It's publication day for my memoirs! It’s in the shops and if you want signed copies mail order from here… membranes.bandcamp.com/merch/john-r...

All the "is Miliband popular/competent/acceptable after losing 11 years ago" is missing the most crucial point: that the most dramatically satisfying ending is that the guy who lost the election after which everything went wrong comes back and fixes it all. Ask Chekov. Ask Aristotle

It's been drawn to my attention that somebody has been impersonating me to approach authors, writing from [email protected] That email address is not mine, and you should ignore anything sent from a domain name other than @harpercollins.co.uk Do please notify me if you receive anything.

A lovely piece about the Women’s Timber Corps or Lumberjills — who were part of the Women’s Land Army — in today's Sun from @tessadunlop.bsky.social's brilliant LEST WE FORGET, out not in paperback. www.amazon.co.uk/Lest-We-Forg... www.thesun.co.uk/news/3904278...

You have to read this book to believe it, coming 21 May Pre-order it here: www.amazon.co.uk/Specialist-c...

THESE ISLES: Owain Glyndŵr (c.1359-c.1416), Welsh nobleman and soldier, led a 15-year revolt in the early 15th century, the most serious attempt to end English rule in Wales, making him celebrated as a national hero. 1/8

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Vote Green, get Reform.

A lovely piece about the Women’s Timber Corps or Lumberjills — who were part of the Women’s Land Army — in today's Sun from @tessadunlop.bsky.social's brilliant LEST WE FORGET, out not in paperback. www.amazon.co.uk/Lest-We-Forg... www.thesun.co.uk/news/3904278...

What I’m hearing is that some people think Nigel Farage’s bunch of philistines, grifters, xenophobes and amateurs are going to keep their libraries open, improve social care and tackle homelessness. Those people will find out, before the next general election.

🗳️ Nigel Farage's party is poised to do rather well in tomorrow's local elections. ❌ But how well do you really know this veteran rabble-rouser, gold bullion salesman and part-time MP? 📖 If only there were some sort of 'record' of his innermost 'thoughts'...

🗳️ Nigel Farage's party is poised to do rather well in tomorrow's local elections. ❌ But how well do you really know this veteran rabble-rouser, gold bullion salesman and part-time MP? 📖 If only there were some sort of 'record' of his innermost 'thoughts'...

"Posts liked by Polanski include one asking “how much does Israel pay him” of Starmer, and another claiming “Labour has been bought by and happily promotes an apartheid genocidal state”.

These Isles reviewed in the Irish Times. www.waterstones.com/book/these-i... www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Cheshire Wildlife Trust launches 'biggest ever appeal' in bid to purchase 58-acre site near Macclesfield

"It is not entirely clear why Lewis put himself forward for the election in May; he has previously stated that the divine rapture and tribulation will occur in April, an event of such cosmic significance that the local elections would be likely be cancelled"

One detail I hadn't realised about parliament finishing today - today is the last day a hereditary peer will ever sit in the House of Lords.

And now, we move on to liars

🚨Six-week, paid work experience placement for career switchers at either The Orion Publishing Group or Hodder & Stoughton, fully virtual but with time in London, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester and Bristol Hachette offices. And paid. Great idea. www.hachette.co.uk/landing-page...

The man who rescues books from rubble: Omar Hamad opens Phoenix library in Gaza www.channel4.com/news/the-man...

We're delighted that the Story of Football in 100 Objects has been shortlisted for the 2026 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards and nominated for Illustrated Book Of The Year! ⚽ Thank you @sportsbookawards.bsky.social for the nomination! @nfmofficial.bsky.social #CTSBA25 #ReadingForSport

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Huge congratulations to James Graham, Jacob Dunne and the entire team behind PUNCH, which was awarded best new play at the Olivier awards last night. PUNCH is based on the astonishing RIGHT FROM WRONG, which we published and which demands to be read.

Bruce the band perform "Purple Rain" in honor of "The Maestro" Prince for the opening night of the Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 31, 2026. Filmed by Chris Hilson Edited by Thom Zimny & Sam Shapiro Recorded by John Cooper Mixed by Jon Altschiller

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When you’ve read THE FATE OF THE WORLD, as I have, you would not countenance opening up any new gas or oil fields.

Just remembering how good Bowie was at losing his marker.

To Oxford for an event with Ed Davey and Tiggy Walker, both of HarperCollins, discussing why we care and why it matters. Human, passionate, moving.

Mackenzie Crook’s magical suburban folk tale, #SmallProphets published by #PenguinBooks and #PuffinBooks down the years. A 🧵 1/

'Groom's combination of pace and scope has the advantage of letting us see a massive swath of history in time lapse.' Review of THESE ISLES in the @financialtimes.com. 1/3 www.ft.com/content/a9c3...

'Groom's combination of pace and scope has the advantage of letting us see a massive swath of history in time lapse.' THESE ISLES by @groomb.bsky.social is reviewed by the @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/a9c3...

It’s publication day for WILD PEAKS by @tchesshyre.bsky.social Journey through the Peak District, Britain’s first National Park, on its 75th anniversary with as our correspondent hits the trails on a 360-odd mile ramble to celebrate this symbolic home of hiking.

Whatever you're into, reading lets you Go All In on your passions. Whether it's football, music, baking, family-time, SF, or... anything, if you're into it, read into it! #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearofReading

A thoughtful and interesting selection from a man who writes thoughtfully and interestingly. theweek.com/culture-life...

Wonderful. One of my favourite places in the world.

Don't tell anyone www.thetimes.com/best-places-...

VICTORY! Government to open up the Land Registry - bringing to an end a thousand years of secrecy shrouding who owns England. I’ve been campaigning for this for ten years: the new Land Use Framework, published later today, makes it government policy. 1/ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A very happy paperback publication day to Sir Ed Davey, whose WHY I CARE is a devastating, beautiful, warm-hearted and very thoughtful book about what life as a carer involves and why we need to value those who care. This is a good introduction to the book's themes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZaL...

Almost 10,000 authors have come together to publish an empty book protesting the theft of books by tech companies to train AI models. Titled Don’t Steal This Book, it is empty of text except the names of the authors involved.. 🧵

It’s nonsense. 75% of our gas imports come from Norway, 17% from the US & just 1-2% from Qatar, so trying to squeeze a tiny bit more from North Sea fields that’ve been declining for decades will make no odds to security, global prices or tax receipts. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/688a09...

I’ll be at York Literature Festival talking about ‘These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales’. Weds 18th March, 6pm, in conversation with Prof Gweno Williams. Book here: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/these-i...

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'These Isles: A People's History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales' is number three Amazon bestseller in geographical history. Price drop: more than 40% off the cover price until March 14th. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestselle...

'It’s a wonderful tribute to the Anglo-Celtic isles...So entertainingly provided.' Thoughtful review of 'These Isles' in the Mail by writer and critic Christopher Hart. www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/a...

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Amid all the talk about why this or that party won or lost, we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that Hannah Spencer was a great candidate - pretty nearly the perfect pick for this constituency.

This was a very nice evening with @groomb.bsky.social - despite having been here a while now first time at the Portico Library too.

Publishing May 2026 - the irresistible story of a one-man cultural phenomenon, @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social. Following a life lived in music, this memoir charts John's adventures on the cultural frontline, chronicling the making of a DIY icon. Pre-order your copy today! #music #memoir #booksky

This is a massive shift which would upend the lives of millions - not just the nearly half million directly threatened but their families. It would abandon a basic principle of law that changes are not retrospectively applied.