MACHINATIONS is an experimental collaborative collection with the writer and mathematician Kinneson Lalor. Published on 1st December 2022 by Trickhouse Press.
MACHINATIONS has been shortlisted for a Saboteur Award for Best Collaboration! This is part of the Sabotage Reviews annual spotlight and celebration of the UK independent literary scene. The winner is chosen by public vote. Second round is open now until 21st June. You can vote here for this hybrid experimental work inspired by the life and work of Alan Turing.
Interviews and Reviews
For information about our processes and inspiration, read this interview with Marian Christie, author of From Fibs to Fractals: Exploring Mathematical Forms in Poetry (Beir Bua Press, 2021).
Our article The Poet in the Machine for Lucy Writers Platform also goes into depth regarding our inspirations and process in creating this unusual book.
Videos and Launch
On 22.11.22 Kinneson and I gave an online presentation to the Oulipo to AI / Constrained Creativity group about our processes and inspiration on this collaboration. You can watch the recording (30 mins) of that presentation here.
We created six ‘byte size” videos exploring different aspects of this collaboration. All available to watch on my YouTube channel.
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