His book, Evil Machines, comprises 13 tales parodying man's relationship with technology. It received the minimum number of pledges required through the Unbound website. First editions of the book will be available from the Unbound site and any trade editions will be published by Faber.

Unbound was created by "QI" writers John Mitchinson and Dan Kieran and Crap Towns author Justin Pollard and launched at the Hay Festival. Writers pitch their project directly to the public, who can then donate between £10 and £250 to fund the project in return for special rewards.

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