Enough politics. It is publication day for the paperback edition for The Far Edges of the Known World; it's a book that has been described in reviews as both strikingly and refreshingly original. So if you fancy reading about the ancient world from a different perspective - give it a read!

Hello Bluesky! My new book, THE FIREARM REVOLUTION, is out on 14 April. It’s about how a new technology changed society, and how hard it was to control. Here’s a little thread of what’s inside:

I loved writing this article about art deco, transports and the interwar years. It brings together some of my real passions! If you find this interesting then the exhibition at London Transport is definitely worth visiting, or join @artdecosocuk.bsky.social :-) www.artfund.org/explore/get-...

Book proposal complete! Just need to find an agent, and a publisher...and write the book... Alison Settle was a remarkable woman who was the most renowned fashion journalist of her day. She was a feminist, a war correspondent, and shaped the taste of a nations. She also coped with huge 1/2

New byline in @latimes.com on what a late medieval/Renaissance map has to do with politics today. 🗃 #maps #cartography #histsci #medieval #renaissance #earlymodern www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Haven’t shared much about this yet but my next book is about the making of Some Like It Hot. My agent always said think about what gets you angry - and the tales around Marilyn are definitely one of those things so have reassessed and come to a much more nuanced and interesting story (I hope!)

Haven’t shared much about this yet but my next book is about the making of Some Like It Hot. My agent always said think about what gets you angry - and the tales around Marilyn are definitely one of those things so have reassessed and come to a much more nuanced and interesting story (I hope!)

I just wrote 'The History of Some Bricks (Happy Valentine's Day)' for my newsletter subscribers but you can also take a look if you like bricks or massacres or visitor attractions that are also urinals its all here buttondown.com/lucyjanesant...

I just wrote 'The History of Some Bricks (Happy Valentine's Day)' for my newsletter subscribers but you can also take a look if you like bricks or massacres or visitor attractions that are also urinals its all here buttondown.com/lucyjanesant...

Combining images of fog & smog with ideas of British identity made the reality of pollution much harder to see, says @michellehenning.bsky.social

Am not sure* I agree with the whole AI is like radium takes I keep seeing at the moment.

It’s my beloveds #botd

This webinar recording is available for another 4 days if interested ... !

it is impossible to overstate just how classy a Chapron DS is every single last one of these is a celebration of style with these magnificent little details and every time I see one I discover something new to love cars.bonhams.com/auction/3169...

Years ago - a friend glancing into the open window of a passing car and on locking eyes with the occupant in the back seat “fuck me, it’s the queen”

Went out for dinner with friends who are staying over as well. One has gone to bed and the other is now on a zoom call. #rockandroll

Thank you very very much to whoever just became backer 200 of #TracksideTransformation. For anyone else who is thinking of ordering a copy of their own (can recommend; @artdecomagpie.bsky.social’s photos are absolutely super) you have just 3 days left to get one for a saving on the cover price.

Just one week left to back Trackside Transformation on Kickstarter. If you’re interested in railway stations or interwar architecture, it won’t disappoint.

I was enjoying reading this and then got a bonus thorium toothpaste mention.

🚨 Requesting help: I am looking for an agent who can facilitate more speaking gigs, podcast appearances, and interviews with journalists I want to more widely share my story and expertise as a trans geneticist who understands the reality and complexity of "biological sex" 🏳️‍⚧️🧬 Please signal boost?

As anyone who has ever had to make the trip with a suitcase knows, Victoria Coach Station is just far enough away from the railway station to be a sweaty nuisance. I wonder if a #20s30s historian might be able to explain why it wasn’t built right next door?

HistFest is back! We’re thrilled to share details of HistFest 2026. From Ancient Greek naval commanders and Egyptian queens to the history of motherhood and LGBTQ+ social histories – this year, we bring you a raft of fascinating histories and speakers. Book now! histfest.org/histfest-2026/

My 48th birthday is going to be spent at my 8 year old niblings school disco and couldn’t be happier about this turn of events.

"Someone Else’s Music: Opera and the British is a readable, formidably-researched counterblast to the myth (in Britain, anyway) of opera as an ‘elitist’ art form. It should leave philistines of all political persuasions feeling very uncomfortable indeed". engelsbergideas.com/reviews/book...

An webinar about John Singer Sargent and Amalia Kussner - Feb. 4th (but available for a week!) Link in reply.

Stop scrolling & post two characters who bring you happiness.

If only there was a recent book about what Seven Dials was like in the first part of the twentieth century. Oh, hang on... manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526181954/

Can’t wait to read this. I did some transcribing for the podcast and was such a fascinating project.

I shall not be at #AHA26 this year but HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY from @ucpress.bsky.social will be in the book exhibit - booth 314! Feel free to tag me in any photos you may take with it (pleeeeez!). It looks like this: 1/

My largest freelance project has come to an end so I am opening my books for this year. I am a historian and heritage professional who collaborates with best-selling authors, award-winning TV production companies, and awe-inspiring venues. Need some research/fact checking/interpretation? 🙋‍♀️📚

Lunchtime research led me to searching 'Photo. Tony Curtis. Naked. 80th birthday.' and am rather upset with my life choices now.

Am sharing lots of amazing images from behind the scenes of Some Like It Hot over on Instagram if you want to take a look! linktr.ee/NobodysPerfe...

Love reading? Interested in history? Join History Book Club! In 2026, were exploring 12 critically acclaimed books (6 nonfiction, 6 fiction). Meeting are online every other month. Its free to sign up and open to all histfest.org/history-book...

I have got clearance from the publishers to do a cover reveal of Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot (August 2026) so do sign up to my newsletter if you would like to see it before everyone else. It is seriously beautiful! buttondown.com/lucyjanesantos

Well this is rather marvellous.

On Kickstarter from today: Trackside Transformation - The Evolution of British Mainline Stations 1923-1947 by Daniel Wright @thebeautyoftransport.com with photography by myself, Philip Butler.

Did we mention you can still become a member for ~EXTRA~ fun stuff? Our book clubs remain FREE bright spot in 2026, but members get a little something special! payhip.com/PeculiarBook...

Now we are in 2026 I can properly celebrate that my new book on Some Like If Hot is out this year. So will celebrate with cocktails from this book that have had since the 90s.

Now we are in 2026 I can properly celebrate that my new book on Some Like If Hot is out this year. So will celebrate with cocktails from this book that have had since the 90s.

Happy New Year, Touchstone style.

Nick is a wonderful historian and I love his stories and images.

A lot of what I wrote this year is related to a book, but I did get this story up @thenation.com on Billy Wilder and his lifelong struggle coming to terms with the loss of his family in the Holocaust and his changing views on Zionism. bsky.app/profile/bens...

I always like my archives to come with a warning.

Latest issue of Notes from a Science Historian is out! Check it out for: Book news What I'm reading New Year's resolutions A teaser about an upcoming subscribers-only essay (subscribing is free): the backstory to my recent Smithsonian Magazine essay. #earlymodern #histsci 🗃 #arthistory 1/

It’s not often you see adverts for the cosmetic brand Radior in the wild and even less often when used to make a point about something.

Stayed up late watching a concert of my favourite band from 1990 (still have it on VHS but watched on YouTube), now going to meet my best friend from school to go clothes and record shopping.

Oh no. It’s finally happened. I have a DM that I cannot view. The notification thingy is going to bug me isn’t it?

My latest publication 'The gender bias in NIVEA® sunscreen advertisements in Sweden: A transhistorical perspective' is now out with Critical Studies in Fashion and Beauty. Co-authored with Lame Kenalemang-Palm. doi.org/10.1386/csfb... @makeupmuseum.org @lucyjanesantos.bsky.social

Third topic for this talk has now been decided! It's going to be Orient Express, Queen Mary and Concorde and we are going to trace a journey from check in to arrival for each. Tickets via New York Adventure Club www.nyadventureclub.com/event/197777...