Jon Woolcott
@jonwoolcott.bsky.social
Author Real Dorset (Seren), The Tattooed Hills (Aurum 2026), editor Going to Ground, works Little Toller, editor The Clearing. Events/writing/buy: linktr.ee/jonwoolcott
I'm editing a book, part memoir, part art history, about the German artist Kurt Schwitters' last years in the English Lake District, and it's FANTASTIC. Not read anything like this in years and cannot wait until @littletollerbooks.bsky.social publishes it later this spring. More soon.
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I'm editing a book, part memoir, part art history, about the German artist Kurt Schwitters' last years in the English Lake District, and it's FANTASTIC. Not read anything like this in years and cannot wait until @littletollerbooks.bsky.social publishes it later this spring. More soon.
The Cross and Hand, an ancient and mysterious stone, part of the landscape story around Cerne Abbas, photographed yesterday.
More about this in The Tattooed Hills, out in April.
#stoneclub
More about this in The Tattooed Hills, out in April.
#stoneclub
January 30, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The Cross and Hand, an ancient and mysterious stone, part of the landscape story around Cerne Abbas, photographed yesterday.
More about this in The Tattooed Hills, out in April.
#stoneclub
More about this in The Tattooed Hills, out in April.
#stoneclub
Delighted that excellent nonfiction editor at @thebookseller.com , @carosanderson.bsky.social has chosen The Tattooed Hills as one of her Top Ten April books, with blush inducing comments.
Preorder link in bio etc.
@quartobooksuk.bsky.social
Preorder link in bio etc.
@quartobooksuk.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Delighted that excellent nonfiction editor at @thebookseller.com , @carosanderson.bsky.social has chosen The Tattooed Hills as one of her Top Ten April books, with blush inducing comments.
Preorder link in bio etc.
@quartobooksuk.bsky.social
Preorder link in bio etc.
@quartobooksuk.bsky.social
Quote an actor in the wrong film:
'Is it raining? I hadn't noticed.'
'Is it raining? I hadn't noticed.'
January 19, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Quote an actor in the wrong film:
'Is it raining? I hadn't noticed.'
'Is it raining? I hadn't noticed.'
Enjoying the local library's modification of this William Boyd novel.
January 4, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Enjoying the local library's modification of this William Boyd novel.
Time to update the snowy Christmas Film for our soggy times.
'They meet on the roof of his car in a flood on the Somerset Levels. She's a hydrologist, he's a climate change denier. Can she stop him being a twat and will love save them both? Wet Christmas, in cinemas, Boxing Day.'
'They meet on the roof of his car in a flood on the Somerset Levels. She's a hydrologist, he's a climate change denier. Can she stop him being a twat and will love save them both? Wet Christmas, in cinemas, Boxing Day.'
December 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Time to update the snowy Christmas Film for our soggy times.
'They meet on the roof of his car in a flood on the Somerset Levels. She's a hydrologist, he's a climate change denier. Can she stop him being a twat and will love save them both? Wet Christmas, in cinemas, Boxing Day.'
'They meet on the roof of his car in a flood on the Somerset Levels. She's a hydrologist, he's a climate change denier. Can she stop him being a twat and will love save them both? Wet Christmas, in cinemas, Boxing Day.'
'I call this one "Mansplaining Boats."'
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
'I call this one "Mansplaining Boats."'
My friend @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social has 'Ten Stages of Writing a Book', in his book Notebook, ranging from '1. Faff' to '4. SHIT I AM SO BEHIND' etc. Having submitted The Tattooed Hills manuscript I am at '9. DONE! Never doing that again .'
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
My friend @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social has 'Ten Stages of Writing a Book', in his book Notebook, ranging from '1. Faff' to '4. SHIT I AM SO BEHIND' etc. Having submitted The Tattooed Hills manuscript I am at '9. DONE! Never doing that again .'
Thank you! I was there 2 weeks ago, it looks magnificent. Grazed by wallabies, don't you know...
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Thank you! I was there 2 weeks ago, it looks magnificent. Grazed by wallabies, don't you know...
An archaeologist recently described it to me as 'crap' but not having seen it, I'm withholding judgement. Here's the Watlington White Mark today, half an hour from sunset.
October 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
An archaeologist recently described it to me as 'crap' but not having seen it, I'm withholding judgement. Here's the Watlington White Mark today, half an hour from sunset.
Here it is, the gorgeous cover of The Tattooed Hills by the talented illustrator Jon McCormack. It's just perfect!
The book is out next spring and you can preorder a copy here: geni.us/TheTattooedH...
The book is out next spring and you can preorder a copy here: geni.us/TheTattooedH...
October 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Here it is, the gorgeous cover of The Tattooed Hills by the talented illustrator Jon McCormack. It's just perfect!
The book is out next spring and you can preorder a copy here: geni.us/TheTattooedH...
The book is out next spring and you can preorder a copy here: geni.us/TheTattooedH...
What's your sign?
September 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
What's your sign?
"Age yourself with a movie you saw in theatres as a kid."
September 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"Age yourself with a movie you saw in theatres as a kid."
My car radio thinks I'm listening to Round Britain Quiz LOUD AS FUCK.
September 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
My car radio thinks I'm listening to Round Britain Quiz LOUD AS FUCK.
Fabulous. I found Midge Ure.
September 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Fabulous. I found Midge Ure.
Just seen the news about Stephen Luscombe. Sad day. Now playing:
September 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Just seen the news about Stephen Luscombe. Sad day. Now playing:
Can I interest you in any apples, pears or quince? All reasonable offers considered and some unreasonable ones too.
September 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Can I interest you in any apples, pears or quince? All reasonable offers considered and some unreasonable ones too.
