Alex Christofi
@christofi.bsky.social
Publishing director, Transworld (part of Penguin UK)
Author, CYPRIA and DOSTOEVSKY IN LOVE (Bloomsbury)
My words are my own
alexchristofi.com
Author, CYPRIA and DOSTOEVSKY IN LOVE (Bloomsbury)
My words are my own
alexchristofi.com
On my way to Frankfurt Book Fair - this in the @financialtimes.com made me chuckle
October 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
On my way to Frankfurt Book Fair - this in the @financialtimes.com made me chuckle
The new Terry Deary book has my favourite endpapers I have ever produced. It's like something by Francesco Bassano but way more surreal
August 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The new Terry Deary book has my favourite endpapers I have ever produced. It's like something by Francesco Bassano but way more surreal
It seems that actually understanding things is no longer necessary, laments - *checks byline* - Rod Liddle?
August 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It seems that actually understanding things is no longer necessary, laments - *checks byline* - Rod Liddle?
This 2,500 year old Siberian tattoo goes hard.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
July 31, 2025 at 8:53 AM
This 2,500 year old Siberian tattoo goes hard.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hot off the press!
July 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Hot off the press!
The Amazon AI summary of reviews for NUCLEAR WAR is so uncanny it's actually funny. 'While some find it has a nice pace, others describe it as sobering and disturbing. The terror level is also mixed, with some customers finding it the most frightening book they've read.'
June 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The Amazon AI summary of reviews for NUCLEAR WAR is so uncanny it's actually funny. 'While some find it has a nice pace, others describe it as sobering and disturbing. The terror level is also mixed, with some customers finding it the most frightening book they've read.'
Happy birthday Penguin!
June 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Happy birthday Penguin!
Particularly brilliant on reddit I have to say
June 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Particularly brilliant on reddit I have to say
The Penguin vending machine is so cool, we should have one on every train platform!
May 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Penguin vending machine is so cool, we should have one on every train platform!
Just spotted Cypria paperback piled high at the front of Foyles - exciting to see it out!
May 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Just spotted Cypria paperback piled high at the front of Foyles - exciting to see it out!
The paperback of CYPRIA is out this week! You can buy it here: linktr.ee/christofi
May 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The paperback of CYPRIA is out this week! You can buy it here: linktr.ee/christofi
A writing masterclass in ten lines, by Hilary Mantel.
May 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
A writing masterclass in ten lines, by Hilary Mantel.
One of the biggest Greek cinema releases of recent years has come to the UK - a biopic of the great Stelios Kazantzidis!
April 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
One of the biggest Greek cinema releases of recent years has come to the UK - a biopic of the great Stelios Kazantzidis!
Off to watch a nice bit of relaxing culture. Shakespeare is relaxing, right?
April 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Off to watch a nice bit of relaxing culture. Shakespeare is relaxing, right?
My new favourite pastime over Friday lunch is torturing LLMs with cryptic crossword clues.
March 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
My new favourite pastime over Friday lunch is torturing LLMs with cryptic crossword clues.
Good journalism is not just telling you about the news you were interested in, but telling you the news you need to hear
March 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Good journalism is not just telling you about the news you were interested in, but telling you the news you need to hear
Julian and George I can understand, but Timmy the dog, too?
March 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Julian and George I can understand, but Timmy the dog, too?
If you haven't got round to reading CYPRIA yet, @waterstones.bsky.social is offering 25% off this weekend on paperback pre-orders:
February 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
If you haven't got round to reading CYPRIA yet, @waterstones.bsky.social is offering 25% off this weekend on paperback pre-orders:
Well there's this
February 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Well there's this
One week until the brilliant Russia Starts Here by @howardamos.bsky.social is out - a book that penetrates to the marrow of Russian living memory, and beautifully written too (I can officially say nice things because it's not me publishing it)
February 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
One week until the brilliant Russia Starts Here by @howardamos.bsky.social is out - a book that penetrates to the marrow of Russian living memory, and beautifully written too (I can officially say nice things because it's not me publishing it)
Favourite dedication so far this year
February 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Favourite dedication so far this year
January 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Sophy Roberts has a new book! And it has elephants!Anyone who has read Lost Pianos of Siberia will know how epic this is going to be.
January 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Sophy Roberts has a new book! And it has elephants!Anyone who has read Lost Pianos of Siberia will know how epic this is going to be.
Imagine getting a polite decline from your AI girlfriend 💀
January 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Imagine getting a polite decline from your AI girlfriend 💀