When Hate Mail Is Hilarious
From Fast Company
January 8, 2013 - 12:00pm
Even the most offensive message can delight if it’s delivered with style (and British humor). Sending a postcard to a potential publisher bearing the message "91% of staff at Penguin think you’re crap" must surely rank as the all-time worst way of securing a book deal. But it did the trick for London-based illustrator Mr Bingo, whose Hate Mail has won him a growing following of enthusiasts since its publication--yes, by Penguin--late last year. The book is a compilation of abusive postcards conceived by Mr Bingo, paid for by willing enthusiasts hungry for insult then posted to them direct via Royal Mail. "The idea came to me late one night while drunk in my studio," he explains.Read Full Story
January 8, 2013 - 12:00pm
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