGTUQ_PUs0bek09AMHg/s1600/terrycooperdrwho.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiM4CGZamrWnEKlBYGATkxi4y60XMCGqJRDkFseAiGUfVWhnV1UJbfckcopPGM5W09GZuboyfsg2ce6brfhUDjFoqheWlc4ZAJpnxryZf45FRmt5weMW06z1mGTUQ_PUs0bek09AMHg/s400/terrycooperdrwho.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590540359089526242" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>April fools, everyone!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788935163200039.post-17173939858903883752011-03-18T14:02:00.015+01:002011-03-18T14:29:23.424+01:00KANGAZANG! BOUNCES INTO SPRING WITH A FANTASTIC SALE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieisQblm1VaIAhWSX_942sTcwIlvp82w45HQQVb0D0b6xhhyJ_XOfg8LkLhWoIu5GiuNQMYZQphuUrg1Cjor0RYk7yrISV8j3rwREirhPHIn8q6iubcZp95F3YCuvVQWqlP2tUoQ1RaA/s1600/kangazang_sale.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 290px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585405366322192610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieisQblm1VaIAhWSX_942sTcwIlvp82w45HQQVb0D0b6xhhyJ_XOfg8LkLhWoIu5GiuNQMYZQphuUrg1Cjor0RYk7yrISV8j3rwREirhPHIn8q6iubcZp95F3YCuvVQWqlP2tUoQ1RaA/s400/kangazang_sale.jpg" /></a>Candy Jar Books have announced their spring sale. The four disc Kangazang! CD has been slashed from £15.99 to £7.99, with the book dropping from £9.99 to £5.99*.<br /><br />Colin Baker narrates the story about Earthling Jeff Spooner and his alien barber, Ray Scump, as they search for the fabled Universal Remote Control – avoiding danger, doom and embarrassing situations as they go. Aided by two badly programmed robots and an army of warrior Space Hoppers, our heroes dive and try to dodge the biggest threats in the galaxy: Supreme Overlord Kelvin (Emperor of Skragg), the terminally depressed Emo people and Queen Shelley (a bald, cannibalistic Amazon who has a score to settle from way back)...<br /><br />Actress Claire Cage, who also features in <a href="http://www.kangazang.co.uk/">Kangazang!, </a>can be seen this week in Submarine – the highly anticipated movie from The IT Crowd’s, Richard Ayoade.<br /><br />Kangazang! – a triple CD disc set, with a bonus DVD – was actually produced in the same building where the Doctor Who episode Blink, and the new series of Torchwood, was filmed.<br /><br />Shaun Russell, director of Candy Jar Books, is excited that Kangazang! will reach more listeners. He said: “We’ve had fantastic reaction to both the book and CD. However, at Candy Jar we are focusing on new projects including a wartime memoir and children’s book. It is now time to clear the decks, so if you have not purchased the CD yet this maybe your last opportunity to do so. We also have a handful of Mike Collins prints to give away.”<br /><br />For every Kangazang CD or book sold online, we will give a £1 donation to the Atlantic Dash team. They will be rowing the Atlantic for three months later this year, raising money for three worthwhile causes: Help for Heroes, Breast Cancer Care and The Fire Fighters Charity.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.freewebstore.org/candy-jar-store/">Don't delay - get your copy of Kangazang! here. </a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">*plus p&p<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0