Mark Forsyth
@Inkyfool
Author of A Riddle For A King, a whimsical children's book, as well as The Etymologicon, Elements of Eloquence and others. Represented by United Agents
I'm not sure about the usefulness of these AI overviews, but I suppose it's an interesting distinction to make.
A blogpost about my new book, and the vitally important subject of Jessie Pope's War Poems. blog.inkyfool.com/2025/03/wilfre…
Aegean is a highbrow airline. The stewardess confiscated my chick-lit novel, my whodunnit, and my self-improvement book. I was crying and humiliated in front of all the other passengers. I asked her “Why are you doing this to me?” She just pointed at the sign.
For a dose of irresistible Christmas cheer, read Michael Caine on how much he loved making Muppet Christmas Carol gq.com/story/michael-…
Here’s a little extract from my new children’s book A Riddle for a King - available now. They’ve just met a Bridge-Riddler who won’t allow anyone to cross unless they solve his riddle. Here he describes the training process.
'I loved this book' 🤩 So did we, Leo! Fab review just in for A Riddle for a King @Inkyfool from one of our Cockatoo subscribers 🦜📚✨ #kidsbookclub parrotstreet.com/products/a-rid…
#DFBDecember Day 4 A Riddle For A King is full of paradoxical riddles and intriguingly odd characters! Mark Forsyth was kind enough to give insight into his best insights into the process of writing this exceedingly fascinating tale! Scroll to read!
This fun novel is packed with head-scratching puzzles, brilliantly quirky characters, lots of laughs & plenty of surprises - an easy pick for our Cockatoo boxes this month 😍 @Inkyfool parrotstreet.com/products/a-rid…
One of the best pubs in London @SekfordeThe struggling for survival because planning is stacked in favour of some powerful (likely old) NIMBYs. Everything that’s wrong with Britain
This year I have found both opium poppies and tobacco growing wild in London. I feel there’s some kind of business opportunity here. (Lewisham and Kings X)
A little blog post about my new book: A Riddle for a King (and the word esquivalience) blog.inkyfool.com/2024/10/a-ridd…
Vote! A Riddle for a King has a chance to be the #primaryschoolbookclub book of September. Just go to @PrimarySchoolBC and vote, vote, vote (for me). Get out the vote! (for me)
A Riddle for a King (9+/11+) by Mark Forsyth @Inkyfool, Illustrated by @MatthewLLand, @DFB_storyhouse An addictive, delightfully bamboozling story sure to thrill and intrigue puzzle-loving readers. Click to explore an extract and order: l8r.it/cvnf
Our #BookOfTheDay is an imaginative, bonkers tale that will appeal to fans of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Magic Faraway Tree! There's fun and food for thought in #ARiddleForAKing by Mark Forsyth (@Inkyfool) and @MatthewLLand: booktrust.org.uk/book/a/a-riddl… @DFB_storyhouse
This is a REALLY unique Author Intro video, perfect for ages 9+ 🎬✨ ‘A Riddle for a King’ by @inkyfool is a fun-filled adventure that’s packed with riddles and paradoxes. Hear Mark talk about his addictive & delightfully bamboozling story & download an extract at…
Here’s an appetiser: the first two pages of my new book, A Riddle for a King, which can be bought from bookshops this instant.
I didn’t take any photos because the speeches were two damn good but congratulations to @Inkyfool and @LizJCross @DFB_storyhouse for a wonderful launch for the hilarious, insanely clever and very touching A Riddle for A King @BackstoLdn
