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Faber Journal

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Welcome to the Faber Journal, our book blog. Read articles about literature and reading culture by Faber authors, staff and our community of readers.

Drawn From Life: How the Graphic Novel Memoir Takes Creative Liberties With Autobiography
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New Features
What to Read this Spring, 2025
What to Read this Spring, 2025
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Jess Kidd on Her Top Eight Nuns
Jess Kidd on Her Top Eight Nuns
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New Books Preview: April to June 2025
New Books Preview: April to June 2025
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News & Announcements
Faber Launches 2025 FAB Prize with a Publishing Deal for the Winner
Faber Launches 2025 FAB Prize with a Publishing Deal for the Winner

Faber announces the opening of the 2025 FAB Prize for undiscovered writers and illustrators of colour, with a publishing deal for the winner.

Faber to publish new book by Jenny Uglow
Faber to publish new book by Jenny Uglow

Faber is delighted to announce the publication of a new book by award-winning biographer Jenny Uglow about the 18th-century naturalist Gilbert White. 

Faber Signs First Children’s Book from Max Porter
Faber Signs First Children’s Book from Max Porter

Faber is thrilled to have acquired the first children’s book from award-winning author Max Porter in a major three-book deal.

Faber Announces Winner of Action! Prize
Faber Announces Winner of Action! Prize

Faber launches the Action! Prize in direct response to research from the National Literacy Trust that reveals children’s reading enjoyment is at its lowest level in almost two decades, and that the problem is most acute for boys.

Faber Unveils Vital New Anthology of Nature Poetry from Global Majority Writers
Faber Unveils Vital New Anthology of Nature Poetry from Global Majority Writers

Faber unveils vital new anthology of nature poetry from global majority writers on World Poetry Day

Poems
Poem of the Week: from ‘Of the Snail & its Loveliness’ by Victoria Adukwei Bulley
Poem of the Week: from ‘Of the Snail & its Loveliness’ by Victoria Adukwei Bulley
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Poem of the Week: ‘Foxglovewise’ by Ange Mlinko
Poem of the Week: ‘Foxglovewise’ by Ange Mlinko
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Poem of the Week: ‘How are you, coworker?’ by Joe Dunthorne
Poem of the Week: ‘How are you, coworker?’ by Joe Dunthorne
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To celebrate publication of Bad Friend: A Century of Revolutionary Friendships, author Tiffany Watt Smith has chosen some …
Ben Markovits new book The Rest of Our Lives is out now. Here, the author talks about his …
Refresh your reading list for spring with one of our upcoming releases. There's something for everyone with picks …
Murder at Gulls Nest is the first adventure in a brand-new sparkling seaside crime series featuring amateur sleuth …
Has the warmer weather put a spring in your step? The Faber team have recommendations for all tastes …
We pick out the Faber titles on the Irish Times's 100 best Irish books of the 21st century, …
Popular Features
Seamus Heaney’s Poetry: 12 Poems from 12 Collections
Seamus Heaney’s Poetry: 12 Poems from 12 Collections
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How I Came to Write ‘The Orange’ by Wendy Cope
How I Came to Write ‘The Orange’ by Wendy Cope
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A Lovers’ Selection: John Donne Love Poems
A Lovers’ Selection: John Donne Love Poems
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Featured Quiz: What Book Should I Read Next?
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Essays
Drawn From Life: How the Graphic Novel Memoir Takes Creative Liberties With Autobiography
Drawn From Life: How the Graphic Novel Memoir Takes Creative Liberties With Autobiography
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Essay: The Joy of Rereading
Essay: The Joy of Rereading
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Ex-Wives Don’t Need Ex-Husbands
Ex-Wives Don’t Need Ex-Husbands
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Interviews
The Faber Interview: Sarah Hall
The Faber Interview: Sarah Hall
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The Faber Interview: Orhan Pamuk
The Faber Interview: Orhan Pamuk
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The Faber Interview: Francis Spufford
The Faber Interview: Francis Spufford
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The Faber Interview: Jon Savage
The Faber Interview: Jon Savage
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Book Extracts
Extract: Things I Learned While I Was Dead by Kathryn Clark
Extract: Things I Learned While I Was Dead by Kathryn Clark
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Extract: the Definitive Book on David Lynch
Extract: the Definitive Book on David Lynch
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Extract: Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse
Extract: Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse
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By Faber Members
Watch: Small Things Like These Film Q&A with Cillian Murphy & Eileen Walsh
Watch: Small Things Like These Film Q&A with Cillian Murphy & Eileen Walsh

To celebrate the new movie adaptation of Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These, we asked Faber Members to submit questions …

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Members Independent Bookshops
Members Independent Bookshops

Sorted by region, these are some of our Members' favourite independent bookshops across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

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Faber Members’ Memories of Childhood Books
Faber Members’ Memories of Childhood Books

Members submitted the children’s books that made a lasting impression on them and why.

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Faber Members’ Small Joys
Faber Members’ Small Joys

A list of 'small joys' submitted by Faber Members for a competition to win a copy of The Joy of …

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Indie Bookshop of the Month

Each month we interview a bookseller from an independent bookshop in the UK, shining a light on the vibrant indie scene and the creativity of the booksellers that run these cherished local institutions.

Cover Design
Book Cover Design: Jonny Pelham on Beckett
Book Cover Design: Jonny Pelham on Beckett
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Book Cover Design: Sylvia Plath’s Tomato Soup Cake
Book Cover Design: Sylvia Plath’s Tomato Soup Cake
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Book Cover Design: Luke Edward Hall on E. M. Forster
Book Cover Design: Luke Edward Hall on E. M. Forster
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Exclusively for Members
The Best Books David Squires Read in 2024
The Best Books David Squires Read in 2024

To celebrate the publication of Chaos in the Box: Chronicles from Modern Football, David Squires shares his favourite books he …

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Faber Members’ Favourite Countryside Photographs
Faber Members’ Favourite Countryside Photographs

For over a century, the Guardian’s Country Diary has published the nation’s most celebrated writers of natural history as they …

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Faber Authors pick books for the key issues of our time
Faber Authors pick books for the key issues of our time

With the General Election coming up in under two weeks, we asked some of our authors what work they would …

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Faber Members’ Memories of Childhood Books
Faber Members’ Memories of Childhood Books

Members submitted the children’s books that made a lasting impression on them and why.

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Listen & Watch
Faber Radio Presents: John & Paul – A Love Story in Songs
Faber Radio Presents: John & Paul – A Love Story in Songs
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Watch: Small Things Like These Film Q&A with Cillian Murphy & Eileen Walsh
Watch: Small Things Like These Film Q&A with Cillian Murphy & Eileen Walsh
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Watch: Alan Bennett Reads from His Diaries
Watch: Alan Bennett Reads from His Diaries
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Faber Archives
The Enduring Imagery of Waiting for Godot
The Enduring Imagery of Waiting for Godot

What is it about a play first written in French by Samuel Beckett in 1948–49 and produced (eventually) in a …

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The Albertus Typeface and Faber’s Design Heritage
The Albertus Typeface and Faber’s Design Heritage

Esquire magazine tells the story of the famous literary typeface, a story deeply connected with Faber’s history.

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From the Archive: How A Grief Observed Came to Be Published
From the Archive: How A Grief Observed Came to Be Published

The story of how Faber came to publish a great, but late, work by C. S. Lewis – A Grief …

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Seasonal Reading Lists
New Books Preview: April to June 2025
New Books Preview: April to June 2025
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What to Read this Spring, 2025
What to Read this Spring, 2025
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New Books Preview: January to March 2025
New Books Preview: January to March 2025
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Poetry Podcast

The Faber Poetry Podcast, produced and presented by poets Rachael Allen and Jack Underwood, brings together some of the most exciting voices from the world of poetry.

The third series of the Faber Poetry Podcast launched in August 2023. The original six-part series in 2018 was followed by a second series in 2019. All series are available to listen to on Apple and Spotify.

Faber Poetry Podcast Series 3 episode 1 presenters and guests
Faber Introductions
What Are Playscripts? A Faber Introduction
What Are Playscripts? A Faber Introduction
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Graphic Novels for Adults: A Faber Introduction
Graphic Novels for Adults: A Faber Introduction
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Children’s Bedtime Stories: A Faber Introduction
Children’s Bedtime Stories: A Faber Introduction
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About The Bindery

In spring 2023 Faber moved into its new home at The Bindery in Hatton Garden, an historic part of London. Matthew Green, author of Shadowlands, tells the story of the area.

Roof terrace at The Bindery, Faber's offices in London
As Seen on Screen
Watch: Small Things Like These Film Q&A with Cillian Murphy & Eileen Walsh
Watch: Small Things Like These Film Q&A with Cillian Murphy & Eileen Walsh
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Lady in the Lake – the Book Behind Apple TV+’s New Hit Show
Lady in the Lake – the Book Behind Apple TV+’s New Hit Show
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All of Us Strangers – the Book Behind the Movie
All of Us Strangers – the Book Behind the Movie
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Member Q&As
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Members Q&A: Leïla Slimani
Members Q&A: Leïla Slimani
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Members Q&A: Barbara Kingsolver
Members Q&A: Barbara Kingsolver
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Members Q&A: Sebastian Barry
Members Q&A: Sebastian Barry
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Members Q&A: Jo Browning Wroe
Members Q&A: Jo Browning Wroe
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New Year Quiz: Literary Classics
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Quickfire Questions
Fifteen Quickfire Questions for . . . Anna Bogutskaya
Fifteen Quickfire Questions for . . . Anna Bogutskaya
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Fifteen Quickfire Questions for . . . Jan Gradvall
Fifteen Quickfire Questions for . . . Jan Gradvall
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Fifteen Quickfire Questions for . . . Thurston Moore
Fifteen Quickfire Questions for . . . Thurston Moore
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Fifteen Quickfire Questions for . . .  Stuart Murdoch
Fifteen Quickfire Questions for . . . Stuart Murdoch
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By Faber Authors
Sally Rooney: Eight Books I Read While Writing Intermezzo
Sally Rooney: Eight Books I Read While Writing Intermezzo
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Essay: White History 101 and Black Lives Matter
Essay: White History 101 and Black Lives Matter
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Alternative History in Fiction
Alternative History in Fiction
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Publishing Stories

William Golding began writing Lord of the Flies in 1951, while he was a teacher at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury.

After the manuscript had been rejected by a number of leading publishing houses, Golding finally sent the tatty typescript to Faber & Faber, together with an accompanying letter. It had already been rejected by the firm’s reader when it was spotted by a new and aspiring editor, one Charles Monteith, who was allowed by the firm to take it on, provided significant cuts were made. These were made by Golding, after extensive correspondence with Monteith. Given a new title, Lord of the Flies, it became one of the most iconic novels of the 20th century.

Early cover of Lord of the Flies next to the author's handwritten notes
Where to Start Reading
Where to Start Reading: Alan Bennett
Where to Start Reading: Alan Bennett
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Where to Start Reading: The Travel Writing of Jan Morris
Where to Start Reading: The Travel Writing of Jan Morris
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Where to Start Reading: Barbara Kingsolver
Where to Start Reading: Barbara Kingsolver
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Behind the Book

Faber authors tell the stories behind their latest titles, giving insights into their process and inspiration.

As Kazuo Ishiguro's masterpiece celebrates two decades in print, find out more about the story and watch the author discuss …
Sam Taylor describes the inspiration behind The Two Loves of Sophie Strom – a timeless, heart-wrenching story about love in …
As our new collectors' edition of Golden Hill is published exclusively for Faber Members, Francis Spufford introduces what the New …
Rachael Allen shares the prose and poetry that inspired God Complex, her second poetry collection.
Steve King shares the behind-the-scenes process of bringing the script for TV sensation Succession onto the printed page.
Peter Swanson shares how he was inspired to write this his latest Christmas-set mystery.
Lucy Caldwell describes the inspiration behind These Days which this month won the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.
Read James Vincent on Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement, a revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will …
Edward Shawcross discusses what drew him to the bizarre and little-known story of the hubristic Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian in his …
For Stephen Walsh, author of The Beloved Vision, there is infinitely more to Romantic music than meets the eye. Here, …
Behind the Book: Landscapes of Silence by Hugh Brody
Photo Essays
Faber Members’ Favourite Countryside Photographs
Faber Members’ Favourite Countryside Photographs
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Photo Essay: Was It for This by Hannah Sullivan
Photo Essay: Was It for This by Hannah Sullivan
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Photo Essay: Under the Hornbeams by Emma Tarlo
Photo Essay: Under the Hornbeams by Emma Tarlo
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Book Club
Faber Book Club 12: Cover Her Face by P. D. James
Faber Book Club 12: Cover Her Face by P. D. James

Cover Her Face is P.D. James’s debut novel, the first Adam Dalgliesh mystery and a thrilling work of crime fiction …

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Faber Book Club 11: The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
Faber Book Club 11: The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi

The Buddha of Suburbia, Hanif Kureishi’s debut novel won the Whitbread Award for first novel and inspired a groundbreaking BBC …

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Faber Book Club 10: Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Faber Book Club 10: Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson’s debut novel – first published in the UK by Faber in 1981 – is a powerful portrayal …

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