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Our Non Fiction Book of the Month in November is Tigers Between Empires: The Journey to Save the Siberian Tiger from extinction - the remarkable conversation story of one the world's most iconic animals by renowned wildlife biologist and author @jonathanslaght.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Our Non Fiction Book of the Month in November is Tigers Between Empires: The Journey to Save the Siberian Tiger from extinction - the remarkable conversation story of one the world's most iconic animals by renowned wildlife biologist and author @jonathanslaght.com
Maps, maps, and more maps 🗺️ Discover the fascinating world of cartography with the latest titles and Stanfords' all-time favourites!
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Maps, maps, and more maps 🗺️ Discover the fascinating world of cartography with the latest titles and Stanfords' all-time favourites!
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This should be great. I also see that @jonathanslaght.com will be on R4 Start the Week on the 10th.
Will you be doing any other UK events Jonathan? (Ideally in Cambridge 😂)
Will you be doing any other UK events Jonathan? (Ideally in Cambridge 😂)
11th November - Join us for a special evening with renowned wildlife biologist and author Jonathan C. Slaght @jonathanslaght.com as he introduces his new book, Tigers Between Empires: The Journey to Save the Siberian Tiger from Extinction.
Tickets here www.stanfords.co.uk/event-tigers...
Tickets here www.stanfords.co.uk/event-tigers...
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This should be great. I also see that @jonathanslaght.com will be on R4 Start the Week on the 10th.
Will you be doing any other UK events Jonathan? (Ideally in Cambridge 😂)
Will you be doing any other UK events Jonathan? (Ideally in Cambridge 😂)
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Interested in the history of Seven Dials or London or the 1920s and 1930s? I'm doing some walking tours of the Dials with @stanfordstravel.bsky.social on Sat 15 Nov.
There's loads to see, but Seven Dials is so small you don't need to walk far.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/songs...
There's loads to see, but Seven Dials is so small you don't need to walk far.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/songs...
October 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Interested in the history of Seven Dials or London or the 1920s and 1930s? I'm doing some walking tours of the Dials with @stanfordstravel.bsky.social on Sat 15 Nov.
There's loads to see, but Seven Dials is so small you don't need to walk far.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/songs...
There's loads to see, but Seven Dials is so small you don't need to walk far.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/songs...
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‘A world after a word after a word is power.’
- Margaret Atwood
Shout out to some amazing female authors and their wonderful books!
✍️📚📖
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social
- Margaret Atwood
Shout out to some amazing female authors and their wonderful books!
✍️📚📖
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
‘A world after a word after a word is power.’
- Margaret Atwood
Shout out to some amazing female authors and their wonderful books!
✍️📚📖
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social
- Margaret Atwood
Shout out to some amazing female authors and their wonderful books!
✍️📚📖
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social
11th November - Join us for a special evening with renowned wildlife biologist and author Jonathan C. Slaght @jonathanslaght.com as he introduces his new book, Tigers Between Empires: The Journey to Save the Siberian Tiger from Extinction.
Tickets here www.stanfords.co.uk/event-tigers...
Tickets here www.stanfords.co.uk/event-tigers...
October 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
11th November - Join us for a special evening with renowned wildlife biologist and author Jonathan C. Slaght @jonathanslaght.com as he introduces his new book, Tigers Between Empires: The Journey to Save the Siberian Tiger from Extinction.
Tickets here www.stanfords.co.uk/event-tigers...
Tickets here www.stanfords.co.uk/event-tigers...
Halloween special - not to be missed!
Monsters, in all their terrifying glory, have preoccupied humans since we began telling stories. But where did these stories come from?
Monsters, in all their terrifying glory, have preoccupied humans since we began telling stories. But where did these stories come from?
October 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Halloween special - not to be missed!
Monsters, in all their terrifying glory, have preoccupied humans since we began telling stories. But where did these stories come from?
Monsters, in all their terrifying glory, have preoccupied humans since we began telling stories. But where did these stories come from?
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Join author @tricksterprince.bsky.social and @stanfordstravel.bsky.social CEO Vivien for a walking tour of Seven Dials and learn about this iconic London neighbourhood.
Saturday 15th November 2025
The walk is approx. 1 hour.
Tickets here:
www.stanfords.co.uk/event-songs-... #booksky
Saturday 15th November 2025
The walk is approx. 1 hour.
Tickets here:
www.stanfords.co.uk/event-songs-... #booksky
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Join author @tricksterprince.bsky.social and @stanfordstravel.bsky.social CEO Vivien for a walking tour of Seven Dials and learn about this iconic London neighbourhood.
Saturday 15th November 2025
The walk is approx. 1 hour.
Tickets here:
www.stanfords.co.uk/event-songs-... #booksky
Saturday 15th November 2025
The walk is approx. 1 hour.
Tickets here:
www.stanfords.co.uk/event-songs-... #booksky
It's here! The #lonelyplanet Best in travel in 2026 is out and we're excited to hear about your new year travel plans ✈️
Where are you off next? 🌍
Where are you off next? 🌍
October 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
It's here! The #lonelyplanet Best in travel in 2026 is out and we're excited to hear about your new year travel plans ✈️
Where are you off next? 🌍
Where are you off next? 🌍
22nd October - Join us with Philip Parker and his new book History of the World in Maps - Tickets are availabel at the link below 👇🏻
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-of...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-of...
History of The World In Maps - An Evening with Philip Parker
This is a Stanfords, London event
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October 20, 2025 at 6:08 AM
22nd October - Join us with Philip Parker and his new book History of the World in Maps - Tickets are availabel at the link below 👇🏻
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-of...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-of...
Get ready to fall in love with Autumn at Stanfords 🍂 Come and say Hi in October and experience the magic of the new Season with the brilliant installations by The Yards 👏🏻
October 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Get ready to fall in love with Autumn at Stanfords 🍂 Come and say Hi in October and experience the magic of the new Season with the brilliant installations by The Yards 👏🏻
Talk & Book Signing at Stanfords with one of Britain’s most intrepid modern explorers!
Join renowned explorer, author and conservationist Levison Wood for an exclusive evening at Stanfords, as he discusses his latest and most urgent work yet The Great Tree Story
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...
Join renowned explorer, author and conservationist Levison Wood for an exclusive evening at Stanfords, as he discusses his latest and most urgent work yet The Great Tree Story
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...
An Evening with Levison Wood: The Great Tree Story
This is a Stanfords, London event
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October 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Talk & Book Signing at Stanfords with one of Britain’s most intrepid modern explorers!
Join renowned explorer, author and conservationist Levison Wood for an exclusive evening at Stanfords, as he discusses his latest and most urgent work yet The Great Tree Story
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...
Join renowned explorer, author and conservationist Levison Wood for an exclusive evening at Stanfords, as he discusses his latest and most urgent work yet The Great Tree Story
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...
Join us for a fascinating evening with historian and bestselling author Philip Parker From ancient Babylonian tablets to real-time digital maps, this richly illustrated volume is a stunning exploration of how maps have shaped our understanding of the world.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-of...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-of...
History of The World In Maps - An Evening with Philip Parker
This is a Stanfords, London event
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Join us for a fascinating evening with historian and bestselling author Philip Parker From ancient Babylonian tablets to real-time digital maps, this richly illustrated volume is a stunning exploration of how maps have shaped our understanding of the world.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-of...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-of...
21st October - Join us for an evening of conversation, reflection, and literary brilliance as we celebrate the launch of A Splintering — an electrifying new novel by critically acclaimed Pakistani-American writer Dur e Aziz Amna.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-splinter...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-splinter...
A Splintering by Dur e Aziz Amna
This is a Stanfords, London event
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
21st October - Join us for an evening of conversation, reflection, and literary brilliance as we celebrate the launch of A Splintering — an electrifying new novel by critically acclaimed Pakistani-American writer Dur e Aziz Amna.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-splinter...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-splinter...
Thank you everyone for joining us at the sold out event The London Boroughs with @thisismikehall.com and Matt Brown!
Signed copies of The Boroughs of London are on sale in Store or online here www.stanfords.co.uk/the-boroughs...
Signed copies of The Boroughs of London are on sale in Store or online here www.stanfords.co.uk/the-boroughs...
October 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Thank you everyone for joining us at the sold out event The London Boroughs with @thisismikehall.com and Matt Brown!
Signed copies of The Boroughs of London are on sale in Store or online here www.stanfords.co.uk/the-boroughs...
Signed copies of The Boroughs of London are on sale in Store or online here www.stanfords.co.uk/the-boroughs...
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Had a brilliant time at our Boroughs of London launch at @stanfordstravel.bsky.social last Thursday night. Great audience, lots of thoughtful questions, and plenty of good conversation afterwards. Huge thanks to the Stanfords team for putting it all together!
October 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Had a brilliant time at our Boroughs of London launch at @stanfordstravel.bsky.social last Thursday night. Great audience, lots of thoughtful questions, and plenty of good conversation afterwards. Huge thanks to the Stanfords team for putting it all together!
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Happy bookshop day to @stanfordstravel.bsky.social! I’m excited to be doing some walking tours of #20s30s seven dials with them in November. Watch this space!
October 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Happy bookshop day to @stanfordstravel.bsky.social! I’m excited to be doing some walking tours of #20s30s seven dials with them in November. Watch this space!
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Dear London! I'll be at @stanfordstravel.bsky.social on Tuesday, November 11 to talk tigers and sign books. Would love to see you there! Ticket info below 🐅
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tigers-bet...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tigers-bet...
Tigers Between Empires: by Jonathan C. Slaght
This is a Stanfords, London event
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October 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Dear London! I'll be at @stanfordstravel.bsky.social on Tuesday, November 11 to talk tigers and sign books. Would love to see you there! Ticket info below 🐅
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tigers-bet...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tigers-bet...
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It’s Bookshop Day !! 🥳📚📖
#bookshopday
Make sure you get out and support your favourite independent booksellers. They need us !!
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social in Covent Garden, London.
THE best !! 🥰🙌
@booksaremybag.bsky.social 🧡
#bookshopday
Make sure you get out and support your favourite independent booksellers. They need us !!
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social in Covent Garden, London.
THE best !! 🥰🙌
@booksaremybag.bsky.social 🧡
October 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
It’s Bookshop Day !! 🥳📚📖
#bookshopday
Make sure you get out and support your favourite independent booksellers. They need us !!
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social in Covent Garden, London.
THE best !! 🥰🙌
@booksaremybag.bsky.social 🧡
#bookshopday
Make sure you get out and support your favourite independent booksellers. They need us !!
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social in Covent Garden, London.
THE best !! 🥰🙌
@booksaremybag.bsky.social 🧡
October 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Next week 15th October! Don’t miss this deeply moving conversation about courage, justice, and the global fight for women’s rights with Escape from Kabul: A True Story of Sisterhood and Defiance
www.stanfords.co.uk/event-the-es...
www.stanfords.co.uk/event-the-es...
October 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Next week 15th October! Don’t miss this deeply moving conversation about courage, justice, and the global fight for women’s rights with Escape from Kabul: A True Story of Sisterhood and Defiance
www.stanfords.co.uk/event-the-es...
www.stanfords.co.uk/event-the-es...
Our Map of the Month for October is an incredible collection of long-forgotten maps and atlases. These hidden gems are all collected and thoroughly detailed in the stunning The Library of Lost Maps by James Cheshire published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
www.stanfords.co.uk/the-library-...
www.stanfords.co.uk/the-library-...
October 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Our Map of the Month for October is an incredible collection of long-forgotten maps and atlases. These hidden gems are all collected and thoroughly detailed in the stunning The Library of Lost Maps by James Cheshire published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
www.stanfords.co.uk/the-library-...
www.stanfords.co.uk/the-library-...
15th October - Join us for an unmissable evening with acclaimed journalist and best-selling author Karen Bartlett, as she discusses her extraordinary new book, Escape from Kabul: A True Story of Sisterhood and Defiance.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-escape...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-escape...
The Escape From Kabul By Karen Barlett
This is a Stanfords, London event
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October 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
15th October - Join us for an unmissable evening with acclaimed journalist and best-selling author Karen Bartlett, as she discusses her extraordinary new book, Escape from Kabul: A True Story of Sisterhood and Defiance.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-escape...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-escape...
All aboard for a year of vintage charm! 🚂
The brand new England by Rail Calendar 2026 showcases exquisite vintage travel posters from the golden age of rail travel. From the Lake District to Somerset, get ready to explore England's top destinations in style.
The brand new England by Rail Calendar 2026 showcases exquisite vintage travel posters from the golden age of rail travel. From the Lake District to Somerset, get ready to explore England's top destinations in style.
October 1, 2025 at 8:39 AM
All aboard for a year of vintage charm! 🚂
The brand new England by Rail Calendar 2026 showcases exquisite vintage travel posters from the golden age of rail travel. From the Lake District to Somerset, get ready to explore England's top destinations in style.
The brand new England by Rail Calendar 2026 showcases exquisite vintage travel posters from the golden age of rail travel. From the Lake District to Somerset, get ready to explore England's top destinations in style.
On this ordinary Tuesday we're daydreaming of lemurs and lush rainforests 😌🇲🇬
Madagascar: a treasure trove of natural and cultural wonders is our favourite destination of the week!
We're ready when you are with our selection of guides, maps and books 📚
Madagascar: a treasure trove of natural and cultural wonders is our favourite destination of the week!
We're ready when you are with our selection of guides, maps and books 📚
September 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
On this ordinary Tuesday we're daydreaming of lemurs and lush rainforests 😌🇲🇬
Madagascar: a treasure trove of natural and cultural wonders is our favourite destination of the week!
We're ready when you are with our selection of guides, maps and books 📚
Madagascar: a treasure trove of natural and cultural wonders is our favourite destination of the week!
We're ready when you are with our selection of guides, maps and books 📚