Book launch: Floyds Gone by Jacob A. Smith

Come celebrate the launch of a brilliant and daring new short story collection published by eidolon ink. Jacob A. Smith is launching his debut story collection, Floyds Gone, at Housmans Bookshop! Please join us on July 22nd to celebrate the release of his book.

All author and publisher profits from the evening go to Medical Aid for Palestinians and Lifeshare.

“When you have them pixelated, magic occurs. You become the imagination of the technology. Like you’re watching the technology dream.”

‘A man plans to disappear after his partner becomes pregnant. Films play on loop in a countryside home filled with waste. A violent video appears on an online server where people plot and rate hoaxes. An employee stalks his boss to protect her from a threatening man. Pictures of a burning building are nominated for a major prize. An empty boat returns to shore and the photographer on board has disappeared. These are some of the unsettling, vivid images that accumulate throughout Floyds Gone, Jacob A. Smith’s debut story collection. Inhabiting the uncertain space between images, dreams and reality, Smith’s stories probe the strange data of our mediated lives. Built around moments of arrival, departure, and change, and a recurring name that may refer to more than one man, the stories of Floyds Gone are all powerful screenshots of life lived in a world of multiplying images and vanishing selfhood.’

Please note this is an externally organised event. Any inquiries should be made to hello@eidolon.ink

Book a free ticket below, or reserve a copy of the book. If you choose ‘book + entry’ your copies of the book will be available to collect on the evening. If you would like to collect it earlier, or arrange for delivery, please contact us (postage is £2.95). Telephone 020 7837 4473 or email shop@housmans.com.

Doors Open at 6:45pm, Event Starts 7:00.