Wellington Leg: In a coup for the planning committee Mothra has agreed to deliver the opening address at the Literary Faire this August. The retired film star and prehistoric monster is planning a comeback, probably as a Vegas act, so today’s announcement is not a complete surprise. As always Mothra will be accompanied by a pair of singing shobijin; Mothra made her debut in the novel The Luminous Fairies by Takehiko Fukunaga and thus her literary credentials are impeccable.
Jousting To Mark Second Day: On the second day of the Faire contestants on horseback will clash on the Oval. This announcement makes the Forty Third Earl the odds on favorite to capture Best Novel by the Unhorsed, a category some feel is both dangerous and ridiculous. Naysayers point out that the skills required by an author have little to do with jousting or even horse back riding but if the traditionalists have their way the Literary Faire will be shaken by pounding hoofs and the clash of metal and the winner shall have earned their swag. 43 often appears in towne wearing his suit of armor or, at the very least, in helmet and visor. “His helmet now has Bluetooth,” reports dogsbody Urquhart Depew. “He can chat away with his helmet securely in place although he is unable to eat or drink whilst encumbered in a such a manner.”
Meanwhile the proprietor of Eddie’s Book Nook, Eddie himself, remembers Godzilla’s difficulties as a touring author and wonders if inviting Mothra to the Faire is a good idea. “Mothra defeated Godzilla head to head,” Eddie says. “She fires bolts of lightning from her fingers. Not many writers can do that.”
DCI Borchardt reports that the Flying Squad is ready for any contingency. He’s entering the Crime Fiction category with his Wellington Leg Confidential,a novel based loosely on his days with the Constabulary.
The Literary Faire opens August 10th.