Old Street Publishing
@oldstpublishing.bsky.social
Independent British publisher of non-fiction and fiction. Highlights include James Hawes's The Shortest History of Germany and Hannelore Cayre's The Godmother, winner of the 2020 'Crime Fiction in Translation' Dagger.
For anyone visiting the British Museum's SAMURAI exhibition, you can learn more in Lesley Downer's bestselling THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF JAPAN. Now out in paperback. @lesleydowner.bsky.social
‘Brisk, brilliant and compulsively readable'
—Christopher Harding @drchrisharding.bsky.social
‘Brisk, brilliant and compulsively readable'
—Christopher Harding @drchrisharding.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 11:09 AM
For anyone visiting the British Museum's SAMURAI exhibition, you can learn more in Lesley Downer's bestselling THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF JAPAN. Now out in paperback. @lesleydowner.bsky.social
‘Brisk, brilliant and compulsively readable'
—Christopher Harding @drchrisharding.bsky.social
‘Brisk, brilliant and compulsively readable'
—Christopher Harding @drchrisharding.bsky.social
Happy paperback publication day to Old Street's first two GREAT EVENTS books: Sheila Fitzpatrick's The Death of Stalin and Linda Jaivin's The Cultural Revolution in China. Brilliant works exploring turning points in history - and all in 128 pages.
February 3, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Happy paperback publication day to Old Street's first two GREAT EVENTS books: Sheila Fitzpatrick's The Death of Stalin and Linda Jaivin's The Cultural Revolution in China. Brilliant works exploring turning points in history - and all in 128 pages.
'A clear, layperson-friendly explanation of how we got to this weird and confusing place… [Walsh] is a very funny writer, which is a delightful bonus' – Financial Times on Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI.
January 30, 2026 at 5:34 PM
'A clear, layperson-friendly explanation of how we got to this weird and confusing place… [Walsh] is a very funny writer, which is a delightful bonus' – Financial Times on Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI.
Very good to see Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI reviewed in @prospectmagazine.co.uk: 'a book that’s both educational and enjoyable. Deposit it in school libraries—and on the reading piles of politicians, journalists and, indeed, anyone who hopes to understand the revolution'.
January 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Very good to see Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI reviewed in @prospectmagazine.co.uk: 'a book that’s both educational and enjoyable. Deposit it in school libraries—and on the reading piles of politicians, journalists and, indeed, anyone who hopes to understand the revolution'.
'Educational and enjoyable. Deposit it in school libraries—and on the reading piles of politicians, journalists and, indeed, anyone who hopes to understand the revolution' Peter Hoskin in @prospectmagazine.co.uk on Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI. Out in paperback. @tobywalsh.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 8:58 AM
'Educational and enjoyable. Deposit it in school libraries—and on the reading piles of politicians, journalists and, indeed, anyone who hopes to understand the revolution' Peter Hoskin in @prospectmagazine.co.uk on Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI. Out in paperback. @tobywalsh.bsky.social
Nicholas T. Parsons' THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AUSTRIA is out now in paperback.
‘The perfect introduction to what was once a huge empire and is now a small but (undeservedly) very lucky country’ TIM BLANNING, author of The Pursuit of Glory: Europe 1648–1815
‘The perfect introduction to what was once a huge empire and is now a small but (undeservedly) very lucky country’ TIM BLANNING, author of The Pursuit of Glory: Europe 1648–1815
January 27, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Nicholas T. Parsons' THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AUSTRIA is out now in paperback.
‘The perfect introduction to what was once a huge empire and is now a small but (undeservedly) very lucky country’ TIM BLANNING, author of The Pursuit of Glory: Europe 1648–1815
‘The perfect introduction to what was once a huge empire and is now a small but (undeservedly) very lucky country’ TIM BLANNING, author of The Pursuit of Glory: Europe 1648–1815
'A clear, layperson-friendly explanation of how we got to this weird and confusing place ... [AND] Toby is a very funny writer, which is a delightful bonus' ISABEL BERWICK on Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI, @financialtimes.com [email protected] @tobywalsh.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 11:42 AM
'A clear, layperson-friendly explanation of how we got to this weird and confusing place ... [AND] Toby is a very funny writer, which is a delightful bonus' ISABEL BERWICK on Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI, @financialtimes.com [email protected] @tobywalsh.bsky.social
The Shortest Histories is 'a fantastic series of primers on everything from sex, economics, democracy and war to Europe, Japan, ancient Rome and India'. Darragh McManus, IRISH INDEPENDENT @independent.ie
January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The Shortest Histories is 'a fantastic series of primers on everything from sex, economics, democracy and war to Europe, Japan, ancient Rome and India'. Darragh McManus, IRISH INDEPENDENT @independent.ie
'A fascinating whistle-stop tour of AI’s brief history ... admirably concise' Nick Rennison, Mail on Sunday on Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI. Out now in paperback. @tobywalsh.bsky.social @dailymail.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 9:37 AM
'A fascinating whistle-stop tour of AI’s brief history ... admirably concise' Nick Rennison, Mail on Sunday on Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI. Out now in paperback. @tobywalsh.bsky.social @dailymail.co.uk
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January 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Chris Moss's LANCASHIRE: Exploring the Historic County that Made the Modern World will be published on 17 February.
January 13, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Chris Moss's LANCASHIRE: Exploring the Historic County that Made the Modern World will be published on 17 February.
Happy paperback publication day to Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI.
Walsh distils AI into 6 key ideas, equipping readers to understand where we’ve been – and where we may be heading.
'Engaging and often wry' - Aoife Barry, Irish Independent @sweetoblivion.bsky.social @independent.ie
Walsh distils AI into 6 key ideas, equipping readers to understand where we’ve been – and where we may be heading.
'Engaging and often wry' - Aoife Barry, Irish Independent @sweetoblivion.bsky.social @independent.ie
January 13, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Happy paperback publication day to Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI.
Walsh distils AI into 6 key ideas, equipping readers to understand where we’ve been – and where we may be heading.
'Engaging and often wry' - Aoife Barry, Irish Independent @sweetoblivion.bsky.social @independent.ie
Walsh distils AI into 6 key ideas, equipping readers to understand where we’ve been – and where we may be heading.
'Engaging and often wry' - Aoife Barry, Irish Independent @sweetoblivion.bsky.social @independent.ie
Very good to see Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI among @newscientist.com's pop science highlights for January. The book is out on Tuesday 13th. www.newscientist.com/article/2509...
January 5, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Very good to see Toby Walsh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF AI among @newscientist.com's pop science highlights for January. The book is out on Tuesday 13th. www.newscientist.com/article/2509...
Very good to see Sheila Fitzpatrick's THE DEATH OF STALIN chosen as one of @bigissue.com's books of the year. It's 'smart, flinty' and, at 128 pages, short. Out now in hardback and as an audiobook. The first title in our GREAT EVENTS series. www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Very good to see Sheila Fitzpatrick's THE DEATH OF STALIN chosen as one of @bigissue.com's books of the year. It's 'smart, flinty' and, at 128 pages, short. Out now in hardback and as an audiobook. The first title in our GREAT EVENTS series. www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
When was the best time to be alive in English history? Time-travelling historian Dr Ian Mortimer, author of MORTIMER'S A-Zs of ENGLISH HISTORY, explores this and other questions on the HistoryExtra podcast @historyextra.bsky.social
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December 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
When was the best time to be alive in English history? Time-travelling historian Dr Ian Mortimer, author of MORTIMER'S A-Zs of ENGLISH HISTORY, explores this and other questions on the HistoryExtra podcast @historyextra.bsky.social
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Andrew Leigh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF ECONOMICS (out in paperback) makes Bloomberg's list of the 82 books business leaders couldn't put down: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
December 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Andrew Leigh's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF ECONOMICS (out in paperback) makes Bloomberg's list of the 82 books business leaders couldn't put down: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Lancashire - England's most underrated county, argues Chris Moss in the @telegraph.co.uk @traveloguer.bsky.social Chris's LANCASHIRE: Exploring the Historic County that made the Modern World is out in February. www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...
November 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Lancashire - England's most underrated county, argues Chris Moss in the @telegraph.co.uk @traveloguer.bsky.social Chris's LANCASHIRE: Exploring the Historic County that made the Modern World is out in February. www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...
Old Street Publishing is delighted that David Safier's MURDER AT THE CASTLE: A MISS MERKEL MYSTERY has been nominated for the Dublin Literary Award.
What does Angela Merkel do to occupy herself in retirement?
She becomes a brilliant super sleuth, of course.
Out now in paperback.
What does Angela Merkel do to occupy herself in retirement?
She becomes a brilliant super sleuth, of course.
Out now in paperback.
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Old Street Publishing is delighted that David Safier's MURDER AT THE CASTLE: A MISS MERKEL MYSTERY has been nominated for the Dublin Literary Award.
What does Angela Merkel do to occupy herself in retirement?
She becomes a brilliant super sleuth, of course.
Out now in paperback.
What does Angela Merkel do to occupy herself in retirement?
She becomes a brilliant super sleuth, of course.
Out now in paperback.
This is Mortimer at his accessible and witty best. As ever, his aim is not only to bring the past to life but also to illuminate our own times.
October 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
This is Mortimer at his accessible and witty best. As ever, his aim is not only to bring the past to life but also to illuminate our own times.
An excellent review of Linda Jaivin's Bombard the Headquarters! by Wanning Sun in Asia Times. '
Jaivin’s narrative flair and sense of drama give new life to what is almost certainly the sorriest period in recent Chinese history...she is a consummate storyteller.'
asiatimes.com/2025/07/lear...
Jaivin’s narrative flair and sense of drama give new life to what is almost certainly the sorriest period in recent Chinese history...she is a consummate storyteller.'
asiatimes.com/2025/07/lear...
September 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
An excellent review of Linda Jaivin's Bombard the Headquarters! by Wanning Sun in Asia Times. '
Jaivin’s narrative flair and sense of drama give new life to what is almost certainly the sorriest period in recent Chinese history...she is a consummate storyteller.'
asiatimes.com/2025/07/lear...
Jaivin’s narrative flair and sense of drama give new life to what is almost certainly the sorriest period in recent Chinese history...she is a consummate storyteller.'
asiatimes.com/2025/07/lear...