Author of Love And Let Die, William Blake Vs The World, Watling Street and The KLF
In time for the longest day, my 2026 Midsummer Annual has been sent out to New Moon Letter subscribers. It s titled The Bees Are On Our Side, and its a collection of new, rare and random writings, including essays, interviews and even a play HG Wells The Spiders From Mars. It’s been a [ ]
Out now in Hardback, ebook and audio. What is it about David Lynch s cinematic bag of tricks his shots of shadows and flickering electricity, his sinister soundscapes and his heartfelt scores, his dreamlike irrational stories that affects us so deeply? How can he present us with trees swaying in the wind, or a [ ]
My next book has just been announced in The Bookseller it s called EXTERMINATE/REGENERATE: THE STORY OF DOCTOR WHO. It s out in 2025 but it s available for pre-order now, if you want to be kind to your future self in a timey-wimey manner. I ll talk more about this in my next newsletter but for [ ]
One of my great joys this year has been working with Ian Broudie on his autobiography which has now landed in a book shop near you: Ian’s story goes from stumbling into Ken Campbell’s Illuminatus! play, producing bands like Echo The Bunnymen and The Fall, the glorious uplifting psychedelic pop of the Lightning [ ]
After a mere 18 years wait, my first book I HAVE AMERICA SURROUNDED: THE LIFE OF TIMOTHY LEARY is finally available as an audiobook (in the UK US release next year). As usual, it s read by me. Look for it on Audible or wherever you get your audiobooks!
I m delighted to report that the UK paperback of Love And Let Die is now on shelves in all good bookshops and available online in places like this. Hope you enjoy it!
A new edition of The KLF is out now in the UK. You can t miss it, it s a bright pink and yellow hardback, to celebrate that book s 10th anniversary in the entirely appropriate year 2023. I ve added an author s commentary 13,000 words of footnotes, in which I look back at the book after a [ ]
I ve heard from a couple of people who signed up to my newsletter but, for reasons unfathomable, have not been receiving them. This has given me the kick I needed to move my mailing list over to Substack, on the grounds that every other critter out there seems to be favouring Substack. Don t worry, this [ ]
A six-and-a-bit-weekly newsletter from author John Higgs. If you haven t already subscribed, you can do so here. Shortest Day 2021 Happy darkest day! Massive thanks to all of you who donated to my pre-Christmas Shelter appeal it raised a handsome £1799 for the housing and homelessness charity. 1799 was the year of William Blake s [ ]
A six-and-a-bit-weekly newsletter from author John Higgs. If you haven t already subscribed, you can do so here. Nos Calan Gaeaf 2021 NEW BOOK! My next book is called LOVE AND LET DIE: BOND, THE BEATLES AND THE BRITISH PSYCHE, and it will be with you in ten months or so. Here s some of the blurb: [ ]