Chloe Foster
@chloe-bookpr.bsky.social
Books, podcasts, the outdoors. Lapsed climber and runner. Non fiction book publicist at Yale University Press London.
The hidden queer history of Charles Darwin’s biological research by @rossbrooks.co.uk www.attitude.co.uk/culture/lite...
The hidden queer history of Charles Darwin's biological research, from Swallowtail butterflies to emus
In his new book, Darwin and the Queer Origins of Life, historian Dr Ross Brooks finds that Victorian naturalists can teach us a thing or two about the nature of sex
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Ridicuously excited to be working with Ross on this one. That cover @rossbrooks.co.uk !
🌈 Dr Ross Brooks@rossbrooks.co.uk · 8mo agoMy first book, Darwin and the Queer Origins of Life, will be published by Yale University Press on 11 August (UK) and 8 September (US). Please help spread the word! 🙏 UK: yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300... @yalebooks.bsky.social 🏳️🌈📚🐵 US: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300... @yalepress.bsky.social 🏳️⚧️ 🗃️🦋
We are incredibly sad to learn of the death of John Carey, whose last three books we were proud to publish at Yale. One of our greatest literary critics, John was a strong advocate for poetry and making it accessible. He was diligent and superb at what he did, but always with a sense of fun.
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My pick of history and non-fiction books for October, featuring slave rebellions, the Weimar Republic, elves and fairies, espionage in the two world wars, snow, graveyards and more!
Ten books to look out for in October
Upcoming history and non-fiction titles that have caught my eye
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Cover reveal for my forthcoming book, WE HAVE COME TO BE DESTROYED: GROWING UP IN COLD WAR BRITAIN which tells the history of Cold War Britain (c.1956-89) through the eyes of children & young people! Out with @yalebooks.bsky.social 28 April 2026 #booksky #skystorians yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
Thrilled with this review by Kathryn Hughes in the @theguardian.com, and rightly for Karen's 'beautiful written' Beastly Britain, it was book of the day: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j... @yalebooks.bsky.social
Beastly Britain by Karen R Jones review – how animals shaped British identity
A revelatory cultural history of our relationship with native wildlife, from newts doing handstands to Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
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Excellent piece here from @jonathanrgoodman.bsky.social here warning against trusting success without question, and what we should do instead. Invisible Rivals is out on 17th June www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m... @yalebooks.bsky.social
Are we hardwired to fall for autocrats?
It’s human nature to trust strongmen, but we’ve also evolved the tools to resist them
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Looking for an experienced publicist to come and work with me for a year. publisherspublicitycircle.co.uk/senior-publi... Join us!
Senior Publicist/Publicist – Yale University Press – Publishers Publicity Circle
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Josephine Baker: the superstar turned spy who fought the Nazis and for civil rights www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Josephine Baker: the superstar turned spy who fought the Nazis and for civil rights
Book highlights performer’s wartime contribution and how she used her fame to provide cover and promote equal rights
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they're looking preeeetty jazzy.
Yale University Press London 📖@yalebooks.bsky.social · last yr.Our bestselling Little Histories series is getting a new look! The colourful paperbacks and elegant new hardbacks are coming to all good booksellers very soon... 🇬🇧 8 April 🇺🇸 13 May @nigelwarburton.bsky.social @snezanalawrence.bsky.social Discover the series: yalebooks.co.uk/little-histo...
Right. I havent read anything non-work related for weeks now. Kid not sleeping so need something pacey. Any recommendations?
