Iain MacGregor
@iainmacgregor1.bsky.social
Pub Director NF, @HoZ_Books | FRHistS | Author | Rep: @APowerAgent & @pastpreservers | Words: Guardian, Spectator, BBC History, The Critic, The Washing Post | Views my own
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
September 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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
#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
August 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
#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.
August 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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.
The seconds before crunching into marmite on toast are mouthwatering ...
August 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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
August 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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
August 7, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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.
August 6, 2025 at 5:49 AM
#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.
#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,”
July 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
#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,”
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
July 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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
July 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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
July 16, 2025 at 7:06 AM
#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
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.
July 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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.
July 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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.
A card from the heart...❤️
June 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
A card from the heart...❤️
Gearing up for my talk on #TheHiroshimaMen for a sold-out spot at the #BordersBookFestival25 #Melrose
June 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Gearing up for my talk on #TheHiroshimaMen for a sold-out spot at the #BordersBookFestival25 #Melrose
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 ...
June 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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 ...
Come to the #BordersBookFestival on 14 June to listen to @naughtiej.bsky.social and I discuss all things #Hiroshima. Ticket link 👇🏻👇🏻
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June 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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…
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 ...
May 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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 ...
#Notorious by @ottoenglish.bsky.social looking good in Waterstones Covent Garden.
May 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
#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
May 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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
May 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
*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
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May 23, 2025 at 6:28 AM
#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
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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
May 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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
Yes, Hersey's archive is stored at Yale University where I researched his life.
May 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Yes, Hersey's archive is stored at Yale University where I researched his life.