Tuesday, 20 March 2012

KANGAZANG 2: STAR STUFF EXCLUSIVE SIGNING AT COMIC GURU CARDIFF!


Kangazang! author Terry Cooper will be making an appearance at the legendary Comic Guru in Cardiff on the 24th March 2012 for an exclusive signing of the much-anticipated sequel, Kangazang!: Star Stuff.

Kangazang!: Star Stuff is a continuation of Jeff Spooner's travels through space with his alien barber Ray. After saving the Universe, their adventures are kicked off once again as Ray's father goes missing (and insane) and Jeff's girlfriend (an android) runs off to find him the child he always wanted.

Terry will be in store signing all Kangazang merchandise and there will be no less than forty exclusive preview copies of the book left to sign, so don't wait to get 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!

Also, look out for the Comic Guru film crew who will be recording a special edition of their regular video blog (who knows, you may even get to appear on camera with the guru himself!)

www.kangazang.co.uk
www.thecomicguru.com
www.candy-jar.co.uk

Friday, 3 February 2012

CLAIRE CAGE TO APPEAR ALONGSIDE DOCTOR'S COMPANION

Claire Cage, who appeared in the audio version of Kangazang! (available now as a 4-disc CD/DVD set, or as an Audible download) is soon to appear alongside Arthur Darvill, best known as 'Rory' in the latest series of Doctor Who, in Jonathan Swift's classic tale Gulliver's Travels.

From the Radio 4 website:

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!

Gulliver'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 ever was!

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.


You can find out more about Gulliver's Travels here.

Order your copy of Kangazang! now – available in multiple formats (CD, audio download, paperback and eBook).

www.kangazang.co.uk
www.candy-jar.co.uk

Coming Soon – Kangazang 2: Star Stuff. Pre-order your copy now!

Thursday, 17 November 2011

KANGAZANG 2 COVER ART!

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 KANGAZANG!: Star Stuff, the second in the trilogy!

As with the first book, The cover and style is intentionally made to follow the same kind of aesthetic appeal, with minor refreshments (No, I don't mean very small cups of tea and biccies!)

Here it is! Cover and layout by Author TERRY COOPER


And here it is front-on so to speak.....

WHAT CAN THAT MACHINE-CREATURE BE?

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!

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?

Just £11.99! Visit www.candy-jar.co.uk and check out their online shop to do it! Go! Go!

Thursday, 28 July 2011

KANGAZANG 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:

"Hey Terry!

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!!

At the library we do monthly staff picks, and Kangazang! will so be on my list for June.

Can't wait to read the 2nd installment (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).
Love,
Helen Taylor
Librarian

Indiana Free Library in the heart of downtown Indiana, Pennsylvania.
We have a facebook page & our website is www.indianafreelibrary.org.
Feel free to mention that wonderful red-headed librarian who works there! : )"

Do you want to write a Kangazang! review? Get in touch and tell us what you think!

www.kangazang.co.uk

KANGAZANG 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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

You can view the videos here:




Friday, 3 June 2011

KANGAZANG! AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK!

Kangazang! has now gone fully digital!

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 Audible, iTunes and Amazon - but you can now enjoy the book on your favourite e-reader!

Whether you have an Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Sony Reader or any other portable e-book device, you can enjoy Kangazang! on the go.

Just search for 'Kangazang' at the Apple eBook store (via your iPad, iPod or iPhone) or Kobo to get your copy.

Kangazang! will also be available as an e-Book from these sites very soon:

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

KANGAZANG NOW ON ITUNES AND AUDIBLE!















Exciting news! Kangazang is now available as an audio download through Audible, iTunes and other download sites.

The great news is that you can get Kangazang! for just £3.99 if you subscribe to Audible's monthly membership.

So - click on the links below to get your digital copy of the galaxy's greatest comedy adventure!