Jason Burke

New book The Revolutionists out in UK, US and everywhere. staff reporter at The Guardian. London now after 20+ years in ME, S Asia, Europe, Africa. Dad.

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

so this is nuts, and very nice. My new book #TheRevolutionists has actually made it onto the Baillie Gifford prize shortlist. It is published today too. To say I'm thrilled would be something of an understatement.

[Baillie Gifford Prize @BGPrize]

“Formidable female novelists, ghastly literary men, a faith-shaken poet, eunuchs, pirates, horny wolves, international terrorists…"
Welcome to the #BGPrize2025 Shortlist:

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

The Shadow War part 17695. Iran and Israel are not likely to abandon their addiction to proxies soon, with consequences for everyone, i argue here:

https://t.co/Gf0LKFDu97

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

The Shadow War part 17695. Iran and Israel are not likely to abandon their addiction to proxies soon, with consequences for everyone, i argue here:

https://t.co/Gf0LKFDu97

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

@aliabrahimi @Mujakura @NeilQuilliam1 @hahellyer oh, and please find me on Bluesky:
https://t.co/ux4cY97YXy

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

aftermath of US-Iran-Israel war will be messy
- another ceasefire which freezes a conflicts but resolves little
- Israel is destabilising actor as seeks new post-Oct 2023 order
- Gulf states stuck b/n unreliable US and newly empowered Iran

read here:
https://t.co/U4XYReEpbo

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

with thanks to all star cast of @aliabrahimi @Mujakura @NeilQuilliam1 @hahellyer and Mkhaimar Abusada

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

Out this weekend …
Loads on Iranian revolution, Israeli spooks, Palestinians, Lebanon, hezbollah’s foundation, the US in the Middle East …
Oh, and flares and disco, obviously, it was the 70s

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

The Revolutionists is out in paperback today in UK!

SHORTLISTED FOR BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2025

BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, FT, ECONOMIST, PROSPECT, BBC HISTORY

yours for a tenner

here in Waterstones Piccadilly and in Foyles:

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

The Revolutionists is out in paperback today in UK!

here in Waterstones Piccadilly and in Foyles.

SHORTLISTED FOR BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2025

BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, FT, ECONOMIST, PROSPECT, BBC HISTORY

yours for a tenner

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

The Revolutionists is out in paperback today in UK!

SHORTLISTED FOR BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2025

BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, FT, ECONOMIST, PROSPECT, BBC HISTORY

yours for a tenner

here in Waterstones Piccadilly and in Foyles:

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

The Revolutionists is out in paperback today in UK!

here in Waterstones Piccadilly and in Foyles.

SHORTLISTED FOR BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2025

BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, FT, ECONOMIST, PROSPECT, BBC HISTORY

yours for a tenner

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

The Revolutionists: the story of the extremists who hijacked the 1970s

is out in paperback tomorrow!

hooray!

A steal at ten quid or so.
https://t.co/d92tQCLN5C

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

if u saw amazing story of German former member of Red Army Faction/armed robber who was just sentenced to 13 years, here's a read on early days of the group, who they were, what they did.
incl the purple trousers in the Jordanian training camp story obvs

https://t.co/ejjvvBQWjW

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

if u saw amazing story of German former member of Red Army Faction/armed robber who was just sentenced to 13 years, here's a read on early days of the group, who they were, what they did.
incl the purple trousers in the Jordanian training camp story obvs

https://t.co/ejjvvBQWjW

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

what's happening? This!
Am talking about The Revolutionists @hayfestival
V exciting.
Literally Saturday night live (8.30)
Michael McIntyre on main stage but Ulrike Meinhof, Carlos the Jackal, Black September and the Fedayeen e Khalq on ours!

https://t.co/RZRDFWeXZL

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

google tells me "Dads frequently gravitate toward non-fiction that reads like an impossible thriller."

I'm going to lean into this

#DadLit #DadLitNotDead

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

@REdward1967 @timabrahams Thank you. Wait until you get to the bit where Le Carre actually turns up in Beirut researching my favourite of his books ….

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

google tells me "Dads frequently gravitate toward non-fiction that reads like an impossible thriller."

I'm going to lean into this

#DadLit #DadLitNotDead

[Paul G @REdward1967]

70 pages in. Great stuff.
@burke_jason @thedadlitpod
#books #reading

[tim abrahams @timabrahams]

Tush. The ultimate dad book has yet to be written. In the meantime there’s this fascinating, harrowing read by Jason Burke: from Carlos the Jackal to Bin Laden. A history of international terrorism. Hard recommend.

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

Thank you Paul …
(Very handsome US edition)

[Paul G @REdward1967]

70 pages in. Great stuff.
@burke_jason @thedadlitpod
#books #reading

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

@timabrahams thank you Tim. that is a fine compliment.

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

DoJ very detailed press release here:
https://t.co/BrIR2joTkc

[Jason Burke @burke_jason]

this is pretty huge
Militia Commander Tied to Iran Plotted Attacks on Jewish Sites, Prosecutors Say
Tonnes of amazing detail in the criminal complaint - recorded conversations etc
So it was Iran all along ... who knew?
(umm ... pretty much everyone)
https://t.co/eWp6IjpUfF