Confessions Of An English Ant-Eater is Alex Crumbie’s first short story, published by Team Trident Press. It tells the story of Thomas, a boy who dismisses his parents’ warnings and starts eating ants. He quickly finds himself addicted to eating these small creatures and soon suffers the consequences…

It is a neo-gothic story written in verse that touches on important themes, such as addiction. The simplicity and humour of the style give the book simultaneous depth and simplicity.

The book received rave reviews:

‘Far better than anything I could ever have written.’ (Tom De Quincy)

The book itself is A6 size and has 16 pages and contains 6 illustrations. It is handmade and printed on recycled paper using vegetable-oil based inks using Riso printing, the most ecological printing style around.

About my books

My books are written for children, adults, and everyone in between. I believe that the best art and story-telling should have something for everyone, so I aim to incorporate important philosophical ideas and concepts into easily understood tales.

More about Riso printing…

The soya ink print process uses digital machines called Risographs. This process avoids all the worst aspects of the printing procedure. The ink is soya-based and contains none of the solvents that cause volatile organic emissions. There is no waste ink, no fixers, no wash downs, no disposable aluminium plates. The Risograph printer uses very little energy as there is no heat involved – it is a wet ink process. (This description is taken from MARC the Printers, a members-owned printing social enterprise in Manchester).