Edward Brooke-Hitching

@foxtosser

Author of The Madman's Orchestra, Madman's Library (Times Lit Book of the Year) and others. QI Elfing veteran. RGS Fellow. @CCampbell_Agent

London, UK. simonandschuster.co.uk/search/books/A… Joined April 2009

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Edward Brooke-Hitching @foxtosser Oct 23, 2025

Wake up the cat piano and ignite the fire organ because "The Madman's Orchestra: The Greatest Curiosities From the History of Music" is out TODAY!
The history of music as you wouldn't believe it...
simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Madm…

Edward Brooke-Hitching @foxtosser May 13

The Crackpot Compendium is available for preorder this week with a special discount at your local indie bookshop! A mega-collection of the weirdest ideas from history - mad inventions, theories, cults, impostors etc - full of pictures.
uk.bookshop.org/beta-search?ke…

Edward Brooke-Hitching @foxtosser Dec 11, 2025

This Sunday! Always immensely flattering to be asked on to the coolest and most inspiring radio show on the airwaves

B&W Thornton of Stratford-upon-Avon @bwthornton Dec 11, 2025

Sierra Ferrell in session
@cerysmatthews
Sunday 10:00
@BBC6Music
Cerys presents your Sunday sonic and cultural adventure, with multi Grammy award winning American singer @SierraFerrell in session and Edward Brooke-Hitching @foxtosser on music curiosities.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
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Edward Brooke-Hitching @foxtosser Nov 5, 2025

Signed copies of The Madman's Orchestra available with shipping from The Hungerford Bookshop...
hungerfordbookshop.co.uk/product/the-ma…

Edward Brooke-Hitching @foxtosser Oct 7, 2025

Happy customer makes happy author