Whiteadder/Wolfspider Two novellas. Two covers. One volume. "1973. Fresh from tour, psychedelic folk band Once Upon A Time relocate to a row of dilapidated cottages in the Scottish Borders to 'get it together in the country'..." www.benjaminmyerswriter.com/post/whitead... ɹǝpıdsɟןoʍ/ɹǝppɐǝʇıɥʍ

A few more chapters left to go of this wonderful book by @johnhiggs.bsky.social. I don’t want it to end. And a rare book that warrants the hype. Will finish it now facing the offing - which feels somehow appropriate.

I'm a great admirer of @johnhiggs.bsky.social, so I love that he 'absolutely loved' In Another World (and also that Laughing Stock is his favourite Talk Talk album, too) johnhiggs.substack.com/p/octannual-...

This book was tremendously good. I’ve never really got into the behind the scenes so learned a lot. Love how it shows how the main actors influenced the character of The Doctor. @johnhiggs.bsky.social

I am looking for an animator, to work with long-term. Ideally something stylised - my ideal would be Eddie Campbell, but animated. Please holler at me, and quote me for, say, ten one-minute animations of audio sketches and stand-up bits. (Ideally I’d put one out a week.)

Many thanks to Sussex World for featuring my new book about mindfulness www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/how-to-...

How to Find Mindfulness in Five Minutes a Day

New book

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Lovely bit of midsummer post through the letterbox this morning. Thanks John! @johnhiggs.bsky.social

enjoying the new @johnhiggs.bsky.social book, even if, officially speaking, it does not exist…

In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk is published today. Thanks to everyone at @newmodernbooks.bsky.social for taking such excellent care of it. I'm proud of this book and I hope people enjoy reading it.

I’m just hosting the four events at Chesham Fringe this year… all on Sat May 23: chatting to @johnhiggs.bsky.social , @robinince.bsky.social, Mark Cowie and @nigetassell.bsky.social - three sessions at Chapter Two and one at the library. tickets.cheshamfringe.com/product-cate... #cheshamfringe

At 7pm tonight I'll be in Books on the Rise in Richmond @booksontherise.bsky.social discussing the history of Doctor Who, come say hello! booksontherise.com/event/exterm...

Exterminate! Regenerate! The Story of Doctor Who with John Higgs

Join us as we discuss the history of the longest running Sci-Fi show of all time Doctor Who at Books on the Rise!

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About last week (2): director James Strong spoke on becoming a director, H is for Hawk director Philippa Lowthorpe introduced the film, The Crown producer Suzanne Mackie talked about being a producer, and @johnhiggs.bsky.social quizzed me on my Desert Island Scripts

Lovely to see @shardcore.org's excellent 'On The Hill' get a tremendous review in @thequietus.com. You really should give the album a listen: thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

#Booksof2026 15 - Watling Street by @johnhiggs.bsky.social Much better than most travel books, especially the chapter on Northampton. And it doesn't fall into the usual Milton Keynes clichés. An interesting read. #BookSky

the new DRASS album, On The Hill, is out today - please listen now and listen often, tell your friends (and ideally leave it playing on repeat ) drass.art open.spotify.com/album/53ZJeS...

@thebrainofchris.bsky.social looks at Terry Pratchett’s legacy, @evilrobotbill.bsky.social speaks to @johnhiggs.bsky.social about his brilliant book on Doctor Who, @monagle.bsky.social casts his eye over the Alien Earth series & I chat with the awesome Castle Rat, look at fantasy art exhibitions

Just finished Exterminate/Regenerate by @johnhiggs.bsky.social and it's an absolute must-read if you are a Doctor Who fan, of course, but also more broadly a fascinating history of the changing TV landscape and the BBC

PREORDER: 'Still in a Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers and the Reinvention of Rock, 1984–1994' by Simon Reynolds The acclaimed writer returns with a book focusing on the blissful fuzz-heavy sounds of the UK/Irish and US indie underground. @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/records/2138...

Looking forward to heading to Faversham @favlit.org to talk about David Lynch with Nicholas Royal - details and tickets are here www.favershamliteraryfestival.org/2026/events/...

John Higgs on film-maker David Lynch

Filmmaker David Lynch... the life, legacy and quiff! Enter the seductive, ambiguous realm of the uncanny with John Higgs discussing his book Lynchian: The Spell of David Lynch. Why does his work...

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On Lifestyles with Selina MacKenzie from 14.00CET - @joannemallon.bsky.social on 'How to De-Stress in Five Minutes a Day', and Emma Thorne Lees and Louise Hazleden (Em & Lou) from 'Sobers Socials' on 'How to have fun without drinking'.

If you read just one thing today then please consider reading more than one thing, honestly it’s good for you, but still if you are going to read just one thing today then I’d suggest @johnhiggs.bsky.social new piece on subcultures, disappearing countercultures & escaping from the algorithmic yoke

New Moon Letter 1

On Counterculture

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𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓. Coming June 2026: the wildly inventive, magnificently surreal story of the impact of a pop group on one man's life, from Michael Bracewell - a writer unlike any other. geni.us/TheSmiths

My book about how to de-stress is out today! amzn.to/49x2Fu1 Nice green cover with shiny foil bits. Sharing its birthday with David Bowie and Elvis Presley, a good sign I hope. #publicationday

How to De-Stress in Five Minutes a Day: Inspiring Ideas to Help You Unwind Every Day

Buy How to De-Stress in Five Minutes a Day: Inspiring Ideas to Help You Unwind Every Day by Mallon, Joanne (ISBN: 9781837997435) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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This is a wild deranged claim which I am more than happy to amplify

Ben Bradford@benbrad4d.bsky.social · 7mo ago

‘The Story of the Christmas No1: Mistletoe & Vinyl’ by @20thcenturymarc.marcburrows.co.uk is up there with ‘Regenerate, Exterminate: The Story of Doctor Who’ by @johnhiggs.bsky.social and ‘The Day of the Doctor’ by Steven Moffat as best book evs

One of the best and most interesting writers out there makes a very convincing case for introducing a paid subscription level to his newsletter (with a great Venn diagram)

John Higgs@johnhiggs.bsky.social · 8mo ago

There's a paid tier opening up on my Substack - introducing New Moon Letters and Midsummer Annuals in the post each year... It's all explained here johnhiggs.substack.com/p/john-higgs...

There's a paid tier opening up on my Substack - introducing New Moon Letters and Midsummer Annuals in the post each year... It's all explained here johnhiggs.substack.com/p/john-higgs...

John Higgs's Octannual Manual #64

The final Octannual Manual in this form - time for change!

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Big love to Robin, this has not been easy for him

Winter Non Fiction edit for Shortlist feat. @kdenkwrites.com @johnhiggs.bsky.social @katieprescott.bsky.social Cameron Crowe, Giles Tremlett, Mat Watson, Katy Hessel, Kayleigh Garthwaite, Matthew Costa @plutopress.bsky.social Joel Wainwright @versobooks.bsky.social www.shortlist.com/books/10-new...

10 new non-fiction books to super-charge your winter reading

Brain food for cold nights

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I'm introducing a screening of Eraserhead at 5pm on Saturday at the Soho Curzon, and doing a signing, come along and say hello! www.curzon.com/films/film-c...

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