DOG Honour Roll

You can read about Simon Brew (Editor) and Gaye Birch (Lever Cranker) here and here. But here are some of the wordsmiths who make the site what it is...

Aidan O'Doherty
Aidan O'Doherty - a production journalist with over a decade's worth of experience working for newspapers and magazines in Ireland, who has released his inner geek by giving DoG a helping hand. Has a love for comics and sci-fi especially, as well as goofball flicks drenched in puerile humour. Current favourite films are John Carpenter's The Thing, Anchorman and The Lives of Others. Would love to see David Lynch's full five-hour cut of Dune, if it really exists.

Barry Donovan
...currently works in a school which kindly accommodates his love and passions, those being innocent smoothies, reviewing things, Lego, and Rock Band. He's a lifelong fan of sci-fi and comics, and harbours a genuine belief that had his parents died when he was young he would definitely have become Batman. His favourite show is Quantum Leap and he even got to meet Scott Bakula who was, like, totally dreamy. When he's infected in the Zombie Apocalypse, he hopes that his first victims are Richard and Judy. His personal website is http://www.cakeinmilk.com.

Carley Tauchert
....watched her first film, My Little Pony: The Movie in the cinema aged four and has loved film ever since. When not frequenting her local multiplex or overusing her DVD player she can be found watching a vast array of television shows mostly written by Joss Whedon or J.J Abrams. She is rather fond of all John Hughes movies and has owned no less than four copies of The Breakfast Club. She also has a thing for vampire movies and shows and is a bit of a fan girl when it comes to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight. She could also probably beat you at Guitar Hero.

CJ Wheeler
...crafts quaint freelance articles regarding film, cult TV, avant-nerde literature, and games. He also writes the odd piece of fiction, including an on-going zombie blog set in the Channel Tunnel that can be found at http://undeadkingdom.blogspot.com/. Dubious pastimes involve spreading the good word of geekdom to those who don't speak its language, and reciting the script of the original Transformers movie as though it were Shakespeare. Feel free to drop CJ a line at wheelerwheelerwheeler@hotmail.co.uk

Craig Snell
"My love of film really started when my Parents bought me a projector one Christmas.  Armed with silent versions of Star Wars, various Herbie films and Laurel and Hardy shorts, my obsession began.  1981 was a great year as we had our first VCR, a Sanyo Betamax with big piano keys (after that one died, we bought another Sanyo deck and I still have it and it works!!).  1999 was the next pivotal year as I bought my first DVD player and the hunt began for as many obscure and weird films I could lay my hands on.  Blu-ray began with the purchase of my PS3, eighteen months ago.  Who knows what is next but as I far as I am concerned digital downloads are bad, I like the 'feeling' of a film in my hand."

Daniel Bettridge
...is a self proclaimed geek and freelance journalist who can regularly be seen spouting off spurious claims like he invented the question mark and that The Postman is actually Kevin Costner’s finest work. Daniel writes about television, films, games and comics for a number of national newspapers, websites and indeed DenofGeek who were kind enough to showcase his work in the first place. Daniel can also be found blurting out geek-fuelled drivel on Twitter and attempting to dodge the day job in less than 140 characters. Why not follow him @danielbettridge...?

Doralba Picerno
"I am a photographer who adores films. I am Italian and I was exposed to movies of all cultures from early on, as we have a lot of dubbing over there! I became a film dubber myself and then moved on to radio, where I had my own show for a few years. I moved to London in order to pursue my photography. I would love to make short movies and I currently have a photographic coffee table book out, Girls full of images of pin-up and fetish girls which I have taken whilst based in London."
http://www.doralba.com

Elliot Thorpe
At aged 5, Elliot wasn’t too keen on the Krynoid pod splitting open in Doctor Who’s ‘The Seeds of Doom’ but spent hours, aged 8, trying to recreate the Drydock from Star Trek: The Motion Picture out of Lego for his Dinky toy Enterprise. It must have been the love of being scared because Doctor Who eventually became one of his biggest passions (besides girls and other distracting things). Now he’s apparently grown up, as have the girls, he’s a freelance journalist and writer, his output including Big Finish’s Doctor Who audio range, Encore magazine, a Sussex-based rock band called Retox, DoG (of course) and The Dean Martin Association, the latter of which prides itself on being a very long-running fan club! He’s currently writing a TV script (aren’t we all?) and a stage show. You can contact him via deanmartinassociation@fsmail.net about anything you like!

Glen Chapman
"My interest in movies started at an early age through the influence of my older brother who owns every copy of a certain monthly movie magazine and showed me movies I probably shouldn't have been watching at such a young age. Early memories include losing sleep over Robocop ("I'm melting!"), Total Recall and The Dark Crystal (which I still haven't watched again to this day). Having wanted to write about movies for as long as I can remember and being a fan of the site for some time, I was challenged by my girlfriend to stop talking about maybe doing some writing at some point and actually write a review and submit it as an example. That was in April '09 and I've been contributing fairly regularly ever since with a number of reviews and features. Tastes range from the high brow to the low brow. I'm particularly partial to anything that involves Bill Murray and/or Zombies. I also probably spend too much time on the PS3. Contact me at Glen_Chap@hotmail.co.uk if you like."

Hannah Wise
Mainly drawn by the promise of free games, Hannah recently turned her inner geek into a public figure and began writing for DOG, in addition to the art and culture journalism she is known for - and the lure of multiple adventure games has meant she hasn't looked back. Having been an avid gamer since the early days of the Mega Drive and PSone, Hannah now plays mainly on the PC and DS and is especially fond of the Professor Layton and Burnout games. Residing in sunny Berkshire, she spends most of the time playing Left For Dead and eating coleslaw - for what geek doesn't love coleslaw!

Harry Slater
Harry is a freelance game journalist who has been gaming since the tender age of four, when his parents brought home a Spectrum 128K lightgun pack. The Spectrum acted as a gateway drug to a misspent youth in sea front arcades, or huddled around a grease stained Street Fighter 2 machine in a grotty cafe. When not writing, Harry spends his time watching films, reading books and correcting grammar. If he was on a desert island and could only take one console, it would be the Dreamcast, and he would play Chu Chu Rocket until madness finally claimed him. You can follow Harry @harryslater on Twitter, if you'd like.

Holger Haase
"I am a German blow-in living in Ireland and am now working as a German tutor and Irish tour guide. Lover of Cult Films and paperbacks. Passionate about all things Hammer Horror related. Please check out my
Hammer and Beyond blog to keep up to date with all Hammer Film related news and reviews, also covering a range of other classic British 1960s and 70s cult productions. Always on the go, travelling near and far whenever I can. Travel + Food + Films and books = Bliss."

James Clayton
...writes a weekly column published on Den of Geek every Friday generally focusing on film. An open-minded individual with an interest in all sorts of cinema, when he's not watching obscure ancient movies he's probably fantastically fighting the voices in his head and trying to find the path to enlightenment. He does a wide variety of other things because he fancies himself as a wise renaissance-man-cum-creative-wizard and more writings from his fevered mind can be found at http://james-clayton.blogspot.com/.

Jamie Hailstone
...is a freelance journalist from West Sussex. He has interviewed everyone from Bernard Manning to Hazel Blears, but don’t hold that against him. Over the years, he has written for music mags like Clash, Bearded, Blues Matters, Maverick and Rock N’ Reel. He was also once the chief reporter on the local government publication Municipal Journal. Current faves include the American Office and anything that Ed Brubaker writes – although he’s not convinced about the return of Steve Rogers as Captain America.
twitter.com/jamiehailstone

Jenny Sanders
...often gives succour to the bottom-of-the-barrel DVDs that no other Den Of Geek writers will touch. She consoles herself by collecting game-cards of old Hockey players, knocking out tunes on her violin with the Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra and continuing her lifelong commitment to locate and identify the perfect pizza. She also writes features, opinions and reviews for various magazines, including Micro Mart and World Poker Tour.

Joe Martin
...is a games journalist and long-time fan of Marvel comics and cult movies. As well as writing for Den of Geek, Joe also manages and writes games content for PC gaming site Bit-tech.net and Custom PC magazine. His lifelong idol is Guybrush Threepwood and his hobbies include writing about himself in the third person.

Josh Barton
...is a Lego-obsessed artist, designer and writer currently living in Ealing, West London. When not drawing comic books or figuring out the best way to dismember a zombie, he can often be found lecturing in animation and game design at a London university.
http://www.joshbarton.co.uk

Karl Hodge
...is a former media studies lecturer and current journalist. You can find his journalism in the computer section at WH Smith, his fiction at www.brokenenglish.co.uk and everything else via Google.

Kevin Pocock – www.kevinpocock.com
Self-styled “writer, poet and cultural glutton”, Kevin is often found fingers furiously tapping the W, A, S and D in an effort to succeed at taking down an orc or hundred in Lord Of The Rings Online. But this isn’t to say he doesn’t get out. He gets to film screenings, gaming events, and even reads the odd book or two (and not even always fiction!). Considering all of this is when he’s not blogging, tweeting, fighting for Google rank, following his beloved football club, having a kickabout, or coming up with wordplays most dads would cringe at, it sounds like a rather stressful life….Don’t believe a word of it!

Lucy Felthouse
Lucy is a PR and Marketing Executive by day and freelance writer by night. Primarily she writes erotica but also dabbles in geek-related stuff, hence her presence on this site. She loves Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Twilight and Wolverine (with the t-shirts to prove it). She’s also an avid reader and casual gamer. Visit her website at www.lucyfelthouse.co.uk.

Mark Oakley
"I'm a freelance geek writer and write reviews and features for Den of Geek. It's possible that I watch too much TV and rent too many DVDs as I've started to mix up memories of real life with memories of films I've watched. I believe children and cinemas don't mix, that Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory is the finest film ever made and one of my career highlights is interviewing the legend that is Jim Bowen. Contact me at mark_oakley@hotmail.co.uk to violently disagree with anything I've written or to discuss just how great Bruce Willis really is."

Matt Edwards
DoG have been unable to shake Matt for over 2 years. His deluded claims of originality are an obvious cover for his inability to write a proper article like a real journalist. He might like to think that his often-controversial pieces are of some artistic worth; the truth is that he is arrogant, ill-informed and lucky to have his looks to fall back on. Having been described by his critics as a ‘muppet’, ‘IDIOT’ and ‘stupid asshole prick of satan’s bitch’, it’s hard to know why he bothers to gets up in the morning. You can tell him so at www.twitter.com/MattEdwards83

Matt Haigh
Matt came to Den Of Geek via the effervescent one-time DoG editor Sarah Dobbs, the two of them sharing a love of watching trashy horror films and Hilary Duff films while intoxicated on cheap booze. Matt greatly enjoys werewolf pictures, despite being morbidly afraid of werewolves, and has held an obsession with Japanese culture since he can remember. Born of the Bad Influence generation, Matt is a huge gaming addict with a fondness for titles such as Night Trap, Double Switch and Resident Evil. He considers Shadow of the Colossus and the Final Fantasy series works of art. Link: bluehorsepoetry.wordpress.com

Michael Leader
...is a London-based freelance journalist. He's written online and in print about various geeky cultural topics, from video games and film, to comics and music. Check out more of his writing at http://wildtyme.blogspot.com.

Nick Smith
...is the bestselling author of three cult novels, Milk Treading, The Kitty Killer Cult and Undead on Arrival. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina. Nick is also a film producer and director. His latest features are the vampire/werewolf project Holy City and Eight Graves, a haunted house movie.
http://www.nicksmithbooks.com.

Nina Sordi
"I am a Philadelphia native currently attending college, working towards a writing career, and loving all things Geek! When I'm not shamelessly plugging my blog, Perks of Quirk, or watching massive amounts of television, I'm planning new adventures for my own life or writing down adventures I wish I could have. I love everything make believe, especially anything from Joss Whedon, Bryan Fuller, Kevin Smith, and countless other names that line my DVD and book shelves. There are episodes of Spaced and the X Files that I'm pretty sure I can recite verbatim, and I thoroughly regret not naming my Norwich terrier Captain Malcolm Reynolds Jr. Writing for DoG is quite a thrill for my inner (and outer) fangirl. It is also proof that my parents were well out of line when they told me I watched too much television as a kid. You can also find me on Twitter. And if you haven't already heard: I will write for food."

Parsley the Lion a.k.a. Andrew Ralph Godleman
"I'm a Londoner with many costumes and an interest in cult TV. I'm involved with computing and websites. I've written for BBC News and artrocker.com. I saw Star Trek first time, but my favourite programme is UFO. I model myself on Ed Straker in UFO, Batman (60's : Adam West), Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) and Prisoner/Danger Man John Drake. Inspired by soundtracks by Barry Gray and John Barry, I play Hammond organ, bass and sing. I write, perform and make records with obscure bands, and have made music for TV and films."
http://www.gardenrecords.com.

Robert McLaughlin
"Too much time as a youngster in front of a video recorder, Amiga and comic book collection has left me as a bit of a geek. I am sure as a child learning another language or the intricate aspects of particle science would be more useful way to spend my days, however a tartrazine fuelled childhood has instead left my brain crammed with obscure telly and computer game knowledge which at times does come in useful for my job as a media lecturer."
robertmclaughlin100@yahoo.co.uk

Ronald Hogan
Ron has been churning out vitriolic rants online and on paper since 1997. One of DoG’s original contributors and self-proclaimed US cultural ambassador, Ron has contributed to Micro Mart Magazine, worked as a freelance blogger for Fox Interactive Media, and taken on a variety of on-and-offline writing projects of questionable origin. Ron maintains a variety of websites and blogs on a multitude of subjects that generally only interest him, including sports, gadgetry, and unusual or humorous news items. He loves post-apocalyptic scenarios, B-movies, and shameless self promotion, but not in that order.  Ron’s boring personal blog is found at http://subtlebluntness.com

Ryan Lambie

Ryan's earliest claim to fame was the publication of a ranting letter in forgotten nineties gaming mag Sega Power. Since then he's always looked back, and now specialises in his own brand of odd games-and-culture-related rambling.  He also writes a weekly gaming section and reviews things for Micro Mart magazine, and once won five pounds for a short story about a house full of beetles. When he's not writing, Ryan enjoys hunting around dusty shops for leather bound books, and is convinced that one day he'll find his own copy of the Necronomicon which will unlock the dark mysteries of the universe. www.ryanlambie.co.uk

Stephen Bray
Of an evening, Stephen is a freelance writer for things of a sci-fi nature. Sometimes he is also a freelance writer for things of a musical nature. Stephen also enjoys doing interviews with people who are of either a sci-fi or musical nature. On other evenings he is the frontman in one of those 'Next Big Thing' bands that never actually are, and on yet more evenings, he is one of the people behind ace Manchester Theatrical and Musical night "A Cabinet of Curiosity". On other evenings (usually a Wednesday) he does genealogy. During his days he is a civil servant with quite an exciting job. Occasionally he sleeps.

Tom Fenwick
...is a freelance man, tweet-geek and dangerously overloaded cultural wordsmith, raised as he was on a diet of midnight movies, graphic adventures, American TV and Wonderboy 3. His opinions are weighed by the metric tonne and he is more than happy to share them with you in print, online or on a street corner late at night. He can often be found hiding in plain sight on the internet, remarking on the good, bad and ludicrous cultural detritus which floats into his field of vision.  You might occasionally find him in residence at his blog or more regularly on Twitter @b3tamale where he turns procrastination into a new and compelling art form.

If you've contributed to Den Of Geek and want to be included in this list, get in touch.