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Not In The Eye
In a world running rapidly out of new ideas, the most precious commodity is innovation.
In a future so near that it may already be upon us, Western society faces cultural bankruptcy. Our creative heritage has been looted, recycled and plagiarised to the point of exhaustion. The entertainment industry has traded artistic merit for commercial success and mass appeal. Everything is just a rehash of something that came before. Nothing is original.
When a radical new phenomenon erupts (quite literally) onto the porno scene, it changes the industry forever, and forces audiences, jaded by endless reiteration, to sit up and take notice. It’s a watershed moment in these culturally bereft times, and – for a select few – it’s a chance to make some serious money.
But wherever there’s serious money to be made, you can bet there’s a lawsuit just around the corner.
Join Indigo Julius, self-styled godfather of NuGonzo™ journalism, as he searches for the story behind the story behind the most controversial porn sensation in history, and examines its far-reaching consequences. Across a series of probing interviews with the stars of this media spectacular, Indigo brings you their compelling – if often conflicting – versions of events, as everyone tries to stake a claim in this pornographic goldrush.
Novella, 27,000 words
Edited by Nico Reznick, with a cover design by Nick Calloway
In a future so near that it may already be upon us, Western society faces cultural bankruptcy. Our creative heritage has been looted, recycled and plagiarised to the point of exhaustion. The entertainment industry has traded artistic merit for commercial success and mass appeal. Everything is just a rehash of something that came before. Nothing is original.
When a radical new phenomenon erupts (quite literally) onto the porno scene, it changes the industry forever, and forces audiences, jaded by endless reiteration, to sit up and take notice. It’s a watershed moment in these culturally bereft times, and – for a select few – it’s a chance to make some serious money.
But wherever there’s serious money to be made, you can bet there’s a lawsuit just around the corner.
Join Indigo Julius, self-styled godfather of NuGonzo™ journalism, as he searches for the story behind the story behind the most controversial porn sensation in history, and examines its far-reaching consequences. Across a series of probing interviews with the stars of this media spectacular, Indigo brings you their compelling – if often conflicting – versions of events, as everyone tries to stake a claim in this pornographic goldrush.
Novella, 27,000 words
Edited by Nico Reznick, with a cover design by Nick Calloway
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First published February 21, 2013
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About the author
C.Z. Hazard
6 books13 followersC Z Hazard has turned his hand to many things over his thirty-some years on this planet. At various points in his life, he has been a comic store clerk, a professional wrestler, manager to a rap artist, and robot-monger. He’s since taken to writing, because he really rather likes it.
His first novel, "Not In The Eye", was first released in digital format in 2013, and a face-meltingly successful Kickstarter campaign put the book in print in 2015. His second novel, "Generic Vampire Novel #937" was split into two parts for digita release. Part One, "American Sexy", and Part Two, "Horrorcaust", are available to buy on Amazon.
Hazard’s fiction is the transgressive progeny of his lifelong fascination with story and his early immersion in pop culture, which developed through adulthood into a keen interest in media trends and the fame machine that defines it. His work satirises (often brutally) the world we’ve created and the future we are set to inherit.
He’s a devotee of sci fi, a skilled Super Mario player, proponent of the Unified Sock Theory, and a highly vocal advocate of the Oxford Comma. He was also Time Magazine’s Person of The Year 2006. In anticipation of your scepticism, he challenges you to look it up.
His first novel, "Not In The Eye", was first released in digital format in 2013, and a face-meltingly successful Kickstarter campaign put the book in print in 2015. His second novel, "Generic Vampire Novel #937" was split into two parts for digita release. Part One, "American Sexy", and Part Two, "Horrorcaust", are available to buy on Amazon.
Hazard’s fiction is the transgressive progeny of his lifelong fascination with story and his early immersion in pop culture, which developed through adulthood into a keen interest in media trends and the fame machine that defines it. His work satirises (often brutally) the world we’ve created and the future we are set to inherit.
He’s a devotee of sci fi, a skilled Super Mario player, proponent of the Unified Sock Theory, and a highly vocal advocate of the Oxford Comma. He was also Time Magazine’s Person of The Year 2006. In anticipation of your scepticism, he challenges you to look it up.
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October 12, 2015
One of the strangest and most surreal books I have read in a long time. A thoroughly enjoyable read.
February 25, 2013
Great fun to read. Fast-paced, clever, caustic and very funny, with some surprisingly touching moments. Naturally edgy without ever feeling like it's trying too hard.
Hope we can expect more from this writer soon.
Hope we can expect more from this writer soon.
October 30, 2015
I'm biased obviously, but the responses from people who have read it so far have been very encouraging. I welcome all reviews and all feedback. Thanks.
November 14, 2013
I've watched a lot of videos and read various journals concerning the porn industry, but this was easily the most amusing, and least arousing.
November 27, 2015
Riotous, fast-paced, deliciously transgressive storytelling set in the adult entertainment industry of the not-so-distant future.
As the above description implies, this book isn't for the faint-hearted. If you get offended easily, give this a wide berth. If you're made of slightly sterner stuff, then read this now! It's hilarious, yet profoundly insightful and an absolute delight to read, with characters that really come to life and dialogue that just streams off the page.
It satirises modern society with brutal accuracy, and a plethora of pop and subculture references provide texture and colour to this sublimely unusual little tale.
As the above description implies, this book isn't for the faint-hearted. If you get offended easily, give this a wide berth. If you're made of slightly sterner stuff, then read this now! It's hilarious, yet profoundly insightful and an absolute delight to read, with characters that really come to life and dialogue that just streams off the page.
It satirises modern society with brutal accuracy, and a plethora of pop and subculture references provide texture and colour to this sublimely unusual little tale.
October 7, 2015
Biting, bold, truthful, hilarious, incisive, tragic and effortlessly cool. If you've ever felt dismayed by the lack of original ideas in mainstream contemporary culture, then you need to read this book. A blistering indictment of the stagnation of our entertainment industry, this novel bristles with pop/subculture references, as it explores where we lost our way and how we let originality die out in favour of guaranteed commercial success.
The writing is fluent and awesomely readable, the style is slick and the whole book crackles with a wild and subvershive kind of energy.
The writing is fluent and awesomely readable, the style is slick and the whole book crackles with a wild and subvershive kind of energy.
maybe-read
May 17, 2015I'm not sure if I want to read this. Five star rating by the author himself is always daunting.
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