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DJ Taylor

@djtaylorwriter.bsky.social

Writer. Orwell: The New Life now in pb. Poppyland: Stories coming in June. Avid Norwich City fan.

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Glad this went down well with the family.

03.10.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just caught wonderful @coryhanson.bsky.social Kpex performance on You Tube. Top stuff. Looking forward to UK tour.

30.09.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Afraid I laughed just now when I read that all the novels on the Booker list are β€˜brilliantly human.’

23.09.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Deeply alarmed to see the world’s leading demagogue on the news just now wearing a β€˜What would Orwell think!’ T shirt.

13.09.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Great to hear the wonderful @coryhanson.bsky.social is playing the Moth Club Hackney in February!

12.09.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always a reliable critic..,

06.09.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Apropos of this, very sorry to hear just now of death of Byron Rogers, Carr’s biographer.

26.08.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Greatly enjoyed this tribute to the great Jim Carr.

26.08.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Published today in paperback, the retitled Who is Big Brother? @yalepress.bsky.social @orwellprize.bsky.social Great design job.

26.08.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Enjoyed doing this. And he turned out to be a fan of Rock and Roll is Life, which is always a good start.

13.08.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Before even my time!

11.08.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Terrific stuff! This is the view of Norwich market from Caffè Nero, where much of Poppyland @saltpublishing.com was written. Greatly obliged to @jonathancoe.bsky.social

11.08.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is essentially the view from the Norwich Caffè Nero, where most of Poppyland was written. Mightily obliged to you!

11.08.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to report that @coryhanson.bsky.social β€˜I Love People’ is the business and joins @stereolabgroop.bsky.social album as best thing I’ve heard this year.

29.07.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think that was the idea. Terrific cover.

12.07.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Superb design job by @yalebooks.bsky.social for pb of Who is Big Brother? Out next month @orwellprize.bsky.social

11.07.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Was looking at it last week!

07.07.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see three generations of the family getting a mention!

05.07.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very depressed to learn that @thetls.bsky.social is going fortnightly as of 6 September. Little enough space for serious book reviewing as it is.

03.07.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love this illustration to Critic piece in support of my new short story collection Poppyland @saltpublishing.com This is β€˜The Frogman’, who prowled the streets of south-west Norwich in my childhood.

24.06.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Andrew O’Hagan terrific on Joan Didion in new @lrb.co.uk

20.06.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad to have hit the spot!

18.06.2025 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With JS Barnes, who conducted the Q&A, at launch of Poppyland @saltpublishing.com @bookhive.buzz

05.06.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very much obliged to Mr Cochrane here.

05.06.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Obliged to Mr Akram here. Gather he’s never been to Norfolk. Ought to visit!

04.06.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More reviews of @djtaylorwriter.bsky.social’s sensational Poppyland – here's Harry Cochrane in The Tablet. #Booksky

04.06.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another splendid production and publicity job from the fine people @saltpublishing.com Looking forward to Thursday’s launch at The Bookhive, Norwich.

03.06.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌺 New from DJ Taylor – Poppyland 🌺
Published Mon 2nd June, a dazzling collection of short stories explores the murky edges of nostalgia, ambition, and identity in England.

πŸ“– Buy now:
www.saltpublishing.com/products/pop...

#Poppyland #DJTaylor #ShortStories #BookSky #IndieBooks #SaltModernStories

29.05.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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With two top lads just before Iggy Pop’s arrival on stage at the Alexandra Palace last night. He was terrific. Adroitly managed exit in a coffin.

29.05.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Publication date not until Monday,but pleased to see copies in Norwich @waterstones.bsky.social @saltpublishing.com

28.05.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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