Joanna Pocock
@joannapocock.bsky.social
• Author of SURRENDER (Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2018) & GREYHOUND (Fitzcarraldo Editions & Soft Skull Press, 2025).
• Words in Guardian, Spectator, New Statesman, TLS, The Nation, etc...
• Creative Writing tutor at the University of the Arts, London.
• Words in Guardian, Spectator, New Statesman, TLS, The Nation, etc...
• Creative Writing tutor at the University of the Arts, London.
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Thrilled that GREYHOUND by @joannapocock.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the Sherborne Travel Writing Prize: www.sherbornetravelwritingprize.com
I am so grateful to the judges and the wonderful people at @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social for backing this grungy road trip of a book.
GREYHOUND has found itself among some brilliant company and I am truly over the moon.
GREYHOUND has found itself among some brilliant company and I am truly over the moon.
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💕I’m doing a bit of a Valentine’s Giveaway over on my Instagram.
A chance to win a copy of this wonderful book by Madeleine Dunnigan’s @dauntbookspub.bsky.social
And a chance to win a free month’s subscription to the Rippling Pages Patreon
Come enter here!
www.instagram.com/p/DUvQ09njHR...
A chance to win a copy of this wonderful book by Madeleine Dunnigan’s @dauntbookspub.bsky.social
And a chance to win a free month’s subscription to the Rippling Pages Patreon
Come enter here!
www.instagram.com/p/DUvQ09njHR...
February 14, 2026 at 12:48 PM
💕I’m doing a bit of a Valentine’s Giveaway over on my Instagram.
A chance to win a copy of this wonderful book by Madeleine Dunnigan’s @dauntbookspub.bsky.social
And a chance to win a free month’s subscription to the Rippling Pages Patreon
Come enter here!
www.instagram.com/p/DUvQ09njHR...
A chance to win a copy of this wonderful book by Madeleine Dunnigan’s @dauntbookspub.bsky.social
And a chance to win a free month’s subscription to the Rippling Pages Patreon
Come enter here!
www.instagram.com/p/DUvQ09njHR...
Reposted by Joanna Pocock
This absolute gem, by @joannapocock.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM
This absolute gem, by @joannapocock.bsky.social
2014. The view from my bedroom in Missoula. This photo just popped up on my phone, the way these things do. This is where ‘Surrender’ began … So many feelings when I think back to this rich, fertile time & that beautiful town.
#missoula #montana #surrender #writing #life
#missoula #montana #surrender #writing #life
February 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
2014. The view from my bedroom in Missoula. This photo just popped up on my phone, the way these things do. This is where ‘Surrender’ began … So many feelings when I think back to this rich, fertile time & that beautiful town.
#missoula #montana #surrender #writing #life
#missoula #montana #surrender #writing #life
I think this might be one of the most perfect memoirs to have ever found its way into print. Joyce Johnson’ MINOR CHARACTERS has been on my radar for years, but it was Amanda Fortini’s introduction to Jan Kerouac’s BABY DRIVER that got me reaching for it. Johnson brings to life a time (1)
February 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I think this might be one of the most perfect memoirs to have ever found its way into print. Joyce Johnson’ MINOR CHARACTERS has been on my radar for years, but it was Amanda Fortini’s introduction to Jan Kerouac’s BABY DRIVER that got me reaching for it. Johnson brings to life a time (1)
As @dirtmeetsthewater.bsky.social says, why not head down the camino via Greyhound…
#nonfiction #memoir #travel #criticism #greyhound #psychogeography
#nonfiction #memoir #travel #criticism #greyhound #psychogeography
If you're interested in books that explore "the overlap between place and memory" and how we are shaped by the psychogeography of countries that aren't 'ours' then this will be right up your camino.
300 characters are not enough for any kind of book review, but it is enough to say that Greyhound by @joannapocock.bsky.social is a really special kind of memoir and you should buy it!
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/grey...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/grey...
February 12, 2026 at 11:57 AM
As @dirtmeetsthewater.bsky.social says, why not head down the camino via Greyhound…
#nonfiction #memoir #travel #criticism #greyhound #psychogeography
#nonfiction #memoir #travel #criticism #greyhound #psychogeography
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I read Greyhound after finishing @craigmod.com 's wonderful walking memoir 'Things Become Other Things' and they work perfectly as a kind of pair. There needs to be a good word for people like us who find themselves through journeys and lives in 'foreign' countries.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/thin...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/thin...
Things Become Other Things: A Walking Memoir
A Walking Memoir
uk.bookshop.org
February 12, 2026 at 6:59 AM
I read Greyhound after finishing @craigmod.com 's wonderful walking memoir 'Things Become Other Things' and they work perfectly as a kind of pair. There needs to be a good word for people like us who find themselves through journeys and lives in 'foreign' countries.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/thin...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/thin...
Reposted by Joanna Pocock
300 characters are not enough for any kind of book review, but it is enough to say that Greyhound by @joannapocock.bsky.social is a really special kind of memoir and you should buy it!
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/grey...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/grey...
February 11, 2026 at 10:51 PM
300 characters are not enough for any kind of book review, but it is enough to say that Greyhound by @joannapocock.bsky.social is a really special kind of memoir and you should buy it!
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/grey...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/grey...
This weekend I came across a camera called the “GREYHOUND”. They were made up the road from me in Walthamstow in the 1930s. It’s like my latest book has solidified into a physical object…
#greyhound #cameras #walthamstow #synchronicity
#greyhound #cameras #walthamstow #synchronicity
February 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
This weekend I came across a camera called the “GREYHOUND”. They were made up the road from me in Walthamstow in the 1930s. It’s like my latest book has solidified into a physical object…
#greyhound #cameras #walthamstow #synchronicity
#greyhound #cameras #walthamstow #synchronicity
The recent layoffs at The Washington Post have left many talented journalists without jobs. This is a tough time for them, and they need our support. Please consider donating or sharing this fundraiser to help those affected. Every contribution counts in these challenging times.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The recent layoffs at The Washington Post have left many talented journalists without jobs. This is a tough time for them, and they need our support. Please consider donating or sharing this fundraiser to help those affected. Every contribution counts in these challenging times.
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Spotted on Leyton High Road. The perfect example of the British way with understatement, reserve and nuance. (Read the small print …)
#nuance #britishunderstatement #reserve #leyton #edwardmeatyard #butcher #blueplaque
#nuance #britishunderstatement #reserve #leyton #edwardmeatyard #butcher #blueplaque
February 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Spotted on Leyton High Road. The perfect example of the British way with understatement, reserve and nuance. (Read the small print …)
#nuance #britishunderstatement #reserve #leyton #edwardmeatyard #butcher #blueplaque
#nuance #britishunderstatement #reserve #leyton #edwardmeatyard #butcher #blueplaque
It turns out there are some places left on my Memoir & Life Writing short course at the University of the Arts starting February 16. The course runs for 5 weeks and is being held ONLINE from 18:00-20:30 (London time) every Monday so you can tune in from anywhere in the world. (1)
February 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM
It turns out there are some places left on my Memoir & Life Writing short course at the University of the Arts starting February 16. The course runs for 5 weeks and is being held ONLINE from 18:00-20:30 (London time) every Monday so you can tune in from anywhere in the world. (1)
OK, so Balsam Karam’s novel ‘Event Horizon’ is an absolutely incredible piece of writing. It reminded me a bit of Marlen Haushofer’s ‘The Wall’ in that it can described as dystopian or speculative, but because of the world we are living in, the events described are ones that feel all too real. (1)
February 2, 2026 at 9:44 AM
OK, so Balsam Karam’s novel ‘Event Horizon’ is an absolutely incredible piece of writing. It reminded me a bit of Marlen Haushofer’s ‘The Wall’ in that it can described as dystopian or speculative, but because of the world we are living in, the events described are ones that feel all too real. (1)
Terrific book post day when books arrive with unexpected synchronicity: Brad Bigelow’s ‘Virginia Faulkner: A Life in Two Acts’ followed by Marianne Brooker’s ‘Intervals’.
Thank you so much @neglectedbooks.com & @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social
I can’t wait to dive into the two acts and the interval.
Thank you so much @neglectedbooks.com & @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social
I can’t wait to dive into the two acts and the interval.
January 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Terrific book post day when books arrive with unexpected synchronicity: Brad Bigelow’s ‘Virginia Faulkner: A Life in Two Acts’ followed by Marianne Brooker’s ‘Intervals’.
Thank you so much @neglectedbooks.com & @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social
I can’t wait to dive into the two acts and the interval.
Thank you so much @neglectedbooks.com & @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social
I can’t wait to dive into the two acts and the interval.
January 28, 2026 at 2:11 PM
January 28, 2026 at 10:40 AM
I am so grateful to the judges and the wonderful people at @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social for backing this grungy road trip of a book.
GREYHOUND has found itself among some brilliant company and I am truly over the moon.
GREYHOUND has found itself among some brilliant company and I am truly over the moon.
Thrilled that GREYHOUND by @joannapocock.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the Sherborne Travel Writing Prize: www.sherbornetravelwritingprize.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I am so grateful to the judges and the wonderful people at @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social for backing this grungy road trip of a book.
GREYHOUND has found itself among some brilliant company and I am truly over the moon.
GREYHOUND has found itself among some brilliant company and I am truly over the moon.
Walking home tonight after a visit with my brother, I passed this cemetery with some faint little lights shining through the snow. It made me think how important it is to sometimes leave the lights on.
#leavingthelightson #snow #cemeteries #berlin
#leavingthelightson #snow #cemeteries #berlin
January 27, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Walking home tonight after a visit with my brother, I passed this cemetery with some faint little lights shining through the snow. It made me think how important it is to sometimes leave the lights on.
#leavingthelightson #snow #cemeteries #berlin
#leavingthelightson #snow #cemeteries #berlin
January 27, 2026 at 10:56 AM
January 27, 2026 at 10:49 AM
January 27, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Braving the icy pavements of Neukölln with my big brother. Selfies with swan.
#windows #icypavements #neukolln #swans #berlin
#windows #icypavements #neukolln #swans #berlin
January 26, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Braving the icy pavements of Neukölln with my big brother. Selfies with swan.
#windows #icypavements #neukolln #swans #berlin
#windows #icypavements #neukolln #swans #berlin
Thank you so much to the @catapultbooks.bsky.social team!
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Congratulations to @joannapocock.bsky.social for being named a @bookcritics.bsky.social Award finalist for her memoir GREYHOUND! 👏 📚
Check out the full list: buff.ly/89i3wHV
Check out the full list: buff.ly/89i3wHV
January 26, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Thank you so much to the @catapultbooks.bsky.social team!
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Sunday morning, Neukölln.
Shades of Paul Klee’s puppets outside an all-night bar.
#sundaymorning #winter #neukolln #berlin
Shades of Paul Klee’s puppets outside an all-night bar.
#sundaymorning #winter #neukolln #berlin
January 25, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Sunday morning, Neukölln.
Shades of Paul Klee’s puppets outside an all-night bar.
#sundaymorning #winter #neukolln #berlin
Shades of Paul Klee’s puppets outside an all-night bar.
#sundaymorning #winter #neukolln #berlin
January 25, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Anyone interested in Nature & Environmental Writing... I am teaching this three-day course with @nickhuntscrutiny.bsky.social in the beautiful surroundings of @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social -- see the link below for more information.
#environmentalwriting #naturewriting #hawkwood #pentopaper #nature
#environmentalwriting #naturewriting #hawkwood #pentopaper #nature
Travel and Nature Writing with @joannapocock.bsky.social and @nickhuntscrutiny.bsky.social
Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th March
Book here: www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...
Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th March
Book here: www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...
January 24, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Anyone interested in Nature & Environmental Writing... I am teaching this three-day course with @nickhuntscrutiny.bsky.social in the beautiful surroundings of @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social -- see the link below for more information.
#environmentalwriting #naturewriting #hawkwood #pentopaper #nature
#environmentalwriting #naturewriting #hawkwood #pentopaper #nature