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amoeba @amoebadesign.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Proud to announce that today the video I directed and made for @mogwai.scot featuring the legend that is Iggy Pop and the song UNDERGROUND, just got released by @rockactionrecords.scot Available on mogwai.scot and all streaming platforms NOW. www.youtube.com/watch?v=agOO...

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MOGWAI feat. IGGY POP - UNDERGROUND (official video)

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Benjamin Myers @benjaminmyers76.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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

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Kieran Wyatt @kieranstories.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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.

On the beach with John Higg’s book about the KLF.

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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-...

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David Ferguson-Honsbein 🏳️‍🌈 @davidpbferguson.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

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

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

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Andrew O'Neill @andrewoneillcomedy.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

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.)

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Joanne Mallon @joannemallon.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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

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How to Find Mindfulness in Five Minutes a Day

New book

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Mart @martriley.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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

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shardcore @shardcore.org · 14/06/2026

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

the cover of “the bees are on our side” by John Higgs

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

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.

In Another World with vinyl copies of Laughing Stock and Spirit of Eden

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

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

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Chris Chibnall @chrischibnall.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

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

Chris Chibnall & James Strong at the Meet the Makers session at Bridport Town Hall on Weds 22 April, as part of the From Page to Screen festival

Philippa Lowthrope introduced H is for Hawk at the From Page to Screen festival

Suzanne Mackie and Chris Chibnall at the Met the Makers session on producing at the From Page to Screen festival.

John Higgs and Chris Chibnall at the From Page to Screen Festival session on Desert Island Scripts on Weds 22 April.

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Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

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...

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Drass – On The Hill | The Quietus

Mixed media artist Shardcore makes his first foray into music-making with an album of fizzing and glitching electronic pop

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Stephen Bickers @stephenbickers.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

#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

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shardcore @shardcore.org · 01/04/2026

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...

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

@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

A photo of Wyrd Science 7 open to a feature on Terry Pratchett

A photo of Wyrd Science 7 open to a feature on Doctor who

A photo of Wyrd Science 7 open to a feature on castle rat

A photo of Wyrd Science 7 open to a feature on French artist Jean Julien

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Jacob Aron @jjaron.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

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

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Matthew Redhead @matthewrr.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Another wonderful journey to the weirder shores of popular culture with @johnhiggs.bsky.social as guide. A necessary read for those of us who love David #Lynch and his work.

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Norman Records @normanrecords.com · 29/01/2026

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...

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TRE - Talk Radio Europe @tre.radio · 20/01/2026

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'.

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

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

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White Rabbit Books @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

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

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John Higgs @johnhiggs.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

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

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The Alban Kings Songwriting Project @shedfeller.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

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)

Venn diagram showing why someone might consider paying for John Higgs to write stuff they may love that does not make commercial sense to traditional publishers

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John Higgs @johnhiggs.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

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...

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John Higgs's Octannual Manual #64

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

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John Higgs @johnhiggs.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

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

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Sophie Charara @sophiecharara.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

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...

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

Brain food for cold nights

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John Higgs @johnhiggs.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

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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Paul Hayes @paul-hayes.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

An article, a video, and a new book announcement! My latest blog entry, announcing the publication next year of my new book When Saturday Came and talking about some related bits and pieces.

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Another Saturday in November 1950

The blog of writer and radio producer Paul Hayes.

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John Higgs @johnhiggs.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The Estonian translation of Love & Let Die out on the shelves, looking very handsome

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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

OK. All done. Pedants? I'm not interested, this is MY Doctors. If you are interested in an A2 print I've decided to knock the price down so that it's £60 plus postage (assuming I get enough interest to make it worth my while) Let me know here or in DMs if you are interested. Probably print 10.

All sixteen Doctors from Doctor Who in a flat graphic style against plain coloured backgrounds in a grid. Their numbers are written below them. Oh, and they have no faces or hands, it's just their costumes! Nearly forgot to mention that!

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John Higgs @johnhiggs.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Big love to all at @wnbooks.bsky.social for the publication day cherry pie! I am going in!

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MJ @melaniejane.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

When you forget you pre-ordered something lovely and it turns up at the start of your long weekend ♥️ @johnhiggs.bsky.social

A velvety new copy of the book Lynchian, The Spell of David Lynch by John Higgs atop my denim clad knee.

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Lord Jubalon Flux @lordflux.co.uk · 13/11/2025

New @johnhiggs.bsky.social has arrived! I’m looking forward to reading it

The cover of John Higgs’ book Lynchian - The Spell of David Lynch. Lynchian is on green-bordered black lettering à la Twin Peaks, the subtitle appears in a black abyss between two red curtains

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Duncan Robert @duncanrobert.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Author John Higgs talks to me about his new book on David Lynch tomorrow. Saturday 8th. Tune in from 5pm. slackcity.org.uk/planet-of-so... @davidlynchsworlds.bsky.social @johnhiggs.bsky.social

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John Higgs @johnhiggs.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Exterminate/Regenerate: The Story of Doctor Who is now 99p on Kindle, for a short time only, so fill your boots! www.amazon.co.uk/Exterminate-...

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White Rabbit Books @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Recommended reading just landed from the great @johnhiggs.bsky.social... LYNCHIAN is a short but powerful exploration of a true enigmatic genius. It looks at how the late visionary reshaped cinema from the inside out, and why his work affects people so deeply. Out 13 November 🎞️

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White Rabbit Books @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

The praise is building for @danielrachel.bsky.social's timely and eye-opening and account of pop music's complicated history with fascism. THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL is out next week. geni.us/ThisAintRock...

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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Kickstarter is now approved and ready to launch. Follow here for more info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sgt... #sgtpepperX10

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John Higgs @johnhiggs.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

This should be fun, I'll be talking with Tom Huddleston - author of David Lynch: His World, His Work - at Stoke Newington Bookshop on 18 November. Details and tickets here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-higgs...

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John Higgs and Tom Huddleston: David Lynch

The authors of Lynchian : The Spell of David Lynch and David Lynch : His Work, His World discuss the late filmmaker's life and legacy

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