Joe Pickering

Publicity Director at Vintage Books, for the Jonathan Cape and Bodley Head imprints. Opinions my own.

[Tom Noble @_Noble]

Without doubt my favourite bookmarks of all time

[Andrew Foster @andrewfoster101]

Our baby boy Rycroft died at Great Ormond Street last month.

The thread that follows is a little bit about who he was, and how you can help other children like him.

We would love any help you can give to get Rycroft's story to as many people as possible ❤️

[Waterstones @Waterstones]

How does one make sense of something as vast and intricate as the universe? @apontzen introduces his look at computers, codes and cosmic simulations, The Universe in a Box, out today: https://t.co/5fXimNb2kL

[Jon Harvey @jondharvey]

It's 8 years since we lost Dan. Anniversaries are hard but I try to meet them by celebrating his memory. This year I've gone big: I've written a book about him, me and sport. It's out on 3rd August, and here's the cover. I hope it spreads far and wide how brilliant Dan was. x

[Julie McDowall @JulieAMcDowall]

The story goes that if Britain is destroyed in a nuclear attack, and no-one is left to communicate with the submarine captain, one of the tests he'll use to make sure Britain has indeed *gone* is three days' consecutive silence on the airwaves from the Today programme.

[Julie McDowall @JulieAMcDowall]

I was happy to be in the Today programme - the show I wake up to every morning - to talk about Attack Warning Red. Of course, nerds will know Today has a rumoured role in nuclear war planning...

[Julie McDowall @JulieAMcDowall]

🔊 A free 30 min extract from the ATTACK WARNING RED audiobook.

Please jump in and see if you enjoy it. No registering, no ads, no fee, no hassle: just me and nuclear war.

https://t.co/L0bC8txIwg

[Joe Pickering @Joethepublicist]

@RobbieTimes @TheTimesBooks Oded Galor’s The Journey of Humanity 👍🏻

[Joe Pickering @Joethepublicist]

@RobbieTimes @TheTimesBooks Bellaigue’s THE LION HOUSE and Rachman’s AGE OF THE STRONGMAN!

[Natalie Haynes @officialnhaynes]

reality of a human body inside a block of stone, this book is for you.
Patrick Bringley spent ten years working as a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, a job he took when his brother died. All the Beauty in the World is an account of his time among some of

[Adharanand Finn @adharanand]

Happy publication day @richardaskwith. This may be his best book yet. I totally loved it. Age-graded results suddenly have a whole new world of meaning ... a highly recommended read, and not just for the "late-life" runner ...

[Joe Pickering @Joethepublicist]

@JancisRobinson Lay & Wheeler periodically get more stock of the 2018 Argyros Monsignori, which Julia gave 18 points back in May 2019. It tends to sell out fast though… I’ve had 12 in storage with them for about two years and wondering whether it’s time to get them out.

[Joe Pickering @Joethepublicist]

@john_self *returns to hibernation*

[Joe Pickering @Joethepublicist]

Happy new Bluey day, everyone!

[Joe Pickering @Joethepublicist]

@aholgate I’m back sometime in November I think, so will miss you, dammit. But you’re nearby: we should get lunch or a drink.

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

A new study by @AberUni University will explore how writers’ pay can be made fairer and establish benchmarks for different kinds of author incomes, with help from @LitWales. Discover more here: https://t.co/ApRiMJOrMh

[Joe Pickering @Joethepublicist]

@Jimmy329 Our bird feeder has fallen down. It’s all happening.

[Colin Barrett @ColinBarrett82]

Wonderful first review in the FT for Homesickness 🙏🙏🙏

Homesickness by Colin Barrett — small-town shadows | Financial Times https://t.co/WmJgT159h4

[Joe Pickering @Joethepublicist]

That Heathrow Live from the Paddock vid is what we all needed after yesterday’s Wordle. #StormEunice