To begin, why the odd name? Well, as experts of Yorkshire folklore (as I'm sure there are many millions) would tell you, a Gindylow is a shape-changing water-spirit who drags its victims into the water and drowns them (hence the vaguely will-o-the-whisp logo, which although nice and simple could have done with a water motiff or two - perhaps a pike or a roach rather than a lantern? I must have a word with our artist.)
Gindylow then seemed an appropriate name for a creative venture aiming to draw in and fascinate those who might follow it (though obviously, just to reassure you none of us wish to drown or otherwise suffocate our readership - all two of them - unless they get really annoying ...). Also the shifting nature of the Gindylow's identity, fitted in nicely with the protean nature of our work and identities.
The name was first used by two of our lovely young and talented writers, Ms Sarah Prescott and Mr Andrew Bove, for their story, The Gindylow Bright Boy's Book of Wonder (they scoured local folklore for names; at one point it was nearly the Bogle Book of etc!) and perhaps through an act of serendipity rather than perspecacity, hit on the name Gindylow as being rather pleasing. Then we appropriated it for our company, and slapping their faces and threatening them with instant dismissal we said it was ours and they could get their Dad's if they liked but we were keeping it so there! And since then, we have all promised to be friends and are all happy with the name (for the time being).
Who are we? Well, apart from myself and my good lady and co-editor, Marjorie Tweedthwack, Gindylow Bright Books, Words and Pictures also consists of the aformentioned Prescott and Bove, the writer and illustrator Robert Loring (sometimes known as Neil, or your Lordship according to his whims) and a variety of minor underlings who we loathe to mention should it give them ideas above their station. Who knows though, we may add some more talented people to our roster at a later stage, especially if we can think of some good nom-de-plumes.
What are we about? Well I'm about five foot eight. I can't speak for the others.
What are our aims? Well, apart from bringing bright books, words and pictures to the fans of Blog, I would say we would like to get our creative work 'out there'; improve from day to day; amuse, interest, intrigue even alarm a little; and of course all end up filthy, stinking rich .... so that - ahem - we can of course help the poor, tired and otherwise huddled masses (or at least five of them). Though at present, our main aim must be to really try to get people interested in this blog; but that's another story which I shall save for when I am stuck for something to write.
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