Synopsis
Matt is fascinated by the story of Argleton, the unreal town that appeared on GeoMaps but which doesn’t actually exist. No one knows how the mistake made its way into the most widely used map in the world. Accusations that it was a ‘copyright trap’ intended to catch out businesses using the map data without paying for a licence are vigorously denied. GeoMaps promises to remove the anomaly but yet, it persists.
Finally, Matt can resist no longer. He persuades his friend and flatmate Charlie to drive them both down to to find the non-existent town. And when they are standing on the very spot, at the exact longitude and latitude that defines Argleton, Matt sets in motion a chain of events that will take him places he didn’t know existed… and which perhaps don’t.
Reviews
"This novella-length work by was an absolute delight to read." - Ephiny
"A perfectly formed novella, it mixes elements of mystery, thriller, SF and even a little romance into a tight, easy to read package." - James Oswald
"Argleton is a brilliant read." - Louise F
"[A]n absorbing and satisfying story that really made me feel as if I was there with the main characters." - Fiona Campbell-Howes
About the book
Argleton is Suw Charman-Anderson's first novella. Printed copies of the first edition were crowdfunded through Kickstarter, which included paperback, hardback and a hand-embroidered silk-covered hardback, all hand bound by the author.
This second edition has an updated cover, designed by Thomas James.
About the author
Suw Charman-Anderson is a social technologist, journalist and writer. She began writing professionally as a freelance music journalist in the late 90s, contributing to the Melody Maker and various trade magazines. One of the UK’s social media pioneers, she switched her focus to technology in the early 00s. She has written about social media and technology for The Guardian, CIO Magazine, .Net Magazine, Computer Weekly and FirstPost.com. She currently blogs about publishing and crowdfunding for Forbes.com.
