Author of The Madman's Orchestra, Madman's Library (Times Lit Book of the Year) and others. QI Elfing veteran. RGS Fellow. @CCampbell_Agent
London, UK.
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Wake up the cat piano and ignite the fire organ because "The Madman's Orchestra: The Greatest Curiosities From the History of Music" is out TODAY!
The history of music as you wouldn't believe it...
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The Crackpot Compendium is available for preorder this week with a special discount at your local indie bookshop! A mega-collection of the weirdest ideas from history - mad inventions, theories, cults, impostors etc - full of pictures.
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"Curious tales, madcap musicians."
Today's #history book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @foxtosser & @ChronicleBooks!
Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.…
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The stunning new 4K restoration of BEN-HUR will have a theatrical release
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This Sunday! Always immensely flattering to be asked on to the coolest and most inspiring radio show on the airwaves
Sierra Ferrell in session
@cerysmatthews
Sunday 10:00
@BBC6Music
Cerys presents your Sunday sonic and cultural adventure, with multi Grammy award winning American singer @SierraFerrell in session and Edward Brooke-Hitching @foxtosser on music curiosities.
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Want to be the most interesting person in the room? This book has you covered. @foxtosser
A delightfully bizarre collection of facts you never knew you needed — curiosity thoroughly tickled. a.co/d/dGvaFzl
Signed copies of The Madman's Orchestra available with shipping from The Hungerford Bookshop...
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Preparado/a para uma viagem pelos mitos mais absurdos e as verdades mais improváveis? 🌀
Ganha “O Livro Mais Interessante do Mundo”, do autor @foxtosser com a @MarcadorEditora
Participa até 28/10! Sabe mais aqui👇
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#Giveaway #books #myth
It's out! A QI-style fact book for kids designed to blow young minds away with the most surprising things about space, animals, the world and everything in between, beautifully illustrated throughout by Ukrainian artist Oksana Drachkovska. Check it out!
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Really pleased that- as reviews like this from the lovely @YsendaMG come in- people are enjoying encountering the wonderful characters I encountered writing 12 Churches, here’s a brief thread of some of the gang: thetimes.com/culture/books/a…
365 Amazing True Things to Read in Bed is available for preorder with 25% discount code SUMMER25 at Waterstones! A fully illustrated QI-style fact book for junior clever clogs...
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Many thanks to Edward Brooke-Hitching (@foxtosser) for his lovely quote about my #newbook CRYPTIC (out now from @YaleBooks!): "A richly illustrated guide that deftly leads you through a maze of historical mysteries, from angelic language to alchemical secrets...
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Anyone intrigued by this from @holland_tom and @dcsandbrook in @TheRestHistory should read @foxtosser wonderful first book to find out more. So many bizarre, dangerous and often cruel sports down the centuries.
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News corner: my latest novel is out in paperback in 30 days! It's a funny, thrilling summer read, about-housing-but-not-depressing, and the algorithm at Amazon has *already* got it discounted. Pre-orders make a huge difference to authors so HERE IT IS:
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A new Scottish tartan memorializing the (mainly) female victims of the Witchcraft Act has been officially registered, created by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign #WomensArt
via Smithsonian Magazine
Perfect fireside read in this miserable weather...
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"Maps, it should be said, are not quite what they appear to be."
- from The Golden Atlas by Edward Brooke-Hitching
Need a Valentine's Day gift? Give them Austrian women's armpits, catapulting Corsicans, parrot-riding gods, caveman snogging, zombie queens, and the love story that left the solar system...
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