Alex Duff

Celebrating the publication of my 1st book with @CircularEconKen & @Routledgebooks The Wonderful Circles of Oz: A Circular Economy Story #amwriting #CircularEconomy #storytelling

Yes @gabyhinsliff thank you. So great to read this on the role of cash. But don’t just hold it - use it. We need it to circulate. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

“There’s no point in writing anything if it doesn’t disturb you in some way. A novel must be about what everyone is thinking, but nobody dares say.” Jane Gardam obituary theguardian.com/books/2025/apr…

1 in 14 kids don’t own a book. The cost-of-living crisis impacts a family’s ability to support reading at home, particularly those on lower incomes. ⁦@LeeChildReacher⁩ is right, much has changed in 60yrs but what remains true - we need our libraries. theguardian.com/books/article/…

@VaseemKhanUK How very exciting Vaseem! Massive congratulations. What a fabulous idea. Can’t wait to see it. Am pre-ordering now! ❤️Q

1/4 OK. The news is finally out. I am writing a series of mystery novels featuring my reimagining of Q from the James Bond franchise. Exciting & terrifying, in equal measure. First book: QUANTUM OF MENACE, out autumn 2025. Pre-order here: geni.us/quantumofmenace

@nasubijutsu what a beautiful book 📖-I read it in a week. Woke early to finish it this morning.Thank you. Your first book is now on my reading list too ❤️ #amreading #books

@JuliaKollewe Thank you 🙏

@notADuffword Hi Alex, does this help? According to the ILO Forced Labour Convention, forced or compulsory labour is: "all work or service which is exacted from any person under the threat of a penalty and for which the person has not offered himself or herself voluntarily."

Human rights group urges UK financial regulator to block Shein’s LSE flotation theguardian.com/business/artic…

@SimonHallNews 🤣

I’m a big fan of management speak. I use it in teaching to illustrate the importance of… Being clear, concise and elegant. Of which management speak is the exact opposite. So, a happy new example… No longer is a decision made. But, instead: A strategic determination. 🤦‍♂️

To my astonishment, our book The Invisible Doctrine has gone straight to number 1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list. That's before any reviews, and after only one interview in mainstream media (on BBC World Service). Thank you so much to all our readers for your support.

@GeorgeMonbiot @GWRHelp George, are you speaking in Cornwall if you get here or taking a break?

The very busy train to Penzance I was on has terminated at Reading, where we've been told to "take the next train". But the next two trains have been cancelled. @GWRHelp, how do you intend to get us home?

@iSocialFanz @NFTrebels 😧

@NFTrebels Yep and one was almost 2 hours with a 6 person panel.

How many interviews before it’s considered overkill?? Had 5 interviews for an executive role only to find out today they’ve gone in a different direction… Shit happens but 5 interviews seems 2 too many in my book!

Any publications out there planning features for International day of older persons on 1st oct? I have wonderful story/Q&A/interview op about a female author who secured a 5 book professional publishing deal aged 77 & had first 2 cozy crime book published this year #journorequest

@GeorgeMonbiot Love this “…islands of slightly cleaner air in a national sea of pollution.”

Result? It's left to local authorities to protect human health, and they have a limited range of tools. All they can do is try to create islands of slightly cleaner air in a national sea of pollution.

To all the people attacking low emissions zones, Ulez cameras, charges, fines etc and saying "we should do it a different way": yes we should. But here's the problem .... Short thread/

The second of my cosy crimes still 99p from Amazon. P.I. Quentin Cadbury’s offer to look after his neighbour’s cat leads him to investigate a mystery he didn’t bargain for. #cosycrime amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CFLTBYFL/

@aadhand Congratulations 🎉

Good to meet the members of the Tregolls lodge book club and talk about my Quentin Cadbury mystery series. Lovely after afternoon with positive feedback, a proper cup of tea and cakes! Thank you Tregolls @TregollsC @thebookfolks #Cozycrime

@GeorgeMonbiot Thanks George.Have you written elsewhere on this & what solutions might look like? @CircularEconKen & I have written about the fictitious current economic narrative & the need for money, debt, banks & financial capital to become central to circular economy discussions/solutions.

Drawing on this thinking: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The knee-jerk defence of capitalism by people who have never sought to define it, and would struggle to do so if asked, is one of the great mysteries of our time.

@GeorgeMonbiot Lucky our government is “on the side of motorists”. 😢

Blocking the roads like this is completely unacceptable. They should lock up the people who did this and throw away the key. #JustStopOil

Any long leads out there planning features for International day of older persons on 1st oct? I have wonderful story and Q&A about a female author who just secured 5 book publishing deal aged 77. At least 2 of those cozy crime books will be published by Oct #journorequest

@SimonHallNews Mum is better than great thanks Simon - you saw this right?! Thank you for your inspiration & support in both our book writing journeys! She was even invited onto the spotlight sofa! bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

@notADuffword Your work is always of interest to me, of course! Might be a little too similar: I’m looking for more radical shifts, I’m afraid. Hope all is well? Far too long no see. Big hugs to you and your lovely mum. x

Help request, please: Have you (like me) changed career? If so, what was the most important lesson you learned about doing so? And… Would you be happy to contribute to a book on the subject? I’m researching the possibility, and all ideas would be appreciated. Thank you. ☺️