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Independent British publisher of non-fiction and fiction. Highlights include James Hawes's The Shortest History of Germany and Hannelore Cayre's The Godmother, winner of the 2020 'Crime Fiction in Translation' Dagger.
Chris Moss's LANCASHIRE: Exploring the Historic County that Made the Modern World will be published on 17 February.
January 13, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Chris Moss's LANCASHIRE: Exploring the Historic County that Made the Modern World will be published on 17 February.
Happy paperback publication day to Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI.
Walsh distils AI into 6 key ideas, equipping readers to understand where we’ve been – and where we may be heading.
'Engaging and often wry' - Aoife Barry, Irish Independent @sweetoblivion.bsky.social @independent.ie
Walsh distils AI into 6 key ideas, equipping readers to understand where we’ve been – and where we may be heading.
'Engaging and often wry' - Aoife Barry, Irish Independent @sweetoblivion.bsky.social @independent.ie
January 13, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Happy paperback publication day to Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI.
Walsh distils AI into 6 key ideas, equipping readers to understand where we’ve been – and where we may be heading.
'Engaging and often wry' - Aoife Barry, Irish Independent @sweetoblivion.bsky.social @independent.ie
Walsh distils AI into 6 key ideas, equipping readers to understand where we’ve been – and where we may be heading.
'Engaging and often wry' - Aoife Barry, Irish Independent @sweetoblivion.bsky.social @independent.ie
'Engaging and often wry' - Aoife Barry's review of Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI in the Irish Independent. Out now in paperback. @sweetoblivion.bsky.social @independent.ie www.independent.ie/business/tec...
Why the ‘overnight success’ of AI was a long time in the making
In 1966, professor Joseph Weizenbaum created a chatbot called Eliza. His intentions were noble, but the results shocked him.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM
'Engaging and often wry' - Aoife Barry's review of Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI in the Irish Independent. Out now in paperback. @sweetoblivion.bsky.social @independent.ie www.independent.ie/business/tec...
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Molly in the Blackburne Arms, Liverpool, 1972, photo by Tricia Porter.
January 12, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Molly in the Blackburne Arms, Liverpool, 1972, photo by Tricia Porter.
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I've selected my Top Exhibitions to See in London for January 2026 for @londonist.com >> londonist.com/london/museu... #LondonArtCritic #LondonExhibitions
The Top Exhibitions To See In London: January 2026
Looking for an awesome London exhibition in January 2026? Here's our pick of must-see shows.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I've selected my Top Exhibitions to See in London for January 2026 for @londonist.com >> londonist.com/london/museu... #LondonArtCritic #LondonExhibitions
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Drifted snow in the village of Diggle, Saddleworth, 1947 (@manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
January 6, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Drifted snow in the village of Diggle, Saddleworth, 1947 (@manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
Very good to see Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI among @newscientist.com's pop science highlights for January. The book is out on Tuesday 13th. www.newscientist.com/article/2509...
January 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Very good to see Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI among @newscientist.com's pop science highlights for January. The book is out on Tuesday 13th. www.newscientist.com/article/2509...
January 5, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Very good to see Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI among @newscientist.com's pop science highlights for January. The book is out on Tuesday 13th. www.newscientist.com/article/2509...
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It is ALWAYS a pleasure to chat with Ian. He's so easy to talk and knows his stuff. Who knew buttons were so important to fashion?
January 5, 2026 at 11:13 AM
It is ALWAYS a pleasure to chat with Ian. He's so easy to talk and knows his stuff. Who knew buttons were so important to fashion?
Very good to hear time-travelling historian Dr Ian Mortimer on A Slice of Medieval podcast talking about his new book (out now in hardback and as an audiobook) MORTIMER's A-Zs of ENGLISH HISTORY. @derekbirks.bsky.social @thehistorybits.bsky.social soundcloud.com/user-1425259...
An A to Z of English History | A Slice of Medieval #83
Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks are joined by author and Ian Mortimer, to discuss his new historical work, An A to Z of English History.
Music by Adriel Fair li
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January 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Very good to hear time-travelling historian Dr Ian Mortimer on A Slice of Medieval podcast talking about his new book (out now in hardback and as an audiobook) MORTIMER's A-Zs of ENGLISH HISTORY. @derekbirks.bsky.social @thehistorybits.bsky.social soundcloud.com/user-1425259...
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When was the best time to be alive in English history? Time-travelling historian Dr Ian Mortimer, author of MORTIMER'S A-Zs of ENGLISH HISTORY, explores this and other questions on the HistoryExtra podcast @historyextra.bsky.social
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December 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
When was the best time to be alive in English history? Time-travelling historian Dr Ian Mortimer, author of MORTIMER'S A-Zs of ENGLISH HISTORY, explores this and other questions on the HistoryExtra podcast @historyextra.bsky.social
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Very good to see Sheila Fitzpatrick's THE DEATH OF STALIN chosen as one of @bigissue.com's books of the year. It's 'smart, flinty' and, at 128 pages, short. Out now in hardback and as an audiobook. The first title in our GREAT EVENTS series. www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Very good to see Sheila Fitzpatrick's THE DEATH OF STALIN chosen as one of @bigissue.com's books of the year. It's 'smart, flinty' and, at 128 pages, short. Out now in hardback and as an audiobook. The first title in our GREAT EVENTS series. www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
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June Street, Salford, 1973, photo by Daniel Meadows and Martin Parr.
December 31, 2025 at 8:53 AM
June Street, Salford, 1973, photo by Daniel Meadows and Martin Parr.
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Piccadilly, Manchester, 1915 (Manchester Libraries).
December 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Piccadilly, Manchester, 1915 (Manchester Libraries).
Very good to see Sheila Fitzpatrick's THE DEATH OF STALIN chosen as one of @bigissue.com's books of the year. It's 'smart, flinty' and, at 128 pages, short. Out now in hardback and as an audiobook. The first title in our GREAT EVENTS series. www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Very good to see Sheila Fitzpatrick's THE DEATH OF STALIN chosen as one of @bigissue.com's books of the year. It's 'smart, flinty' and, at 128 pages, short. Out now in hardback and as an audiobook. The first title in our GREAT EVENTS series. www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
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From 22nd Dec 1940 for two nights, about 1,000 people died in Manchester's Christmas Blitz. My mother was aged eight and a bomb destroyed the family's home in Hulme while they were in it. They saved themselves by diving under the kitchen table - mum, dad, three kids, budgie.
December 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
From 22nd Dec 1940 for two nights, about 1,000 people died in Manchester's Christmas Blitz. My mother was aged eight and a bomb destroyed the family's home in Hulme while they were in it. They saved themselves by diving under the kitchen table - mum, dad, three kids, budgie.
When was the best time to be alive in English history? Time-travelling historian Dr Ian Mortimer, author of MORTIMER'S A-Zs of ENGLISH HISTORY, explores this and other questions on the HistoryExtra podcast @historyextra.bsky.social
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December 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
When was the best time to be alive in English history? Time-travelling historian Dr Ian Mortimer, author of MORTIMER'S A-Zs of ENGLISH HISTORY, explores this and other questions on the HistoryExtra podcast @historyextra.bsky.social
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Manchester Guardian leader, September 11 1908: 'We cannot understand to what practical use a flying machine that is heavier than air can be put.'
December 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Manchester Guardian leader, September 11 1908: 'We cannot understand to what practical use a flying machine that is heavier than air can be put.'
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This is a fascinating, quick-fire read and not in the least didactic
The Shortest History of Ancient Rome by Ross King
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The Shortest History of Ancient Rome by Ross King
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The shortest history of ANCIENT ROME - TripFiction
The shortest history of Ancient Rome by Ross King This is an efficient and entertaining trawl through the history of Ancient Rome, spanning the period
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December 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
This is a fascinating, quick-fire read and not in the least didactic
The Shortest History of Ancient Rome by Ross King
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The Shortest History of Ancient Rome by Ross King
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Andrew Leigh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF ECONOMICS (out in paperback) makes Bloomberg's list of the 82 books business leaders couldn't put down: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
December 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Andrew Leigh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF ECONOMICS (out in paperback) makes Bloomberg's list of the 82 books business leaders couldn't put down: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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The subeditors’ room at the offices of the Manchester Guardian, 1958, photo by Bert Hardy.
December 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The subeditors’ room at the offices of the Manchester Guardian, 1958, photo by Bert Hardy.
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We are thrilled that Lesley Downer's The Shortest History of Japan has been selected as one of Waterstone's non-fiction paperbacks of the year. @waterstones.bsky.social @lesleydowner.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/campaign/pap...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We are thrilled that Lesley Downer's The Shortest History of Japan has been selected as one of Waterstone's non-fiction paperbacks of the year. @waterstones.bsky.social @lesleydowner.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/campaign/pap...
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On My Way, painting by James Downie, b.1949 in Manchester.
December 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
On My Way, painting by James Downie, b.1949 in Manchester.
'If you have a History fan in your family, you should get them Mortimer’s A to Zs of English History for Christmas' SHARON BENNETT CONNOLLY, HISTORY...THE INTERESTING BITS
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Book Corner: Mortimer’s A to Zs of English History by Ian Mortimer
New review: Mortimer’s A to Zs of English History has to be one of the best books I have read this year. It is such a fun read – and informative!
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December 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
'If you have a History fan in your family, you should get them Mortimer’s A to Zs of English History for Christmas' SHARON BENNETT CONNOLLY, HISTORY...THE INTERESTING BITS
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Lancashire - England's most underrated county, argues Chris Moss in the @telegraph.co.uk @traveloguer.bsky.social Chris's LANCASHIRE: Exploring the Historic County that made the Modern World is out in February. www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...
November 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Lancashire - England's most underrated county, argues Chris Moss in the @telegraph.co.uk @traveloguer.bsky.social Chris's LANCASHIRE: Exploring the Historic County that made the Modern World is out in February. www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...