Harland Miller

Harland Miller, born in 1964 in Yorkshire, England, is both a writer and an artist. He completed his studies at Chelsea School of Art, earning his MA in 1988. 

While initially making a name for himself as an artist, Miller garnered recognition as a writer, achieving critical acclaim with his first novel, "Slow Down Arthur, Stick to Thirty," published in 2000. In the same year, he released "At First I was Afraid, I was Petrified," a visually oriented book that is regarded as a concise exploration of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

In 2001, Miller began a series of paintings that involved appropriating the book covers of classic Penguin and Pelican novels, skillfully blending his love for words and art. The titles serve as ironic reflections on life, including works like "Whitby - The Self Catering Years," "Rags to Polyester - My Story," "York, So Good They Named It Once," and "Incurable Romantic Seeks Dirty Filthy Whore."