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hushupimreading.bsky.social @hushupimreading.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The Fathers by @nivenj1.bsky.social is a bargain £1.19 on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky link.amazon/B0cmyTTLG
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The Fathers eBook : Niven, John: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Canongate @canongate.co.uk · 04/06/2026
Happy publication day to these lovely books! The Lonely City – Olivia Laing Nymph – Sofia Montrone The Death of Shame – @ambroseparry.bsky.social The Fathers – @nivenj1.bsky.social Life Cycle of a Moth – Rowe Irvin Available at your favourite bookshop/online!: uk.bookshop.org/lists/out-to...
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Talk ’90s To Me @talk90stome.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The music biz's golden age of excess, extravagance and enormous expense accounts came in the ’90s and John Niven was in the front row as an A&R man at the era-defining London Records. What was it like? @nivenj1.bsky.social joins @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social to discuss it all. ➡️ linktr.ee/talk90stome
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Can someone who speaks far right explain to me what they think they’ve got on the Southern Poverty Law Centre?
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dan le sac 🦄💣 @danlesac.bandcamp.com · 23/04/2026
Two things @nivenj1.bsky.social nailed in 2009 were, plainly saying that MJ was an active, predatory, paedophile. AND venting absolute rage at the cowardice driving the media’s utter indifference to that fact. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Michael Jackson: Bad! And very dangerous
This week, the news has been dominated by Michael Jackson. But, in this highly provocative article, the author and former music industry executive John Niven questions the adulation of the 'King of Po...
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Issue 27 Is Here 🤖 With work from John Banville, @heawood.bsky.social, @sarahhaque.bsky.social, Isabel Woodford, @nivenj1.bsky.social, @laurabeveridge.bsky.social, Phin Jennings, Nishant Choksi & many, many more. the-fence.com/shop/
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Really pleasing to get a brilliant review like this from a writer I respect as much as John Harris. Headline (which John obv didn’t write) is maddening though. If you read the piece, a couple of minor criticisms apart, at no point does it say anything that negative.
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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Latest from me: went to Brum to see John Niven's Britpop play & really really liked it www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/m...
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I had a front row seat at the Blur v Oasis frenzy – here’s what a new play gets bang on and bafflingly wrong
In 1995, the bands tussled for No 1 – and the Britpop crown. Our writer was on the inside of the mad-for-it contest. Does The Battle accurately capture this divisive moment? And what was Noel’s proble...
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
We're absolutely delighted to welcome Sophie Heawood and @nivenj1.bsky.social to The Fence as columnists for the print magazine in 2026. Their first outings will be in Issue 27. Subscribe today to get eyes on their words first. www.the-fence.com/shop/
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
@alanparks.bsky.social bought me this (excellent) bootleg for Christmas. Anyway, there’s a great version of Charlie Don’t Surf on it… ‘A one way street in a one horse town, One way people starting to brag around, You can laugh, put em down, These one way people gonna blow us down.’ It’s USA 2026
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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Time has caught up on Tiger Woods – and it’s cost me. It once looked as though the master golfer would always be a surefire bet, but an ill-advised punt has left me in the rough. ✍️ @nivenj1.bsky.social bit.ly/3LhORLL
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Time has caught up on Tiger Woods – and it’s cost me
It once looked as though the master golfer would always be a surefire bet, but an ill-advised punt has left me in the rough
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Trump will invade Greenland by the summer. Mark it.
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hushupimreading.bsky.social @hushupimreading.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
The Fathers by @nivenj1.bsky.social is a bargain £2.19 on Kindle today #affiliatelink amzn.to/4pfRMSU
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The Fathers eBook : Niven, John: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Never thought I’d witness the end of American democracy in real time. Full blown fascist state now. Europe is alone.
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
What the actual fuck is going on?
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
When the world’s most notorious paedo says you’re a terrible person….
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Reinhold Leinfelder @leinre.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Leseempfehlung! (allerdings SZ+), SZ-Gastbeitrag von John Niven @nivenj1.bsky.social "Der US-Präsident hat den Rücktritt des Chefs der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalt eines anderen Landes [BBC] gefordert – und durchgesetzt. Wie bitte?" 🤯 www.sueddeutsche.de/medien/bbc-d...
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John Niven über Trump und die BBC: Keine Angst, die Wahrheit zu sagen
Der amerikanische Präsident hat den Rücktritt des Chefs der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalt eines anderen Landes gefordert – und durchgesetzt. Wie bitte?
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
There are British Trump fans on Twitter openly begging him to sue the BBC so we the tax payer can hand him a few million. What a time to be alive.
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I watched Trump’s entire Capitol speech live. He 100% encouraged what happened. Now people are resigning over saying that? WHAT THE FUCK?
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Really looking forward to this
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
New Halloween Kween
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Sorry - had to
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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Delighted to announce I’ll be chatting to @nivenj1.bsky.social about his latest novel, The Fathers, and his career, at Chesham Library on Nov 13. Tickets here: buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Which was nice... deadline.com/2025/10/josh...
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Josh Hartnett To Star In Tommy Wirkola’s Action-Thriller ‘All Day & All Night’ For XYZ Films — AFM
When his daughter gets into Harvard, reformed bank robber Billy Davies (Hartnett) returns to a life of crime to come up with the tuition money.
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
I'm genuinely worried about things going south at the No Kings protests in US today. Trump is begging for a reason to trigger Insurrection Act. Not beyond belief there'll be Agent Provocateurs in the crowds. One Battle After Another for real.
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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
“A brilliant time capsule. Debsey writes wonderfully” @nivenj1.bsky.social “A pure delight” Mark Ellen “An inspiring, insightful read” Lucy O’Brien “A vivid, rollercoaster read. Highly recommended” @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social OUT TOMORROW amzn.eu/d/e54ADyT @debseyonbass.bsky.social
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Russell Brown @tutall.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
"THERE IS A SUBMARINE BEHIND YOU". "Aye,aye,in a minute" Dad loving "The Fathers". Cheers @nivenj1.bsky.social
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Tylenol surely about to sue Trump and RFK into oblivion?
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dom @domhowell.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Live Radio 4 Bookclub recording in Glasgow on Friday with the legendary @nivenj1.bsky.social John Niven for his 2008 debut Kill Your Friends. If you wanna be in the audience, message me and I’ll put you on the list. Should be a cracker!
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rgportobello.bsky.social @rgportobello.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Thank you @nivenj1.bsky.social What a book The Fathers is. You had me at 'howling pizza'. A genuinely great Glasgow novel..bravo 👌
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Stephen Reid @stephenreid1874.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
@nivenj1.bsky.social Ffs, John. Needed a trigger warning on the audio version of Fathers. Was walking the dog this morning and reached the 🍇 scene. Luckily, nobody saw me greetin' my eyes out. Amazing writing, though. 👌
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Dan Boyton @danboyton.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
@nivenj1.bsky.social I’m a new dad in my 40s and have just literally been stopped dead in my tracks upon reaching the end of Part 2 of The Fathers. I’ve never had such a physical reaction to a book before. Why did you have to do it??!! I shall read on…
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15/09/2025
Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’
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Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’
Broadcaster to dedicate Wednesday night schedule to unpicking US president’s false or misleading statements More than 100 of Donald Trump’s inaccurate statements are to be dissected by Channel 4 to coincide with his state visit, in what it described as “the longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever broadcast on television”. The US president is expected to arrive in the UK on Tuesday night. He will enjoy a huge amount of special treatment as ministers attempt to preserve the special relationship, including a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle for Trump and his wife, Melania. Continue reading...
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
The scenes in London yesterday were the logical end result of billionaires and politicians spending a decade pandering to the very worst instincts of the bottom 30% of the school class. And it will get worse.
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Thank you The Observer: just the world’s richest man calling for the overthrow of the democratically elected UK government. Musk actually said ‘you don’t have time to wait 4 years until your next election.’
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
I made the point a few days ago that you could feel the rage of the far right because they didn’t get their riots this summer. Looks like they’ll get them today.
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
The worst people in the UK out in force in London today. Yaxley Lennon claiming 3 million. Is there a realistic estimate of crowd size?
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
The right - in the UK and the US - are absolutely foaming at the mouth to use Charlie Kirk's murder to demonize the left. It's nonsense. Also, two simultaneous thoughts are possible... Charlie Kirk was an utterly hateful man. His murder was appalling.
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
All apologies for dragging his shit on here but it seems worthy of notice that the US President is gloating about unleashing the military on his own people
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
So if you’re right wing you’re allowed to minimise tax because you’re an avowed cunt but if you’re left wing you must die? Is that it?
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Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
“Most of us wouldn’t be able to map our misfortunes with as much precision, courage and humour as Justin Currie manages in the pages of this truly remarkable book. One of the most extraordinary rock memoirs I have ever read” John Niven 📚-🎧-E Out Now @nivenj1.bsky.social @delamitri.bsky.social
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
a prophet is without honour....
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Just a brilliant book and so well deserved.
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Trump about to announce he’s sending military into a bunch of democrat cities.
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
20. Fucking. Years.
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Car rental at Naples airport. Fuck your own dog. Systemless carnage. Gonna take longer to pick up rental car than it took to fly here from London.
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Guy who had his country invaded V the invader
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
You kind of want to kick in the teeth of every American dog fucker who voted for Trump
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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
So they walk out with a sickening ‘deal’ unacceptable to anyone but Putin. Zelensky and Europe reject. What then?
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