Lisa Highton
@mslisahighton.bsky.social
London Lit Agent at Jenny Brown Assoc. Believe in things that should be true but aren’t, e.g. It’s illegal to go into a bookshop and not buy a book. 💜 Books 💜Travel 💜Scotland 💜 Australia 💜
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Obituary: Barbara Holdridge, the audiobook pioneer
American publisher whose early recordings of Dylan Thomas kickstarted a global phenomenon.
American publisher whose early recordings of Dylan Thomas kickstarted a global phenomenon.
Obituary: Barbara Holdridge, the audiobook pioneer
American publisher whose early recordings of Dylan Thomas kickstarted a global phenomenon
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June 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Obituary: Barbara Holdridge, the audiobook pioneer
American publisher whose early recordings of Dylan Thomas kickstarted a global phenomenon.
American publisher whose early recordings of Dylan Thomas kickstarted a global phenomenon.
💯 this / now out in paperback.
Happy happy paperback publication day to Eirinie Lapidaki and her incredible novel – The Wives of Halcyon. Such a brilliant read ❤️♥️💜
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May 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
💯 this / now out in paperback.
Please sign if you value authors’ rights and are appalled at the AI theft of books
Link to the @ukchange.bsky.social petition
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Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
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March 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Please sign if you value authors’ rights and are appalled at the AI theft of books
Link to the @ukchange.bsky.social petition
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Every flame tells a story...
Introducing the beautiful new novel from @ruthhoganauthor.bsky.social, The Light a Candle Society.
In bookshops 26th June. Pre-order now from your favourite retailer 🕯️ 💙📚
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Introducing the beautiful new novel from @ruthhoganauthor.bsky.social, The Light a Candle Society.
In bookshops 26th June. Pre-order now from your favourite retailer 🕯️ 💙📚
@mslisahighton.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Every flame tells a story...
Introducing the beautiful new novel from @ruthhoganauthor.bsky.social, The Light a Candle Society.
In bookshops 26th June. Pre-order now from your favourite retailer 🕯️ 💙📚
@mslisahighton.bsky.social
Introducing the beautiful new novel from @ruthhoganauthor.bsky.social, The Light a Candle Society.
In bookshops 26th June. Pre-order now from your favourite retailer 🕯️ 💙📚
@mslisahighton.bsky.social
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This weekend, Waterstones are offering 25% off the gorgeous paperback edition of THE PHOENIX BALLROOM. Use this link! www.waterstones.com/book/the-pho... @waterstones.bsky.social @atlanticbooks.bsky.social @mslisahighton.bsky.social
February 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This weekend, Waterstones are offering 25% off the gorgeous paperback edition of THE PHOENIX BALLROOM. Use this link! www.waterstones.com/book/the-pho... @waterstones.bsky.social @atlanticbooks.bsky.social @mslisahighton.bsky.social
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Sitting on a packed Tube and trying to pretend I’m not crying … and it’s all down to you, Ruth Hogan – what a gorgeous and moving read The Light a Candle Society is. Thank you so much @mslisahighton.bsky.social for the chance to read it early. It’s utterly wonderful
February 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Sitting on a packed Tube and trying to pretend I’m not crying … and it’s all down to you, Ruth Hogan – what a gorgeous and moving read The Light a Candle Society is. Thank you so much @mslisahighton.bsky.social for the chance to read it early. It’s utterly wonderful
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nb that Russell Hoban's TURTLE DIARY is Radio 4's current Book at Bedtime! Hoban was a genius - and this is one of his most charming novels (do track down his picture books too, pure joy)
January 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.
Popeye, Tintin and more will enter the public domain in the new year
The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.
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December 28, 2024 at 9:44 PM
The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.
Rewatching Lord of the Rings trilogy with my son is a Christmas ritual (often interrupted by distance, life, etc) but when it happens - sheer joy
December 26, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Rewatching Lord of the Rings trilogy with my son is a Christmas ritual (often interrupted by distance, life, etc) but when it happens - sheer joy
Australian Boxing Day - a kookaburra, the pavlova of dreams and some spectacular scenery. Also 33deg. 😎 Chill
December 25, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Australian Boxing Day - a kookaburra, the pavlova of dreams and some spectacular scenery. Also 33deg. 😎 Chill
Preparing for a very long trip and ‘plane books’ first one in is Dorothy Parker - cute edn
December 10, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Preparing for a very long trip and ‘plane books’ first one in is Dorothy Parker - cute edn
Meanwhile in Sin City … 🦹♂️
Some scammer has apparently set up an account on X, claiming to be me. I left Twitter 2 years ago and have never been on X. Also, that is an hilariously old photo. Do not be taken in by this desperado. I've never heard of the book they're pushing.
December 10, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Meanwhile in Sin City … 🦹♂️
Gorgeous Edinburgh pre-Christmas weekend with my girl (Edinburgh’s newest resident) - somehow/luckily we dodged Darragh to enjoy
December 9, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Gorgeous Edinburgh pre-Christmas weekend with my girl (Edinburgh’s newest resident) - somehow/luckily we dodged Darragh to enjoy
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December 5, 2024 at 12:38 PM
St Andrew’s Day in Scotland 🏴
November 30, 2024 at 5:17 PM
St Andrew’s Day in Scotland 🏴
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I’ll Never Forget The Day I Read A Book. A mere 42 seconds of your time could be gloriously spent youtu.be/uLOR8gKwyoo?...
November 22, 2024 at 5:27 PM
I’ll Never Forget The Day I Read A Book. A mere 42 seconds of your time could be gloriously spent youtu.be/uLOR8gKwyoo?...
💜 Publication day for Glennis Virgo’s CITY OF SILK today- we celebrated at Hart’s Books in Saffron Walden - everybody was excellent and we sold out of books. 💜
November 21, 2024 at 8:15 PM
💜 Publication day for Glennis Virgo’s CITY OF SILK today- we celebrated at Hart’s Books in Saffron Walden - everybody was excellent and we sold out of books. 💜
Sod it, started with the Christmas decs - because these are just winter lights in the darkness.
November 18, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Sod it, started with the Christmas decs - because these are just winter lights in the darkness.
🔔 Our Debut Writers Over 50 Award is back in 2025. Open for submissions in February - T&Cs on our website. Our first winner was #GlennisVirgo CITY OF SILK publishes this week and is The Times Historical Book of the Month. Could be you … ✍️
November 17, 2024 at 10:36 PM
🔔 Our Debut Writers Over 50 Award is back in 2025. Open for submissions in February - T&Cs on our website. Our first winner was #GlennisVirgo CITY OF SILK publishes this week and is The Times Historical Book of the Month. Could be you … ✍️
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Tom Gauld sees the bedside reading pile turn nasty – cartoon
Tom Gauld sees the bedside reading pile turn nasty – cartoon
Continue reading...
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November 16, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Tom Gauld sees the bedside reading pile turn nasty – cartoon
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My cartoon for this week’s Guardian books…
November 16, 2024 at 12:04 PM
My cartoon for this week’s Guardian books…
Thrilled that our JBA Debut Over 50 winner @glennisvirgo is Historical Fiction Book of the Month in The Times today and published by @Allison&Busby. Miracles do happen for debuts! Our award is running again next year - submissions open in Feb
November 17, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Thrilled that our JBA Debut Over 50 winner @glennisvirgo is Historical Fiction Book of the Month in The Times today and published by @Allison&Busby. Miracles do happen for debuts! Our award is running again next year - submissions open in Feb
Just landed here today. It feels like old school Twitter - lots of nice kind bookish people. Waiting to exhale
November 17, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Just landed here today. It feels like old school Twitter - lots of nice kind bookish people. Waiting to exhale