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History nonfiction ... competitive genre!

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If you're a fan of #WWII history & interested to hear more about a subject extremely relevant to the dangers the world faces today - then please go to ⁦‪https://www.henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk/ to purchase a ticket. I can promise you a very thought provoking talk. ⁦‪⁦#Hiroshima

One of my favourite reads of 2025. thecritic.co.uk/a-saga-of-su... @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social @wehaveways.bsky.social

#OTD 23 August 1942, carnage assaults #Stalingrad from the air and on the ground as the Sixth Army begins it plan to capture Stalin's showpiece city on the Volga. Listen to my two-part podcast talk with @theresthistory.bsky.social

Wishing D-Day veteran Jim Glennie a very happy 100th birthday today. He was among the Gordon Highlanders on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Fortunate to meet & speak with him last year in #Aberdeen. Have a great day Jim.

My op-ed in today's @newyorkpost.bsky.social on #Hiroshima's legacy and the threats we face today of a nuclear confrontation ... nypost.com/2025/08/10/o... @scribnerbooks.bsky.social @theresthistory.bsky.social

LOVE this place! Looking forward to speaking on 5 October. @WigtownBookFest Wigtown Book Festival | 26 Sept – 5 Oct 2025 www.wigtownbookfestival.com

The seconds before crunching into marmite on toast are mouthwatering ...

My article in @historyextra.bsky.social magazine detailing the extraordinary life, career & death of the mayor of #Hiroshima, Senkichi Awaya. @littlebrown.bsky.social

A sombre but very interesting day sent at BBC Salford being interviewed across TV and radio for the 80th anniversary of #Hiroshima. #BBCToday #BBCBreakfast

#OTD 6 August 1945 the world forever changed with the atomic destruction of #Hiroshima. Today there are over 12,500 nuclear warheads, with 9000+ operational. The threat is always there. Every second of the day. Remember that as we talk about what happened 80 years ago.

#Hiroshima My piece in @dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

#Hiroshima quickened the war's end and saved millions of lives. But it came at a price. My piece in @thespectator1828.bsky.social @scribnerbooks.bsky.social @littlebrown.bsky.social @WstoneTenterden @theresthistory.bsky.social www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-...

So pleased with @fmcomment.bsky.social assessment of ##TheHiroshimaMen in @Independent_ie 'A daunting if compelling read.' @scribnerbooks.bsky.social t.co/lP115QHKOK

Friday brings a good review in the @WSJ 👍🏻👏🏻 #TheHiroshimaMen www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

'In an era where nuclear rhetoric once again creeps into global headlines, this book could not be more urgent. MacGregor’s work does not just revisit history; it demands reflection on our present.' bestreviewsclub.com/the-hiroshim...

#OTD 1945, the allies issue the #PotsdamDeclaration: "We call upon the government of Japan to proclaim now the unconditional surrender of all Japanese armed forces." the day before Gen Thomas Handy ordered the atomic bomb be used, “as soon as weather will permit visual bombing,”

@iainmacgregor1.bsky.social looks inside the final moments before the bombing of Hiroshima and the beginning of the Atomic Age.

Come on down to beautiful @HenleyLitFest for a dramatic recounting of the world's first nuclear attack and the coming of the era of MAD. Tickets now on sale here: henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk/whats-on/macgr… @littlebrown.bsky.social @JohnsonAlcock

Great to see #TheHiroshimaMen read by @StephenMcGann on Spotify's History feature. @littlebrown.bsky.social

#TheHiroshimaMen OTD, 16 July, 1945, the world's first nuclear explosion occurred. A plutonium implosion device was tested on the plains of the Alamogordo Bombing Range, 210 miles south of Los Alamos, New Mexico. The test's code name was "Trinity." @theresthistory.bsky.social

The Telegraph today carries a news story about someone paying £7.4 million for a handbag (Hello, Lady Bracknell!). And an opinion piece describing a wealth tax as a ‘moral abomination’. What a time to be alive.

Another lovely audience at @WaterstonesRose. Super keen to ask questions & was introduced to the 'author wall'. Best thing of the evening? Spending a while afterwards simply chewing the fat with the staff about our industry - all great book people who work VERY hard.

Never been to #Dunbar before. Loved it. A working, vibrant fishing town that loves its history (Oliver Cromwell especially!) Thank you @nightowl_books & @davegoodman for a lovely event this evening in a stunning setting.

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A card from the heart...❤️

Gearing up for my talk on #TheHiroshimaMen for a sold-out spot at the #BordersBookFestival25 #Melrose

The Hiroshima Men: The Quest to Build the Atomic Bomb, and the Fateful Decision to Use It by @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social www.stanfords.co.uk/the-hiroshim...

@iainmacgregor1.bsky.social 'The Hiroshima Men' is receiving a lot of positive press coverage and is featured in both the Daily Express & The Spectator this weekend. Come & hear Iain talk about his book on Thursday 3rd July, 7.30pm in Oundle. www.oundlefestivalofliterature.co.uk/what-s-on

Great launch last night at the #ImperialWarMuseum chaired by my good pal and bestselling historian Joshua Levine. Lots of very good friends, ex colleagues from work and my dear family in attendance. Felt like a home match - no pressure! We all had a good time... Thanks for coming folks ...

A pleasure, as ever... @historyrage.bsky.social Thanks for having me on! #TheHiroshimaMen

Not to be missed! The Hiroshima Men with author and historian @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social event is in 2 days! Tickets are still available at this link 🔗 www.stanfords.co.uk/event-the-hi...

If you're London based and want to come along to my first talk on the new book, this Weds evening, please DM me for a free ticket. www.stanfords.co.uk/event-the-hi...

Come to the #BordersBookFestival on 14 June to listen to @naughtiej.bsky.social and I discuss all things #Hiroshima. Ticket link 👇🏻👇🏻 bordersbookfestival.citizenticket.com/events/borders…

One reason why I chose Hiroshima. I was in Volgograd during lockdown 2021, researching in the city museum archives. The curator showed me gifts Stalingrad received from grateful countries (sword from George V, etc), & also cities that had suffered similar catastrophic damage ...

My first outing duscussing the book online. Thanks gor the invitation @ww2tv.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/zZZzVSY...

#Notorious by @ottoenglish.bsky.social looking good in Waterstones Covent Garden.

My first bookshop talk for my new project is on 4 June for @stanfordstravel.bsky.social - tickets on sale from their website. If you're in town and Covent Garden, come and hear a great set of stories and characters. #TheHiroshimaMen

*JUST LANDED* from @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social Looking forward to reading it & then discussing the atomic attack on #Hiroshima with Prof. Frank Close on 26 June at #ChalkeValleyHistoryFestival

#TheHiroshimaMen fits in well to the backlist.10yrs of my life. Met some incredible eyewitnesses along the way. See you soon at: @stanfordstravel.bsky.social @bordersbooks.bsky.social @nightowlfreelance.bsky.social @chorleywoodbooks.bsky.social @daunts.bsky.social @citybookshove.bsky.social

Many congratulations on #PublicationDay to our author @spitfirefilly.bsky.social on her fantastic first book #EagleDays. A total pleasure to work with someone who is an expert in field. @headofzeus.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

Really enjoying @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social signature in depth Hiroshima Men - which weaves multiple threads and sources together to tell this extraordinary human and tragic tale.

Lovely to get my hands on a copy of @ottoenglish.bsky.social new tomb: NOTORIUS published by @headlinebooks.bsky.social on 22 May. Some incredible stories, and their main characters brought back to vivid life. A great read. Buy it!

Really enjoyed my time at the #Parracombe Literary Festival in North Devon. FOUR talks in 36 hours across the 3 books I have written. Lovely audiences, and my hosts for the weekend couldn't have been more welcoming. Stunning food!

Thrilled to receive advanced copies of my book #TheHiroshimaMen - like stunning. Thanks to all at @littlebrown.bsky.social I am so pleased with how it looks. Looking forward to talking about it this summer towards #VJDay80 @wehaveways.bsky.social @chalkefestival.bsky.social

Enjoyed going to support @peterajohnston.bsky.social as he launched his brilliant new book aboard #HMSBelfast A beautifully produced title with imagery drawn from the picture archives of the Imperial War Museum. #VEDay80

VE Day marked the end of war in Europe - but not for all. Our WW2 Morning (Thurs 26 June), highlights the Far East & Pacific fronts, from Okinawa to Korea. Join us: 23–29 June 🎟 chalkefestival.com #VEDay80 #WW2 #HistoryMatters @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social @philmcraig.bsky.social

🎙️Upcoming History Rage Livestreams 13 May – @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social 18 June – @historybowsh.bsky.social 29 July – Steve Tibble 🎟️ Access these exclusive sessions by joining us on Patreon at the £5+ level: www.patreon.com/historyrage Live Q&As, raw history, and a little rage – don’t miss out