To celebrate the launch of The Fly in the Milk: David Bowie and Cracked Actor Red Planet Books in conjunction with the Walthamstow Rock 'n'Roll Book Club are presenting authors Mark Wardel and Susan Compo along with contributions from Alan Yentob, photographer David Stratford and others at an event in London on October 25 at 21 Soho. Click here for the Eventbrite booking page.

Featuring the story behind the David Bowie documentary Cracked Actor the cover of the forthcoming book The Fly in the Milk has been revealed. It features an iconic image of David Bowie from the film by artist Mark Wardel. The book is released on September 2 and contains original artwork by Mark as well as many photos which have never appeared in print before. the book is available exclusively here

This weekend saw the official launch of David Arnoff's photo book Shot in the Dark and London's Dublin Castle venue. Joining Arnoff were members of the Scientists, Jim Jones All Stars, Adverts, Precillas, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Phobics, among others. On show were photos from the book and other images shot by David. Copies were signed and a good time was had by all. Signed and numbered slipcase special edition of Shot in the Dark is available from this website. Also available is the standard deluxe edition. More on the launch can be found on David Arnoff's Facebook page and at the Retroman blog