I was delighted to read Guy Stagg's new book, which is very well written.

I've been trying not to spam you guys with promotional posts every day. I know it can be irritating or frustrating. As a result, however, sales for my show are lower than they normally would be. The algorithm on most socials now is also very punishing if you aren't posting daily

Advance copies of a brilliant book (publishing 14 August) just landed. A radical new story about how our species learned to speak - and why! Publicity requests to Simon & Schuster PR

Great to see APPLE IN CHINA is one of the NYT’s best of the year so far

Loved speaking to James de Llis about my new book. Have been listening to 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐗 for several years now, so delighted to be a guest on the show.

'Stagg writes masterfully.' Pleased with this Times review of my new book, The World Within. thetimes.com/culture/books/…

On Thursday evening next week I will be discussing my new book Southwark Cathedral with Mark Oakley. Do come! cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/whats-on/the-w…

Really enjoyed this book by my friend Guy Stagg - about retreating from the world, what it has done for great artists & thinkers, and crucially what it can't do.

The Great Irish Invasion! Great to see this in Piccadilly 😉 Grab you summer read!!

Another excellent review of The World Within by Guy Stagg - hurrah!

Today marks a milestone: Tim Cook is now Apple’s longest running CEO. Steve Jobs: Sept 16, 1997 to Aug 24, 2011: 5,090 days Tim Cook: August 24, 2011, to Aug 1, 2025: 5,091 days Here’s the case that his time is up, a 12-part thread 🧵

Nice news to end the week. Am loving S&S so far: acquiring brilliant writers, working with a lovely team, doing some ace publishing. 💪

So beautiful! This video was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1961 ❤

So proud to have OF THORN & BRIAR by Paul Lamb on this year’s shortlist! Such a strong list of titles too.

Published two terrific bits of pop science yesterday, on in HB and the other in PB. Big congratulations to Madeleine and Nathalie!

Loved listening to this and especially Chapter 10, where Paul Lamb eloquently describes the Dorset Frome and the Trout in it, recommended for country folk! open.spotify.com/show/42AYLV3w7…

Apple in China: A consequential book with global implications Ashby Foote reviews Patrick McGee’s book, saying it offers plenty of critical lessons for investors, business tycoons and diplomats. magnoliatribune.com/2025/08/19/app…

U.K. readers, Kindle version of Apple in China is just £1.99 for today 😃 amazon.co.uk/Apple-China-Ca…

Patrick McGee Kindle Now #1 in Finance and up from 21,054 to 169 in the Kindle chart!

'Elegant, thoughtful ... treat[s] his complex subjects with insight and empathy.' Pleased with this The TLS review of my new book The World Within: the-tls.com/world/travel/t…