Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton specialising in C20th German history. Author of The Long Death of Adolf Hitler (2026). carolinesharples.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mkpxvrwat22f81 years ago today, Adolf Hitler ended his own life on his Berlin bunker. But that was far from the end of his story. Read the full history in my latest book, 'The Long Death of Adolf Hitler' https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300284911/the-long-death-of-adolf-hitler/ #HistoryBooks #BSkyhistorians30 Apr 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpxvrwat22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mkpxhozf6s2eThis was a fun little exercise - I applied the 'Page 99' test to my latest book, The Long Death of Adolf Hitler. https://americareads.blogspot.com/2026/04/caroline-sharpless-long-death-of-adolf.html?m=130 Apr 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpxhozf6s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mkg5kzpwkk2qFirst international sighting of #TheLongDeathOfAdolfHitler (that I'm aware of!) comes courtesy of the amazing @hdichter.bsky.social from Lancaster PA!26 Apr 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkg5kzpwkk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mkap2cr46s2fWonderful turnout at the National Army Museum this lunchtime to hear yours truly speaking about the new book. Enormous thanks to all who came along in person - and to those who watched along online. So many great questions!24 Apr 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkap2cr46s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mk3eicddmk2jHad a great time chatting with @unilancashire.bsky.social History students last night about my new book. Such an engaged, enthusiastic & analytical cohort! Thanks so much @drbillyf.bsky.social for organising this!22 Apr 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3eicddmk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mjp3norx5s2iHad a lovely time chatting to Baptiste from @lexpress.fr about my new book, 'The Long Death of Adolf Hitler'! https://www.lexpress.fr/idees-et-debats/il-etait-meconnaissable-la-longue-mort-dhitler-racontee-par-lhistorienne-caroline-sharples-UBTTERV5FRHG3MIQLL64HQYDQM/17 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp3norx5s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mjclm4chhc2v#TheLongDeathOfAdolfHitler spotted out in the wild in Leicester! Thank you @historyandrew.bsky.social for documenting this for me!12 Apr 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjclm4chhc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3miqksbzols2xThank you, Heather! 🙏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Apr 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqksbzols2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3midu75pbnc2nGreat to see the reviews starting to come in for my book! Thank you Paul and @historytoday.com for the kind words! [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Mar 2026 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3midu75pbnc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mhvhtqw3os24A timely piece by @alanlee99.bsky.social for History Matters about the rainbow flag... (And a reminder that we're still seeking London-based scholars working in queer and/or trans* studies & willing to participate in a research roundtable @ Roehampton Uni in May. Pls get in touch if that's you!) [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvhtqw3os24https://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mhv2ic3mkc2qThank you very much for inviting me to speak about my new book! It was especially good to see so many engaged undergraduates in attendance - thank you for all your wonderful questions. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv2ic3mkc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mhqpojrtfk26Looking forward to this event! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Mar 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqpojrtfk26https://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mhnpakc7xk2dGood to see my little piece on Hitler's death appearing in print in today's @telegraph.co.uk!22 Mar 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhnpakc7xk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mh6tjbt4j22zThere's a rather lovely-looking history book display @foylesforbooks.bsky.social in Waterloo Station! 👀16 Mar 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6tjbt4j22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mh3wegz7qc2pHad fun this morning signing my book at Southampton @waterstones.bsky.social!15 Mar 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh3wegz7qc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mgzpvllvas2eFirst sighting of the new book out in the wild! Thank you @sebastiangehrig.bsky.social for capturing this scene from Cambridge!14 Mar 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzpvllvas2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mgwmdsfjhk2y13 Mar 2026 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwmdsfjhk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mgtzalwnzc2eThank you, Heather. And to everyone else who packed out @wienerlibrary.bsky.social last night! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgtzalwnzc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mgp56234es25Publication day! 🥳 #TheLongDeathOfAdolfHitler is officially out now! Thank you so much to the amazing team @yalebooks.bsky.social for making this possible, to everyone who has read drafts & offered feedback along the way, and to all those who are currently buying/reading it!10 Mar 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgp56234es25https://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mghcicqwjc2iWhen your feature for @telegraph.co.uk gets saddled with a totally misleading, clickbaity title that has nothing to do with the actual theme you were asked to write about... 🤦😒 (linked, reluctantly: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/truth-about-adolf-hitler-what-happened-corpse/).07 Mar 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mghcicqwjc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mgfak4dayk25And while people are starting to review the book, here's a little reminder about a launch event happening next week! All welcome! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfak4dayk25https://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mgfabyrrm225Privileged to be included in this list of forthcoming #HistoryBooks from @unseenhistories.com. Thanks so much for the review! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfabyrrm225https://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mgadhi7klk2mLondon-based #history enthusiasts - there's just over a week to go before my #booklaunch at The Barnes Bookshop and the (free) tickets are going FAST! Don't miss your chance to hear about #TheLongDeathOfAdolfHitler! Book your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-the-long-death-of-adolf-hitler-tickets-1983442476841 #BSkyhistorians #NewBooks04 Mar 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgadhi7klk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mg3gjgzu2c2xThe first reviews are coming in for my new book, #TheLongDeathOfAdolfHitler. Thanks so much to Aspects of History and History of War magazines for your kind words!02 Mar 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3gjgzu2c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mfjwph5zos25📢 Publication day is looming for #TheLongDeathOfAdolfHitler! You can join me at The Barnes Bookshop, London on Thursday 12 March to hear more about the book, grab your copy - and enjoy some wine in the process! Booking essential via: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983442476841?aff=oddtdtcreator #BSkyhistorians #NewBooks 📚23 Feb 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjwph5zos25https://bsky.app/profile/carolinesharples.bsky.social/post/3mfetutghhc2xEnjoyed writing about my cultural history approach to #TheLongDeathOfAdolfHitler in the latest issue to Aspects of History... https://aspectsofhistory.com/product/subscribe/21 Feb 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:e6czcuvvx5cp4caesipb3zaw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfetutghhc2x