sleeper / noun 2. a timber, concrete or steel beam forming part of a railway track, serving as a foundation or support for the rails. 7. Colloquial a. someone or something that unexpectedly achieves success or fame. b. a book... which has slow but constant sales. 8. A spy who is allowed to carry on a normal life sometimes for years before being requested to undertake any espionage.

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The Sleepers Almanac 2007 launch – February 8th, 2007

Big thank yous to Jess McDougall for being Launch Photographer for the evening.

It was a star studded launch as Shaun Micallef gets started on the official proceedings

By way of introduction Shaun draws us the only thing he's ever known how to draw, a man pointing

'Team Pro' in the draw-off consisted of contributors Anthony Woodward, Trudy White and Andrew Weldon

And representing 'The World', Shaun Micallef and two audience members (one out of shot) attempt to draw out the pros

Andrew Weldon from 'Team Pro' brings the team another step closer to winning the game

Shaun Micallef makes a final dash for it, with a bizarre rendition of Fried Green Tomoatoes