Jonathan Walker
@newishpuritan.bsky.social
Ex-historian of Venice, writer, editor. Author of The Angels of L19, Push Process (a novel with photographs), and other books. (Banner image by Dan Hallett.)
jonathanwalkerwriter.uk
jonwalkereditorial.co.uk
jonathanwalkersblog.blogspot.com
jonathanwalkerwriter.uk
jonwalkereditorial.co.uk
jonathanwalkersblog.blogspot.com
Walked by the local reservoir yesterday, and it was full of little motorised sailing boats operated by a group of old fellas, likely a club. Made me proud to be a bloke.
October 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Walked by the local reservoir yesterday, and it was full of little motorised sailing boats operated by a group of old fellas, likely a club. Made me proud to be a bloke.
I have two titles there at the table by the entrance: Greenock/Gourock and Greenock Central to Glasgow Central. £7.50/£6 or £12 for both. Details here: 650749c57a329.site123.me/publications...
July 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I have two titles there at the table by the entrance: Greenock/Gourock and Greenock Central to Glasgow Central. £7.50/£6 or £12 for both. Details here: 650749c57a329.site123.me/publications...
I went to #glasgowzinefair yesterday and got these, including titles from @jshphotog.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com. It’s on today as well, and I’m also selling a couple of titles on the table by the entrance (details in next post.
July 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I went to #glasgowzinefair yesterday and got these, including titles from @jshphotog.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com. It’s on today as well, and I’m also selling a couple of titles on the table by the entrance (details in next post.
This is who runs this account.
June 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is who runs this account.
In a secondhand copy of The Lost Weekend by Charles Jackson, one of the great novels about alcoholism, and the basis for the film of the same name by Billy Wilder, I find these thematically appropriate notes, scribbled on an instruction manual for a fitness tracker smartwatch:
May 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
In a secondhand copy of The Lost Weekend by Charles Jackson, one of the great novels about alcoholism, and the basis for the film of the same name by Billy Wilder, I find these thematically appropriate notes, scribbled on an instruction manual for a fitness tracker smartwatch:
Thanks to @adamroberts.bsky.social for forwarding this mention of The Angels of L19 in the TLS (cc @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social):
April 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Thanks to @adamroberts.bsky.social for forwarding this mention of The Angels of L19 in the TLS (cc @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social):
Lots of jokes about zombie Jesus. My novel The Angels of L19 may possibly feature an actual zombie Jesus. That sounds disrespectful, but in context it’s a rewriting of the Harrowing of Hell, where Christ becomes death to defeat death. Reviews at link: 650749c57a329.site123.me/publications...
April 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Lots of jokes about zombie Jesus. My novel The Angels of L19 may possibly feature an actual zombie Jesus. That sounds disrespectful, but in context it’s a rewriting of the Harrowing of Hell, where Christ becomes death to defeat death. Reviews at link: 650749c57a329.site123.me/publications...
The concept of an 'opt-out clause' is like saying that I must post a notice on my door saying that I do not consent to burglars stealing my property, or else I am actively inviting them to do so. It's my property! Of course I don't consent to other people stealing it! #metabookthieves
April 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The concept of an 'opt-out clause' is like saying that I must post a notice on my door saying that I do not consent to burglars stealing my property, or else I am actively inviting them to do so. It's my property! Of course I don't consent to other people stealing it! #metabookthieves
@martinmccluskey.bsky.social you are my local MP. I am one of the thousands, maybe millions, of authors ripped off by Meta's brazen indifference to my rights. I am also incredibly disheartened by a Labour government's seeming indifference to this and similar acts of piracy.
April 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
@martinmccluskey.bsky.social you are my local MP. I am one of the thousands, maybe millions, of authors ripped off by Meta's brazen indifference to my rights. I am also incredibly disheartened by a Labour government's seeming indifference to this and similar acts of piracy.
A few more sample images:
March 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A few more sample images:
Besides my several books, I've also created a number of zines and a photobook. Details in this part of my website: 650749c57a329.site123.me/publications...
Although these are not commercially available, I have some samples. DM me if you'd like to buy copies of any of them.
Although these are not commercially available, I have some samples. DM me if you'd like to buy copies of any of them.
March 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Besides my several books, I've also created a number of zines and a photobook. Details in this part of my website: 650749c57a329.site123.me/publications...
Although these are not commercially available, I have some samples. DM me if you'd like to buy copies of any of them.
Although these are not commercially available, I have some samples. DM me if you'd like to buy copies of any of them.
Much better-known Nick Cave-penned Aussie Western:
March 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Much better-known Nick Cave-penned Aussie Western:
Unknown outside Australia and barely known within it, but an absolutely fantastic study of s checked-out policeman who very reluctantly has to become part of the world again, with fatal consequences:
March 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Unknown outside Australia and barely known within it, but an absolutely fantastic study of s checked-out policeman who very reluctantly has to become part of the world again, with fatal consequences:
I lived in Australia from 2003-12, so I have loads of recommendations:
March 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I lived in Australia from 2003-12, so I have loads of recommendations:
Accidentally posted too soon. Some others:
March 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Accidentally posted too soon. Some others:
A few of my favourite books by women writers:
March 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
A few of my favourite books by women writers:
It's the first anniversary of the publication of Push Process, my novel about art, friendship and Venice, which includes over fifty photographs. I'm very grateful to Ortac Press for doing such a great job on the production. Some reviews in the next post ... www.ortacpress.com/product-page...
March 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
It's the first anniversary of the publication of Push Process, my novel about art, friendship and Venice, which includes over fifty photographs. I'm very grateful to Ortac Press for doing such a great job on the production. Some reviews in the next post ... www.ortacpress.com/product-page...
Since it's World Book Day, here's my four, plus a few zines and offprints of academic articles.
March 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Since it's World Book Day, here's my four, plus a few zines and offprints of academic articles.
A couple of other images from my train-window zine:
March 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A couple of other images from my train-window zine:
Just completed another little photo zine, this one on the train journey between Greenock and Glasgow. Train windows were the original screen technology. Long before the invention of cinema, they offered an endlessly scrolling spectacle to a seated passenger. Here's a couple of sample images:
March 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Just completed another little photo zine, this one on the train journey between Greenock and Glasgow. Train windows were the original screen technology. Long before the invention of cinema, they offered an endlessly scrolling spectacle to a seated passenger. Here's a couple of sample images: