John Higgs@johnhiggs

Author of Love And Let Die, William Blake Versus The World, Watling Street, The KLF etc. EXTERMINATE/REGENERATE: THE STORY OF DOCTOR WHO coming 2025

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Joined January 2009
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Apologies if you message me on here and I don't reply - I don't really look at Twitter these days, but I keep the account in case it is sold and gets good again. You can reach me via my website or on Insta though johnhiggs.com/about/
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The #books of the year for 2025 - fiction and nonfiction - picked by chief book critic @MartinChilton independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

For your Christmas list: The best fiction and non-fiction books of 2025

Captivating novels, surprising memoirs and tales of deception are to the fore as the year draws to a close and our chief book critic Martin Chilton picks his best 2025 reads

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We're delighted to welcome @johnhiggs to Bath on Weds 9 April for EXTERMINATE! REGENERATE! The Story of #DoctorWho by John Higgs, an exclusive pre-publication event. Tickets on sale now: bathfestivals.org.uk/the-bat… #BathLitFest25 @waterstones @waterstonesbath @wnbooks
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Save 50% on the "I Have America Surrounded" audiobook by @johnhiggs. Offer expires 11/25. audiobooks.com/promotions/pr…

I Have America Surrounded: The Life of Timothy Leary

President Nixon called him the most dangerous man in America, while Terence McKenna believed he made more people happy than anyone else in history. Few people have divided opinion as strongly as Dr....

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In this week's "The Big Issue", cultural expert and BCT Ambassador @johnhiggs writes about the importance of the Blakes' Cottage as a site of national heritage. #williamblakecottage #williamblake #savethecottage #historicengland bigissue.com/opinion/william…

William Blake gave voice to the nation. The least we can do is save his cottage

A group of volunteers are coming together to preserve the home of William Blake – England's favourite poet, painter and printmaker.

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Delighted to share the cover of my next book, EXTERMINATE / REGENERATE: THE STORY OF DOCTOR WHO. Out in April, details and pre-order here amazon.co.uk/Exterminate-Reg…
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Now available again in North America - with an audiobook version available for the first time, read by me - here's I HAVE AMERICA SURROUNDED: THE LIFE OF TIMOTHY LEARY, in its new, none-more-groovy cover. In bookshops today! amazon.com/Have-America-Surr…
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Out now in North America! In print and audio, read by me, find it here blackstonepublishing.com/pro… #KLF
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And to help celebrate the North American publication, I've been talking to Mark Slutsky at Something Good about the KLF book, have a read of that here markslutsky.com/archive/some…

Something Good #101: This Is What the KLF Is About

John Higgs on chaos, magic, money and the band who burned a million pounds, the KLF.

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Coming soon to audio: "I Have America Surrounded" by @johnhiggs. Pre-order your copy today! audiobooks.com/promotions/pr…

I Have America Surrounded: The Life of Timothy Leary

President Nixon called him the most dangerous man in America, while Terence McKenna believed he made more people happy than anyone else in history. Few people have divided opinion as strongly as Dr....

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Named one of the TOP 10 music books of '24 by @Guardian, @Independent, & @MOJOMagazine, @JohnHiggs's #THEKLF launches on 7/9! “Brilliant…reality warping. I fell into Higgs’s work by accident…I’ve not quite been able to climb out of it.”—@ezraklein 🌟ow.ly/slcz50R3G86
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Finally! It's only taken 12 years, but The KLF will be published in North America and Canada on July 9th, thanks to @BlackstoneAudio, on audio read by me as well as paperback and ebook. Pre-order from blackstonepublishing.com/the…
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We're back at @DeadWaxSocial & bringing the mighty @realjoelgion along with @johnhiggs to celebrate Joel's new book with an In Conversation & signing! Join us for a fascinating evening of anecdotes & gossip on cult heroes - The Brian Jonestown Massacre: link.dice.fm/hfe93e68ada0
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Northern Soul's Best Reads of 2023 We asked our writers and lots of literary folk for their Best Reads of 2023. northernsoul.me.uk/best-read… @b_kingsolver @johnmurrays @PenguinUKBooks @canongatebooks @SevenDialsBooks @HachetteUK @FlapjackPress @FaberBooks @johnhiggs @orionbooks
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This is every bit as fantastic as its cover - @MrRichardNorris' psychedelic music autobiography, out in March
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One of the great moments of the #DoctorWho60 celebration month, for those who missed it
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The Island Book of Records Volume I: 1959-68 is one of @shindigmagazine's Best Books of 2023! This LP-sized volume is a collector's dream, and brings the early years of this iconic record label to life. Get a copy for yourself or as a gift today: manchesteruniversitypress.co…
Best Books of 2023 in Shindig!

ALT Best Books of 2023 in Shindig!
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This is pretty glorious, @MrPaulSimpson1's memoir of post-punk Liverpool and the impact of a deep commitment to a dream, while reality has other plans. Out today I think
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