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Jonathan de Peyer

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Editorial Director, Non-fiction @HarperNorthUK 📌 The false azure in the windowpane Not changing the world, one platform at a time. Purely personal, except when it isn’t.

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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Blimps, burlesque and brass bands: America takes flight – in pictures
A new Taschen book comprising 700 images from the National Geographic’s archives charts a dramatic century of dizzying change in the US
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Andy Bruce (Reuters) @bruceandy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Get this - real GDP per head has grown by 1.1% over the first half of 2026. Excluding the swings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, that's the largest increase since late 2017.
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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The most hard-hitting language, which surely means Manchester City must face the hardest-hitting sanctions Expulsion, and the independent football regulator looking at a forced sale Given the stridency, can normal football business even go on? www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Man City’s staggering rule-breaking has left the Premier League with only one option
Found guilty on all but one of more than 100 charges, the club’s behaviour casts doubt over an entire era of football. How, Miguel Delaney asks, can they be allowed to remain in the top flight?
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Adam Farrer @adamjfarrer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You can buy BROKEN BISCUITS direct from HarperCollins with 40% off using the code AUTUMN40, which is what I’d do if I didn’t already know what happens at the end*. harpercollins.co.uk/products/bro... *it’s memoir, so what happens at the end is me posting this link and urging you to buy it.
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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ah yes the circle of life
• Dispatched
Sep 25 23:03 pm
In Transit
Sep 26 09:52 am
Delayed
Sep 26 10:57 am
Held By Carrier
Sep 26 15:07 pm
Destroyed
Sep 26 15:08 pm
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Mike Parker @mikeparker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Last day today - pre-order and get a further 20% off the already discounted price.
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Si Lloyd @smnllyd5.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wonder where this went
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matthewpearce.bsky.social @matthewpearce.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Watch the official trailer for NAZA, an award-winning documentary produced by the Guardian that details the systems behind Israel’s mass killings in Gaza. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIBR...
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NAZA - official trailer
YouTube video by The Guardian
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Who knew this was a job? I mean, there are a few of them on LinkedIn. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Gas sniffer aims to save lives by helping the public detect leaks
Rhinologist James Dyson ensure gas supplies have the correct odour - essential for spotting leaks.
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Mash-ter returns, 15 October 2026 linktr.ee/spudtacularc...
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Don’t give me ideas.
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
'Independent bookshops take risks on books, build relationships with readers and champion authors in ways that simply can’t be replicated elsewhere.' www.thebookseller.com/news/harperc...
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HarperCollins gives £21k to indie bookshops for National Year of Reading
HarperCollins UK is giving £21,000 to independent bookshops across the UK after 21 of its authors and illustrators nominated stores that have supported their work.
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Kindle version of 'Northerners: A History' is currently available from Amazon for just 99p. A bargain. www.amazon.co.uk/Northerners-...
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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
I hope this ishmael finds you whale
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
With a forget-me-not pin supporting Alzheimer’s Society for Andy’s dad. Class that.
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
PSA: 'What is happening in the equatorial Pacific is jaw-dropping and could well mark one of the biggest global weather upheavals in a millennium. It will spawn a string of weather catastrophes ... and there is no reason to think the UK will be immune.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire
One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse, says climate professor Bill McGuire
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
George Best made his Manchester United debut on this day 1963, aged 17. Here he is playing cricket with neighbours' kids while lodging on Aycliffe Avenue, Chorlton, Manchester, 1965. Photo by Bill Cross.
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It's publication day for the legend that is Stephen Bunting.* People's Champion? Maybe. Nicest man in darts? Definitely. And the book is a genuinely great read too, full of wins, walkouts and wrong turns. *Not on Bluesky
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
One reason England does so well is our second generation immigrants outperform their peers which is not true in most OECD countries. We are also very good at integration. And it's v sad that this is never acknowledge in debates on immigration.
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
'The world No 10 on getting recognised in New York, coping with hostility and why he’s never changing his walk-on song' BULLETPROOF it out on Thursday linktr.ee/stephenbunti... www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...
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‘It was very hurtful’: darts cult hero Stephen Bunting on death threats, social media – and the new Luke Littlers
The world No 10 talks to Donald McRae about getting recognised in New York, coping with hostility and why he’s never changing his walk-on song
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A propos of quite a lot... @nicklowles.bsky.social's 'brilliant and challenging' (Gordon Brown) book on the threat we're facing.
The cover of Nick Lowles's book HOW TO DEFEAT THE FAR RIGHT: Lessons from HOPE not hate.
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
All donations made in August and September to secure The Rothbury Estate will be doubled. www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...
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Donate to Secure The Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts
Stretching over 3,800 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years. Its sale creates a unique chance to create the largest area for nature’s recovery in England. A project of national significance within an iconic landscape, rich in history and heritage. Donate today to become part of this extraordinary journey. Your gift will help create a future where wildlife and people flourish together in this remarkable landscape.
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Great darts boom linktr.ee/stephenbunti... 👀 @jonathanliew.bsky.social @richardosman1.bsky.social
A picture of darts hero Stephen Bunting in the double-page spread about him and his book in the Observer this weekend. Just out of shot, the words 'I'm sexy and I throw it' in neon green.
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
'Bunting views his relationship with his fans as not just genuine but symbiotic, almost spiritual, in a way few athletes still do.' @theobserveruk.bsky.social talks to Stephen Bunting, the loveliest man on the tour. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...
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‘You can’t fake it’ – Stephen Bunting on his rise to beco...
The darts star tells George Simms about his social media stardom, online hypnosis, and his love of his static caravan in north Wales
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 03/09/2026
This is racism, straight out of the Trump playbook. Reform are trying to turn our great country into a franchise of Trump's America. There are countless British patriots who came here from overseas, many of them refugees we proudly welcomed. That's the kind of country we are.
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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Farage told Congress last year that he never bans journalists from his events. He spoke at the behest of an anti-abortion group, the ADF. It's ironic, and pretty revolting, that Reform banned me from its conference after I reported that three anti-abortion groups are speaking at this year's event
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Farage lies to Congress
His jaunt to Washington didn’t go exactly as planned...
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 01/09/2026
When he died in 1991, the Queen frontman left his house and archive to Mary Austin, the woman he once proposed to. Drawing on his notebooks and lyrics, she tells the story of their extraordinary but complicated relationship
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My life with Freddie Mercury — by the best friend he nearly married
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
'In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered' @profbillmcguire.bsky.social's THE FACE OF THE WORLD really is a must-read if you want to get a handle on the world to come. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire
In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered, says climate professor Bill McGuire
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Really enjoyed doing this in-depth interview with @aaronbastaani.bsky.social of @novaramedia.com - despite the grim theme You can watch now - or save it for later 🙂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee9f...
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Natural Disaster Expert: Elites Have NO PLAN for Climate Collapse | Aaron Bastani meets Bill McGuire
YouTube video by Novara Media
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Stuart Maconie @stuartmaconie.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Stupidly late to alert you to this absolute Kindle bargain. While stocks last (end August)
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
J.B. Priestley died on this day 1984. In 1938 he chaired a Yorkshire Authors Dinner in Leeds. White roses, heather and bracken adorned the top table, a map of the county was placed behind Priestley and a vast Yorkshire pudding was brought in to singing of ‘Ilkla Moor Baht 'At’.
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Would it actually stop a bullet though? Preorders wherever you get your books.
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Today I, and other UK climate scientists, sent an open letter to the Energy Secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, asking her to take serious note of the science when making a decision about the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil fields @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social
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Daniel Gray @danielgraywriter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
"It's in the trees, it's coming!" 🎵 Actually, the trees have been cut down and made into paper which right now this is being printed onto ⬇️ Available in all the usual places and as an audiobook so you can laugh at my pronunciation of "melange".
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
'As Sally Coulthard reminds us in A Brief History of the Coast in 100 Objects, Britain's coastline has always been more than a place of leisure. It has been a frontier, a trading route, a line of defence, and a meeting point between cultures.' www.history.org.uk/historian/ne...
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Near the top of the Kindle bestseller list. Hurry while this offer lasts.
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Or has politics followed us? 👀👀👀 www.thebookseller.com/features/no1...
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No10 North: will publishing follow Westminster?
For many in the industry, Burnham’s decision to establish No10 North is symbolic. If political decision-making no longer needs to be concentrated in Westminster, they argue, perhaps publishing does no...
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Timely corrective. 'Liddle the Today editor, listening to much of the discussion, would have said, “what the fuck are you playing at, trying to describe this outrageous character without naming any of his outrages?”'
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is epic. Brighten your morning. youtu.be/xpdpoFIlV38?...
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The Durutti Column - Time Present and Time Past (Official Visualiser)
YouTube video by The Durutti Column
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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 03/08/2026
HarperNorth has acquired Hotel Britannia: A Seaside Story of Splendour, Decline and National Identity by Bee Rowlatt, author of One Woman Crime Wave and In Search of Mary. Hotel Britannia will be published in May 2027👇
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HarperNorth buys Bee Rowlatt’s book on The Grand Hotel in Scarborough
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Slava Ukraini www.thebookseller.com/news/russian...
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Russian attacks wipe out a third of Ukraine's annual book production in a month
Russian strikes on Ukraine's publishing infrastructure have destroyed approximately 10 million books over the past month.
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"Summer book post: the perfect beach-on-fire read!" "A great recent book on the subject is 'The Fate of the World' from the outspoken Bill McGuire, who takes us through our geological past to put the present in context" Thank you so much Ben Carey - Creative Director, Utopia Bureau
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The Kindle version of 'Made In Manchester: A People's History of the City That Shaped the Modern World' is currently available for just 99p at Amazon and bookshop.org. Fill your boots!
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
20,000 books. 20 Glasgow primary schools. Thousands of children choosing stories of their own to take home and keep. HarperCollins are partnering with @childrensbooksf.bsky.social, helping put reading for pleasure back at the heart of children’s lives. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2612042...
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Publisher rooted in Glasgow for 207 years to help gift 20,000 books across city
Vast distribution centre will be turned into 'logistics hub' under new charity partnership.
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Jonathan de Peyer @jondepeyer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
It's Yorkshire Day tomorrow and HarperNorth are heading to Scarborough next spring to uncover what the iconic Grand Hotel tells us about Britain today, in an insightful tale of class, regional identity, and belonging. By award-winning writer and proud daughter of Yorkshire Bee Rowlatt. Ummissable.
The cover of 'Hotel Britannia: A seaside story of splendour, decline and national identity', featuring a melting ice cream hotel!
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Market Street, Wigan, 1968. Wiganers leave for their holidays as the mills close for two weeks in the summer.
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Tim O'Brien @proftimob.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
donate.manchester.ac.uk/p/jodrellbank/
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Help secure the future of Jodrell Bank
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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The book market at Pochainyi in Kyiv has been completely destroyed, gutted by fire, after being hit by a Russian missile. Another treasure of the Ukrainian capital destroyed by fascist Russia.
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