WARREN ELLIS Nina Simone's Gum (An early Uncorrected Proof 190-page softback edition of Warren's book which was released as a 208-page hardback in September 2021. On Thursday 1st July 1999, Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part ofNick Cave's Meltdown Festival. After the show, in a state of awe, Warren Ellis crept onto the stage,took Dr Simone's piece of chewed gum from the piano, wrapped it in her stage towel and put it in a Tower Records bag. The gum remained with himfor twenty years; a sacred totem, his creative muse, a conduit that would eventually take Ellis back to his childhood and his relationship with found objects, growing in significance with every passing year. 'Nina Simone's Gum' is about how something so small can form beautiful connections between people. It is a story about the meaning we place on things, on experiences, and how they become imbued with spirituality. It is a celebration of artistic process, friendship, understanding and love. Complete with the introduction by Nick Cave, the early unreleased version of the book remains in fantastic condition).