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Andrew Wood

Writing on the fuzzy edges between fact and fiction

Andrew Wood

My professional background is in architecture and planning, and I work in the murky world of environmental campaigning. I like to write on the fuzzy edges between fact and fiction, between the city and the wilderness, between harsh reality and absurd nonsense. In an ideal world my writing would be a mixture of Douglas Adams and Haruki Murakami, but you don't need me to point out that this is not an ideal world. I'm also a drummer in several bands you probably won't have heard of, including Waldo Reset, Batman's Treaty, Pisco Sour Hour and occasionally some other ones.

FLÂNEUSE: A City For Women

Ten years ago I created a character for a song – a laddish, coked-up yuppie. He said to his mates, “Have I told you before, guys, that I…

Ten years ago I created a character for a song – a laddish, coked-up yuppie. He said to his mates, “Have I told you before, guys, that I fou