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11 Feb 2025
Some exciting news (and a cover reveal): my book is now available for pre-order.
Fiesta is a journey through human festivity, told through a series of travel narratives set at some of the world's most remarkable festivals. Out August 14th!
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Fiesta is out in paperback on 16th July!
Jun 6
Festival season is approaching, but have you ever wondered why we celebrate our cultures in the way we do?
Find out in the paperback of Fiesta by @DanStables. Coming 16th July.
bit.ly/4eacu4i
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Mar 18
Save the date for the 26th April at @mcrjewishmuseum with David Tuch and @DanStables.
Delve into the extraordinary life of Harold Derber, who sparked America's war on drugs.
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Mar 4
On the 26th April, join David Tuch, in conversation with @DanStables, at @mcrjewishmuseum.
Hear all about the Jewish sailor from Cheetham Hill who invented the modern drug trade.
Tickets:manchesterjewishmuseum.com/e…
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Daniel Stables retweeted
Jan 2
'affecting and articulate'
Read @TheTLS' review of Fiesta by @DanStables now.
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Underwhelming New Year? Get yourself up to Shetland this January…
My new piece for @GuardianTravel on Up Helly Aa, Shetland’s fiery answer to Hogmanay
theguardian.com/travel/2025/…
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31 Dec 2025
This was a lovely belated Christmas present: a full-page review of Fiesta in the latest issue of the esteemed Times Literary Supplement.
Many thanks to the TLS and Nat Segnit for a review which calls the book “affecting and articulate.”
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23 Dec 2025
What did Oman do to deserve this
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Daniel Stables retweeted
19 Dec 2025
Taking place tomorrow afternoon 👇🏽
24 Nov 2025
🌎 Catch @ShafikMeghji at the Globetrotters Club in London on 20 December to talk about some of the stories and journeys behind #SmallEarthquakes, from Buenos Aires to Easter Island, Patagonia to the Atacama.
🕒 2.45pm start, with book signing after.
globetrotters.co.uk/blog/eve…
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Daniel Stables retweeted
15 Dec 2025
Read @perceptivetrav's reviews of Sh*tty Breaks by @benaitken85 and Fiesta by @DanStables.
For some excellent travel recommendations this Christmas, discover more about the UK's hidden gems and festivals around the world.
perceptivetravel.com/issues/…
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11 Dec 2025
Absolutely delighted that @ShafikMeghji's brilliant Small Earthquakes has been shortlisted for the Stanfords Travel Book of the Year. Very richly deserved
10 Dec 2025
Breaking news: @ShafikMeghji shortlisted for the @StanfordsTravel awards! @HurstPublishers. Congrats to all the nominees.
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9 Dec 2025
This afternoon, 4:15pm at Oddfellows Hall, @OfficialUoM! I'm giving a free talk for the @RGS_IBG about my book Fiesta and the festivals of cultures across the world – part travel writing, part anthropology, part folklore studies. Come along!
@UoMAnthropology @MCRSociology
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Daniel Stables retweeted
28 Nov 2025
Wonderful to see FOUR Agency writers in the British Guild of Travel Writers ‘Book Friday’ gift guide: Shafik Meghji, Daniel Stables, Mary Novakovich & Tim Bird 📚
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Daniel Stables retweeted
7 Dec 2025
✨✨ NEW BOOK-TOUR ✨✨
A fascinating look at human celebration, from sacred rituals to wild street parties.
Vivid, thoughtful and beautifully written, blending travel writing, history and anthropology.
A joyful celebration of what connects us.
Purchase link⬇️
amzn.to/4oEzlrT
👏🏻👏🏼 👏🏽 👏🏾 👏🏿
#NonFictionBooks #TravelWriting #Anthropology #CulturalHistory #DanielStables #Fiesta #FestivalCulture
ALT A hand holding the book Fiesta: A Journey Through Festivity by Daniel Stables in front of a blurred bookshelf. The cover is colourful and abstract, with bold painted letters spelling “FIESTA” against a vibrant background of splashes and shapes.
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Daniel Stables retweeted
5 Dec 2025
There are no more iconic names in the world of travel and exploration than the @RGS_IBG, so it’s a huge honour to be giving a talk for them at my old university, @officialuom, next Tuesday (9th) at 4:15pm.
If you're in Manchester, do come – it's free!
rgs.org/events/upcoming-even…
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Daniel Stables retweeted
30 Nov 2025
Catching our breath with an overdue Authors in the Media round up over the summer: cullandco.com/2025/11/30/aut…
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Daniel Stables retweeted
28 Nov 2025
Wonderful to see #SmallEarthquakes in fine company in the @TravWriters ‘Book Friday’ gift guide, alongside titles by fellow @CullandCoAgency authors @DanStables, @mary_novakovich & Tim Bird 📚
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