Arthur Chappell

Surviving bowel cancer in 2020, I was given a colostomy stoma bag to wear for the rest of my life. Was a burden or a blessing? Why having a stoma beats being dead, and tips for anyone facing a similar challenge along with some of the World's first poetry and short stories directly inspired by stoma wear. It's not an end, but a beginning.

Sixty speculative fiction poems, some serious, some funny, covering all kinds of monsters, demons, alien invaders, time travel, and mythical entities. Sometimes hilarious, and sometimes scary, but rarely predictable, these stories in verse will take you all over the Universe. Many of these poems have been read and performed in public by the author, and most appear in print here for the first time ever. Ten speculative Haiku complete the collection.

A collection of over 300 Haiku, with many surprising extra touches thrown in. Did you know Ian Fleming had James Bond learn to write Haiku? He really did. Some of mine are funny, some serious. You decide which.

Many inn names and signs are quite literal. If you hear of a pub called The Dog and Duck you might expect to see a sign depicting a dog and duck – but sometimes the meaning is less obvious. Is The Black Bull really a farmer’s bull? Is The Old Cock really agricultural? Was there a Blind Beggar in Bethnal Green? Whether you quaff the ale or just want to admire a beautiful outdoor art gallery that covers the whole of the country, this is the book for you. Be warned, the signs can be as intoxicating as the alcohol. You may find a whole new exciting hobby here. Expect the unexpected.

Dragons, rockets, Vulcans, witches, scientists, authors and the Apocalypse - this book has it all. is a handy reference of genuine British pub signs relating to science fiction, fantasy and horror, including bars frequented by writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien, Dennis Wheatley and H G Wells. Illustrated throughout with photographs of the signs.

A collection of the Haiku of Arthur Chappell, Preston baed poet. An eclectic, often humourous, sometimes serious very short poems, plus essays on the history and controversies surrounding Haiku.

In depth study of the arousal gained from getting wet while still partly or fully dressed. The essay looks at the kind of people who find such activity a turn on, and how wetlook has influenced history and popular culture. I look at the criticisms levelled at wetlook enthusiasts, the kind of clothing they like best, (and like least), and explore how the fetish has grown in the age of the internet.