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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.
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.
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.
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.