Archive for: david s wills

Competition Time

Competition Time

To celebrate crossing a small milestone (900 followers) we are giving away copies of our two most recent publications: Larry Beckett’s Beat Poetry and David S. Wills’ Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the ‘Weird Cult’. To... read more »

 

Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the ‘Weird Cult’ Out Now

Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the ‘Weird Cult’ Out Now

David S. Wills’ ground-breaking text, Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the ‘Weird Cult’ is now available on Amazon as both a paperback and a Kindle ebook. It will soon be available through the Beatdom Books website.   While... read more »

 

A Report on The Final Academy: Then & Now

A Report on The Final Academy: Then & Now

17th October 2012 sees the publication of Academy 23, an ‘unofficial’ celebration of William S. Burroughs & The Final Academy, compiled & edited by Matthew Levi Stevens & Emma Doeve of WhollyBooks. Contents will include: - articles,... read more »

 

Studying at Saint Hill

Studying at Saint Hill

In researching my next book, Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the ‘Weird Cult‘, I was given the opportunity to speak with one of Burroughs’ friends, Graham Masterton. Masterton was the man who drove Burroughs to Saint... read more »

 

The Nature of Beatdom Issue 11 (with lots of photos)

The Nature of Beatdom Issue 11 (with lots of photos)

Dear Readers, We certainly hope that you like to look at pictures – because this is about as many as we think we can squeeze into a single post. The idea is to show that, while the ebook and kindle formats are handy, Beatdom is still... read more »

 

What to Expect from Beatdom #11

What to Expect from Beatdom #11

As many of you know, the next issue of Beatdom marks a very special anniversary. It is the fifth anniversary of Beatdom’s inception. Five years is a tremendous landmark in this industry, and we’re celebrating by bringing you our... read more »

 

What Is There To See Inside Beatdom 10 ~ The Religion Issue?

What Is There To See Inside Beatdom 10 ~ The Religion Issue?

Greetings, Dear Readers! We know you have been waiting for the new issue of Beatdom to come out. Well,  it is here and it is available and a lot of you have ordered your copy already at the crazy low cost of only $9.99 . Here are a few photos... read more »

 

Beatdom Books on Kindle

It seems that one of the hottest Christmas presents this year was a shiny Kindle gift card. It’s really a great idea. There are a ton of wonderful publications on Kindle these days and they can be downloaded in a matter of seconds. But... read more »

 

What Do The Rolling Stones Have In Common With Mr. Burroughs?

What Do The Rolling Stones Have In Common With Mr. Burroughs?

Aside from the love of guns, hard drugs, being cultural phenomenons and part-time movie stars, what did William S. Burroughs share with the Rolling Stones? Recently released on DVD,  Stones In Exile is a documentary premiered by the BBC in... read more »

 

Soju on the Beach: An Excerpt from The Dog Farm

Soju on the Beach: An Excerpt from The Dog Farm

by David S. Wills We walked shirtless along the beach in search of women, swigging from our beers and carrying the bags of booze we’d picked up at the convenience store. The air was cool, far too cool for going shirtless, but it felt good.... read more »