I’ve written for magazines, journals and websites since 1999 – yes, the previous century. This covers words and ideas for everything from Channel 4 to niche sub-culture titles such as Sleazenation. Now I write books, screenplays and copy. Just to confuse things, I also write under my full name, William Hogan.
Let’s have a look at what I’ve been up to recently, eh readers?
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Sub-editing
I’m sub-editing PUSS PUSS magazine (the actual magazine, not the website) from the AW25/26 issue onward. For banal reference, I used to sub-edit this cat-inspired fashion magazine in its first years of life, and now, a decade later, I’m back with my Sharpie.
TV Series
BASTARDS OF HARLEM
Between Los Angeles, New York and London, I’ve spent just over nine years writing the life story of an incredible man, and someone who I now count as a good friend – Nicky Corello.
Without divulging too much, the series is about a retired New York gangster who in later life had a Hollywood acting career. It charts the rise and fall of a small, but highly influential multi-racial gang that outwitted the NYPD, outplayed the five Mafia families – and rewrote the rules of organised crime. Currently it's under the wing of UNITED AGENTS with co-screenwriter Christopher Bell.
The TV series Bastards of Harlem is protected under U.S. copyright law. Which means I finally get to use this symbol © somewhere and sound all official about it.
Book
EYEBALL CARDS - THE ART OF BRITISH CB RADIO CULTURE - William Hogan & David Titlow
The book is a written and visual history of a forgotten and misunderstood British subculture – CB Radio.
It’s published by Four Corners, and available domestically in most art bookshops as well as Waterstones, WH Smith, etc. and has been sold in the TATE Modern. It’s also available globally, notably in the colossal Walmart chain in the US, and Barnes & Noble.
The book was featured in major national news outlets such as the Guardian, Vice, and BBC Radio 4, as well as specialist arts’ publications.
It’s available globally at many a bookshop, and of course, online:
Amazon
Waterstones
Foyles
Etc.
Press
The Guardian
The Wire
Vice
Creative Review
British Journal of Photography
It's Nice That
Apollo
Hyperallergic
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Documentary
Life on Air is a documentary based on the book, with a short film that won Official Selection at the NYC Short Documentary Film Festival 2021, The Chagrin Documentary Film Fest 2021, Derby Film festival 2020, Lift-off Global Network London, and premiered on Directors Notes.
Fiction
Present Tense is a story about stranded times, accepting the future, the illusions we weave and forgiveness.
<NEW - there are some short stories and general opinionated missives at my Substack>
Senior Copywriter & Creative Director
I’m an accomplished maker, copywriter and creative director who's crafted campaigns, designed tone of voice and written a shed-load of content for the world's largest brands across every medium.
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Thank you for the indulgence.
