Bus Station: Unbound
The Extras - Contains spoilers
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PBS HAS A STICKY, RUBBER-TILED FLOOR, AND A SMELL THAT SPEAKS OF CHEAP DEODORANT FIGHTING AN ENDLESS BATTLE WITH SOMETHING NASTY AND NAMELESS AND JUST OUT OF SIGHT. YET IT ALSO HAS SOMETHING OF THE HEROIC ABOUT IT: A QUALITY OF GIGANTISM THAT CAN INSTIL A HOPPER-LIKE SENSE OF LONELINESS, THE INSIGNIFICANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN AN ENGULFING ENVIRONMENT. |
Articles
We found numerous articles of interest whilst writing Bus Station: Unbound.
We found numerous articles of interest whilst writing Bus Station: Unbound.
- Martin Baker, ‘Love, Hate and Concrete: The Battle for Preston Bus Station’, The Independent, January 2014
- Mia De Graff, ‘Monstrous Preston Bus Station is Saved For the Nation as it is Granted Listed Building Status’, The Daily Mail, September 2013
- The Twentieth Century Society has published several articles on the proposed demolition and Grade Two listing of PBS. Read them here.
- The proposed Tithebarn redevelopment (a £700 million project) was abandoned in 2011 after objections from other councils in Lancashire and the withdrawal of John Lewis. The BBC covered the project with an article and a short film clip
- The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies published a paper - Tape Spectra - by Brian Baker (Lancaster University and collaborator on the Curious Tales project The Barrow Rapture) which inspired both of us.
- Channel Four news described PBS as a ‘brutalist masterpiece’ and published some stunning photographs of the building.
Mood Board
Depending on your taste and perspective, the bus station is either described as 'monstrous' or 'iconic'.
Depending on your taste and perspective, the bus station is either described as 'monstrous' or 'iconic'.
- Here's a mood board we made while writing the novel that captures its many faces.
- Below, there's a slide show with samples of the original photography taken by Helen Power and Jenn Ashworth.
All photography © Jenn Ashworth and Helen Power
Hints
Stuck? Lost? Trapped? The authors have compiled a brief list of hints which can be found here.
Stuck? Lost? Trapped? The authors have compiled a brief list of hints which can be found here.
Inkle
We wrote Bus Station: Unbound using Inkle Writer, a free piece of software from Inkle Studios.
Inkle also provided some tips and advice on managing such a sprawling, spontaneous and huge project, and the Inkle blog has some great articles on types of interactivity which helped us develop and design our book.
If you're interested in learning more, click here.
We wrote Bus Station: Unbound using Inkle Writer, a free piece of software from Inkle Studios.
Inkle also provided some tips and advice on managing such a sprawling, spontaneous and huge project, and the Inkle blog has some great articles on types of interactivity which helped us develop and design our book.
If you're interested in learning more, click here.
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