As we celebrate eighty years of publishing history we launch three new series - 'Faber Firsts', 'Poetry Classics', and the complete works of Beckett.

In Faber 80 ...:

In this brand new section of the site we present new series of books - landmark publications from Faber's history. Plus, there's a chance to delve into the Archive and explore with our timeline. More

In Faber Academy ...:

A new range of courses, including six-month courses for writing poetry and novels, three-day courses on fiction and erotica, plus 'How to Read' days, starting with Jane Austen. More

In Reading Groups ...:

Our featured book this month is Andrew Sean Greer's The Story of a Marriage. The American Women of Berkshire and Surrey give us their verdict. Plus, a chance to win a bag of books. More

Book of the Week: Stalin's Nemesis

Book cover: Stalin's Nemesis

Stalin's Nemesis reconstructs in chilling detail one of the 20th century's most notorious political murders: the assassination of Leon Trotsky. Peppered with artists, intellectuals and revolutionaries, it gives us a panoramic view of Trotsky’s life in exile and of Russia in revolution. More

Featured Author: Kazuo Ishiguro

Author portrait: Kazuo Ishiguro

In a very special two-part interview for the Faber website, Booker Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro discusses his new book of stories Nocturnes, earlier novels The Remains of the Day and The Unconsoled, memories of childhood and Japan, and what he's working on. More

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An interview with Roger Crowley, author of Empires of the Sea, courtesy of podularity.com. More

New this Month: The Darker Side of Life

Book cover: Suffer the Children

In Suffer the Children Adam Creed introduces DI Will 'Staffe' Wagstaffe, a conflicted policeman investigating some brutal crimes. Elsewhere, new stories from Lorrie Moore, another outing for Yashim the Eunuch and, in The Dead Yard, we visit the Jamaican underbelly. More

Children's Books Just Got a Whole Lot Sillier ...: Grubtown Tales

Book cover: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky

Grubtown Tales is an extremely exciting and exceptionally silly new series from the creator of Eddie Dickens. It's certainly a town and certainly grubby - except for the squeaky clean parts - but everything else we know about Grubtown comes from Beardy Ardagh ... More

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