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Inspirations - The Lights
The concept here is straightforward - what if the light from stars controls minds, and light pollution in cities blocks it. From there,...

John Lombard
Dec 28, 2023


The Lights
Let me tell you about the city. At first, it’s a dot of fire on the horizon. Then you get closer, and you see buildings jutting up like...

John Lombard
Dec 28, 2023


Inspirations - The Beans of Production
This story had an interesting genesis... I did some on-location research in Melbourne! I took a holiday that included a trip to the video...

John Lombard
Nov 19, 2023


The Beans of Production
I found the little cutie hiding in the coffee grinds. He poked his head out and looked around. He wore a red pointed cap over a smooth,...

John Lombard
Nov 19, 2023


Inspirations - The Hands of the People
To begin, the kernel of this story is the claque, organised professional applauders in French theatre, circa the 1820s. I have used...

John Lombard
Oct 8, 2023


The Hands of the People
We open on a soldier, Swiss, battered and dishevelled, emaciated from a month’s dreary confinement, now wrenched into the bleary light,...

John Lombard
Oct 8, 2023
