Is this the official B.S. Johnson website?
No - this site is not endorsed by the estate, family or agent of B.S. Johnson.
What is the purpose of the site?
This website has been set up independently purely as a means of promoting
the works and views of B.S. Johnson to a wider audience. When the
first edition of the site was originally published in 1996, the vast
majority of Johnson's works were out of print and it was hard to find out
anything about the author or his works. The original intention of the website
was to provide a central reference point for anyone who wanted to find out more
about Johnson.
Since then there has been a mini-renaissance of interest in
Johnson, culminating in the publication of Jonathan Coe's biography in
2004 and Picador's re-publishing of his key works. I would refer anyone
interested in Johnson to Coe's biography, which is as comprehensive a
guide as you are ever likely to find.
Can you tell me how to contact B.S. Johnson's publishers, family, Jonathan Coe
etc?
It is the policy of the website not to pass on any contact details to third
parties. However, I am prepared to pass on messages sent to
webmaster@bsjohnson.info (at my discretion).
How is the site funded?
The website is a non-profit, spare time enterprise. It is hosted on a
budget shared hosting account based in the US to keep costs down. The only
income derived from the site is via Amazon referrals when people buy books by
clicking on links from the site.