Just seen the sad news Paul Auster has died - the French are mad for him - producing his BBC Radio 4 Bookclub with naughtiej presenting was a very good day in the office - 20 years ago! bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00…

The whole story, as of now, in one take

This is desperately sad news.

Time was when a sub-editor (when such fabled beasts existed) working on The Press and Journal, Aberdeen, would have been in danger of dismissal for letting 'the Orkneys' appear in the paper.

3 days after they played The Two Red Shoes in Elgin!

I seem to have done my old friend Hella Pick a modest disservice at the end. There are contradictory dates of birth listed in various places, but 1927 seems to be the echt year. So at her death this morning, Hella was 96. Farewell old friend.

So sorry to hear Hella Pick has died, at 94. She was one of a kind & we were privileged that, well into her 90s, she wrote for Prospect This was a sweeping piece comparing the world she fled on Kindertransport in 1939 with Putin today prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/38623…

Hella Pick, journalist of reknown, kindertransport veteran, devoted European traveller and music-lover, who was adored by an army of friends, died this morning, aged 94. A peaceful end to a wonderful story. Farewell Hella, with love.

The Leopard, of.course.
. Surely!

Very sad to read of death of Maurizio Pollini. We went to Toronto/Montreal from Ottawa to hear him in 1970s. Perfect pianism. My 1st LP when I had my own flat in Paris in 1980 & bought new stereo was his Brahms 2 + Abbado. The sound was thrilling. youtube.com/watch?v=f6wdxe…

‘The best kind of thriller – resonant, intelligent, suspenseful – and plausible’ Jack Reacher Books

#TheSpyAcrosstheWater , the 3rd instalment in naughtiej's brilliant series, woven around 3 brothers bound together through espionage.

Out Now: geni.us/TSATWorgsocPB

On the blog today, a review of naughtiej's latest novel, #TheSpyAcrossTheWater from Aries Fiction. Thanks as ever to @rararandom for support. #BlogTour

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‘The best kind of thriller – resonant, intelligent, suspenseful – and plausible’ Jack Reacher Books

#TheSpyAcrosstheWater , the 3rd instalment in naughtiej's brilliant series, woven around 3 brothers bound together through espionage.

Pre-order Now: geni.us/TSATWorgsocPB

THE SPY ACROSS THE WATER by naughtiej is out in paperback today!

From one of our most treasured BBC broadcasters, this book is the third instalment in James Naughtie's brilliant spy series woven around three brothers.

Out now with Head of Zeus
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Our fabulous final judges with the founder and CEO of Caffè Nero

Bernardine Evaristo Susie Dent naughtiej #NeroBookAwards

On #WorldBookDay , we are so thrilled to announce the last two members of our illustrious final judging panel...Joining Bernardine Evaristo are Susie Dent and naughtiej!

Paperback.publication day..with the first chapter.of the next one....

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This be the verse you grave for me,
Here he lies where he longed to be;
Home is the sailor home from the sea,
And the hunter home from the hill.

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