Malachi Whitaker
@malachiwhitaker.bsky.social
Official account of all things Malachi Whitaker, Yorkshire author, b. Bradford (1895-1976). Moderated by Whitaker's Literary Executor, Valerie Waterhouse (PhD researcher, Salford University. Winner of Biographers Intl Org Kitty Kelley Fellowship, 2025)
All the best writers begin with "W"!
Oscar Wilde, Sylvia Townsend-Warner, Walt Whitman, our very own Malachi Whitaker!
Oh, and Tara Westover, HG Wells, Charlene White and Edmund White as well ....
(Leeds, Waterstones.)
Oscar Wilde, Sylvia Townsend-Warner, Walt Whitman, our very own Malachi Whitaker!
Oh, and Tara Westover, HG Wells, Charlene White and Edmund White as well ....
(Leeds, Waterstones.)
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
All the best writers begin with "W"!
Oscar Wilde, Sylvia Townsend-Warner, Walt Whitman, our very own Malachi Whitaker!
Oh, and Tara Westover, HG Wells, Charlene White and Edmund White as well ....
(Leeds, Waterstones.)
Oscar Wilde, Sylvia Townsend-Warner, Walt Whitman, our very own Malachi Whitaker!
Oh, and Tara Westover, HG Wells, Charlene White and Edmund White as well ....
(Leeds, Waterstones.)
Dedicated Malachi Whitaker stand at Waterstones, Bradford displaying "The Journey Home", Malachi's collection of 20 stories (Persephone Books), a couple of weeks back. No sign of Malachi's 1939 memoir "And So Did I", reissued in Sept 2025 by @bhousepress.bsky.social
Any updates, Bradfordians?
Any updates, Bradfordians?
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Dedicated Malachi Whitaker stand at Waterstones, Bradford displaying "The Journey Home", Malachi's collection of 20 stories (Persephone Books), a couple of weeks back. No sign of Malachi's 1939 memoir "And So Did I", reissued in Sept 2025 by @bhousepress.bsky.social
Any updates, Bradfordians?
Any updates, Bradfordians?
Nice little precis of the life of 'Marjorie "Malachi" Whitaker' in the newly-released "Book of Bradford" (Comma Press; 2025). But since when has Orwell been known as Eric "George Orwell" Blair?
November 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Nice little precis of the life of 'Marjorie "Malachi" Whitaker' in the newly-released "Book of Bradford" (Comma Press; 2025). But since when has Orwell been known as Eric "George Orwell" Blair?
Malachi Whitaker's 1929 story "Smoke of the Tide" is included in "The Book of Bradford" alongside contemporary short fictions by Sairish Hussain, Ross Raisin, etc (2025; Comma Press). Malachi's wonderful story is about a night-time "tide" (fair), Bradford & class mobility
November 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Malachi Whitaker's 1929 story "Smoke of the Tide" is included in "The Book of Bradford" alongside contemporary short fictions by Sairish Hussain, Ross Raisin, etc (2025; Comma Press). Malachi's wonderful story is about a night-time "tide" (fair), Bradford & class mobility
Malachi Whitaker always did love travelling by train so it seemed appropriate to take the new edition of her witty 1939 memoir "And So Did I" on a bit of a cross-European jaunt. @neglectedbooks.com @bhousepress.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Malachi Whitaker always did love travelling by train so it seemed appropriate to take the new edition of her witty 1939 memoir "And So Did I" on a bit of a cross-European jaunt. @neglectedbooks.com @bhousepress.bsky.social
Elleke Boehmer and Gerri Kimber after their brilliant discussion of Gerri's new book, "Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life," last week at Waterstones, Hampstead, London. Still thinking about it! A great evening! @oxfordlifewriting.bsky.social @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
@ellekeboehmer.bsky.social
@ellekeboehmer.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Elleke Boehmer and Gerri Kimber after their brilliant discussion of Gerri's new book, "Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life," last week at Waterstones, Hampstead, London. Still thinking about it! A great evening! @oxfordlifewriting.bsky.social @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
@ellekeboehmer.bsky.social
@ellekeboehmer.bsky.social
Karina Jakubowicz & Gerri Kimber discussing Gerri's new book: "Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life" at Waterstones, Hampstead. The book reveals new research, with academic John Wood, on Mansfield's love affair with "New Age" editor AR Orage @litcamb.bsky.social @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Karina Jakubowicz & Gerri Kimber discussing Gerri's new book: "Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life" at Waterstones, Hampstead. The book reveals new research, with academic John Wood, on Mansfield's love affair with "New Age" editor AR Orage @litcamb.bsky.social @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
Fascinating evening at Waterstones, Hampstead, hearing Gerri Kimber in conversation with Karina Jakubowicz & Elleke Boehmer on her new book: Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life. Much discussion about Mansfield's love affair with Yorkshireman AR Orage, editor of The New Age @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Fascinating evening at Waterstones, Hampstead, hearing Gerri Kimber in conversation with Karina Jakubowicz & Elleke Boehmer on her new book: Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life. Much discussion about Mansfield's love affair with Yorkshireman AR Orage, editor of The New Age @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
Sitting pretty. Malachi Whitaker's 1939 memoir "And So Did I", among classics including Tara Westover's "Educated" and Charlene White's "No Place Like Home". @waterstones.bsky.social Leeds, Albion Street.
@bhousepress.bsky.social
@neglectedbooks.com
@bhousepress.bsky.social
@neglectedbooks.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Sitting pretty. Malachi Whitaker's 1939 memoir "And So Did I", among classics including Tara Westover's "Educated" and Charlene White's "No Place Like Home". @waterstones.bsky.social Leeds, Albion Street.
@bhousepress.bsky.social
@neglectedbooks.com
@bhousepress.bsky.social
@neglectedbooks.com
Jane Austen. Jan Morris. Malachi Whitaker. Malachi's 1939 memoir "And So Did I" in great company under "Biography" at Leeds Waterstones on Albion Street. @waterstones.bsky.social @bhousepress.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Jane Austen. Jan Morris. Malachi Whitaker. Malachi's 1939 memoir "And So Did I" in great company under "Biography" at Leeds Waterstones on Albion Street. @waterstones.bsky.social @bhousepress.bsky.social
Still no copies of Malachi Whitaker's light dark n witty 1939 memoir, "And So Did I" on the dedicated stand at Waterstones in her home city of Bradford. On order apparently. Waiting patiently (with fingers crossed!) @bhousepress.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Still no copies of Malachi Whitaker's light dark n witty 1939 memoir, "And So Did I" on the dedicated stand at Waterstones in her home city of Bradford. On order apparently. Waiting patiently (with fingers crossed!) @bhousepress.bsky.social
It's done!
Thanks to everyone who came to the talk on Malachi Whitaker for @litcamb.bsky.social last night.
What a privilege to speak with such an engaged and interested audience.
Here, I'm discussing Malachi's story "Unleashed", set in her father's Bradford bookbindery
(Valerie Waterhouse)
Thanks to everyone who came to the talk on Malachi Whitaker for @litcamb.bsky.social last night.
What a privilege to speak with such an engaged and interested audience.
Here, I'm discussing Malachi's story "Unleashed", set in her father's Bradford bookbindery
(Valerie Waterhouse)
October 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
It's done!
Thanks to everyone who came to the talk on Malachi Whitaker for @litcamb.bsky.social last night.
What a privilege to speak with such an engaged and interested audience.
Here, I'm discussing Malachi's story "Unleashed", set in her father's Bradford bookbindery
(Valerie Waterhouse)
Thanks to everyone who came to the talk on Malachi Whitaker for @litcamb.bsky.social last night.
What a privilege to speak with such an engaged and interested audience.
Here, I'm discussing Malachi's story "Unleashed", set in her father's Bradford bookbindery
(Valerie Waterhouse)
Latest sighting of Malachi Whitaker's brilliant 1939 memoir, 'And So Did', at Grove Bookshop, Ilkley. (With a "Signed by the Author" label by her "ghostwriter", obviously!) 😜
@bhousepress.bsky.social
@bhousepress.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Latest sighting of Malachi Whitaker's brilliant 1939 memoir, 'And So Did', at Grove Bookshop, Ilkley. (With a "Signed by the Author" label by her "ghostwriter", obviously!) 😜
@bhousepress.bsky.social
@bhousepress.bsky.social
Signing copies of my Afterword in Malachi Whitaker's 1939 memoir 'And So Did I' yesterday @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social with Malachi's daughter Val Tordoff. Reprinted for the first time in 38 years by Recovered Books, Boiler House Press, University of East Anglia @bhousepress.bsky.social (Valerie)
October 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Signing copies of my Afterword in Malachi Whitaker's 1939 memoir 'And So Did I' yesterday @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social with Malachi's daughter Val Tordoff. Reprinted for the first time in 38 years by Recovered Books, Boiler House Press, University of East Anglia @bhousepress.bsky.social (Valerie)
Thanks to the 90+ people who came to the launch event for Malachi Whitaker's 1939 memoir, And So Did I @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social reprinted after 38 years by @bhousepress.bsky.social
Thanks for the great questions & for buying so many copies of our Malachi's marvellous book!
Thanks for the great questions & for buying so many copies of our Malachi's marvellous book!
October 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Thanks to the 90+ people who came to the launch event for Malachi Whitaker's 1939 memoir, And So Did I @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social reprinted after 38 years by @bhousepress.bsky.social
Thanks for the great questions & for buying so many copies of our Malachi's marvellous book!
Thanks for the great questions & for buying so many copies of our Malachi's marvellous book!
Two days at BBC Written Archives, Caversham Park, Reading, working with wonderful archivists to go through Malachi's contributions to The Listener in 1930s and 40s; and hunting for BBC Radio 4 scripts. BBC aired 50+ broadcasts of Malachi's stories but sadly, all correspondence seems to be lost.
October 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Two days at BBC Written Archives, Caversham Park, Reading, working with wonderful archivists to go through Malachi's contributions to The Listener in 1930s and 40s; and hunting for BBC Radio 4 scripts. BBC aired 50+ broadcasts of Malachi's stories but sadly, all correspondence seems to be lost.
October 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
We have LIFT OFF!!!
Bradford author Malachi Whitaker's 1939 light dark n witty 1939 memoir is relaunched by @bhousepress.bsky.social for the first time since the 1980s.
@bradford2025.co.uk
@bradfordtanda.bsky.social
@ilkleylitfest.bsky.social
With a big thanks to @neglectedbooks.com
Bradford author Malachi Whitaker's 1939 light dark n witty 1939 memoir is relaunched by @bhousepress.bsky.social for the first time since the 1980s.
@bradford2025.co.uk
@bradfordtanda.bsky.social
@ilkleylitfest.bsky.social
With a big thanks to @neglectedbooks.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We have LIFT OFF!!!
Bradford author Malachi Whitaker's 1939 light dark n witty 1939 memoir is relaunched by @bhousepress.bsky.social for the first time since the 1980s.
@bradford2025.co.uk
@bradfordtanda.bsky.social
@ilkleylitfest.bsky.social
With a big thanks to @neglectedbooks.com
Bradford author Malachi Whitaker's 1939 light dark n witty 1939 memoir is relaunched by @bhousepress.bsky.social for the first time since the 1980s.
@bradford2025.co.uk
@bradfordtanda.bsky.social
@ilkleylitfest.bsky.social
With a big thanks to @neglectedbooks.com
"Life has been perfect in parts, and..I am and always shall be grateful and glad that I was ever born."
Malachi Whitaker, And So Did I, 1939.
Republished #OTD by @bhousepress after an absence of 38 years
Malachi Whitaker, And So Did I, 1939.
Republished #OTD by @bhousepress after an absence of 38 years
September 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
"Life has been perfect in parts, and..I am and always shall be grateful and glad that I was ever born."
Malachi Whitaker, And So Did I, 1939.
Republished #OTD by @bhousepress after an absence of 38 years
Malachi Whitaker, And So Did I, 1939.
Republished #OTD by @bhousepress after an absence of 38 years
Happy Birthday Malachi Whitaker! Born #OTD 130 years ago. 🎈 🎈 🎈
Let the 130th Birthday Celebrations commence! Still a few FREE tickets left for online launch of Malachi's 1939 memoir And So Did I on 14/10 @bhousepress.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...
Let the 130th Birthday Celebrations commence! Still a few FREE tickets left for online launch of Malachi's 1939 memoir And So Did I on 14/10 @bhousepress.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...
September 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Happy Birthday Malachi Whitaker! Born #OTD 130 years ago. 🎈 🎈 🎈
Let the 130th Birthday Celebrations commence! Still a few FREE tickets left for online launch of Malachi's 1939 memoir And So Did I on 14/10 @bhousepress.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...
Let the 130th Birthday Celebrations commence! Still a few FREE tickets left for online launch of Malachi's 1939 memoir And So Did I on 14/10 @bhousepress.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...
Getting a bit boastie round 'ere but here goes ...
"Malachi in the News". A reel
Thanks @bhousepress.bsky.social
(Valerie)
www.instagram.com/reel/DOvjhAc...
"Malachi in the News". A reel
Thanks @bhousepress.bsky.social
(Valerie)
www.instagram.com/reel/DOvjhAc...
September 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Getting a bit boastie round 'ere but here goes ...
"Malachi in the News". A reel
Thanks @bhousepress.bsky.social
(Valerie)
www.instagram.com/reel/DOvjhAc...
"Malachi in the News". A reel
Thanks @bhousepress.bsky.social
(Valerie)
www.instagram.com/reel/DOvjhAc...
Malachi Whitaker Event at Ilkley Lit Fest is now SOLD OUT.
(Look out for Returns!)
Loving the ❤️ for our Malachi!
www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/events/40-va...
(Look out for Returns!)
Loving the ❤️ for our Malachi!
www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/events/40-va...
September 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Malachi Whitaker Event at Ilkley Lit Fest is now SOLD OUT.
(Look out for Returns!)
Loving the ❤️ for our Malachi!
www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/events/40-va...
(Look out for Returns!)
Loving the ❤️ for our Malachi!
www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/events/40-va...
Malachi Whitaker in Yorkshire Post.
Bigger than the King!
😂 😂 😂
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and...
@yorkshirepost.co.uk
Bigger than the King!
😂 😂 😂
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and...
@yorkshirepost.co.uk
September 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Malachi Whitaker in Yorkshire Post.
Bigger than the King!
😂 😂 😂
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and...
@yorkshirepost.co.uk
Bigger than the King!
😂 😂 😂
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and...
@yorkshirepost.co.uk
The Malachi Whitaker event @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social is part of this year's "Soft Power Strand".
"From peacemakers to philosophers, writing to war games, discover the people and events you didn’t hear about in history class."
Book here:
www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/events/40-va...
"From peacemakers to philosophers, writing to war games, discover the people and events you didn’t hear about in history class."
Book here:
www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/events/40-va...
September 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The Malachi Whitaker event @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social is part of this year's "Soft Power Strand".
"From peacemakers to philosophers, writing to war games, discover the people and events you didn’t hear about in history class."
Book here:
www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/events/40-va...
"From peacemakers to philosophers, writing to war games, discover the people and events you didn’t hear about in history class."
Book here:
www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/events/40-va...
The latest clandestine pic of the dedicated Malachi Whitaker stand at Waterstones, Bradford, sent in by a fan.
@waterstones Bradford: We got eyes on you! 😎 😎 😎
PS: Wonder why Malachi is called by her birth name, 'Marjorie'? Well, it's not wrong!
@waterstones Bradford: We got eyes on you! 😎 😎 😎
PS: Wonder why Malachi is called by her birth name, 'Marjorie'? Well, it's not wrong!
August 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The latest clandestine pic of the dedicated Malachi Whitaker stand at Waterstones, Bradford, sent in by a fan.
@waterstones Bradford: We got eyes on you! 😎 😎 😎
PS: Wonder why Malachi is called by her birth name, 'Marjorie'? Well, it's not wrong!
@waterstones Bradford: We got eyes on you! 😎 😎 😎
PS: Wonder why Malachi is called by her birth name, 'Marjorie'? Well, it's not wrong!