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I am on the run. The police are chasing me because they think I’m a terrorist.
The trouble all began when my Dad, who’s a bookseller, hid a writer called Omar Shakir in our house. Omar wrote a book you may have heard of but won’t have read. It’s called The Exploded. It inspired a terrorist attack on London. That’s why it’s a BANNED book. We live in dangerous times. Lots of books are banned now. Harry Potter. Alex Rider. James Bond. If you’re caught reading one, you could go to jail. The state says books and films and computer games have to be nice and happy, so they don’t inspire teenagers to commit violent crime or terrorism. I thought they were wrong. I thought, how much harm can a book do?
Then I read one. Now I’m about to commit murder. Now I know better.
BOOKS ARE DANGEROUS.
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Faber has announced the awe-inspiring new novel from Helen Oyeyemi, Parasol Against the Axe.
As part of Black History Month we celebrate Black poetry, arts and non-fiction writers published and upcoming from Faber.
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This is undoubtedly one of the most moving photos in the Faber archive. It was taken by a staff photographer …
From one of our most distinctive and celebrated writers, Parade is a novel about art, womanhood and violence, one which …
This week we highlight some works of contemporary literature that break new ground, written by Black women and inspired by …
Designer Sophie Harris shares the creative process that went into the book jacket for Sara Pascoe’s debut novel, Weirdo.
Faber is delighted to announce that Lavinia Greenlaw has been appointed Poetry Editor. She will take up the position on …
Peter Swanson shares how he was inspired to write this his latest Christmas-set mystery.
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Thank you to all Members who took part. We hope you find some new gems for your list.
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Faber has acquired a striking dual-narrative debut from 25-year-old Scottish author, Margaret McDonald, in a two-book deal.
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Jeanette Winterson introduces Djuna Barnes's masterpiece of literary modernism and reflects on the enduring influence of this queer classic.
Faber Poetry Editor and author of The Waste Land: A Biography of a Poem celebrates the history of the poem …
Faber has announced the much-anticipated second novel from Lucas Rijneveld, My Heavenly Favourite, translated from Dutch by Michele Hutchison. Rijneveld …
In celebration of the publication of Helen Rebanks's memoir, The Farmer's Wife, we visited the farmhouse to delve into the …
After two fantastic seasons, the Faber Poetry Podcast returns on 25 August 2023. Join hosts Rachael Allen and Jack Underwood …
Read an extract from Exiles: Three Island Journeys, William Atkins's exploration of exile, the people who have experienced it, and …
Is it possible to write – or read – about true crime and violence without exploiting its victims? Writer Katie …
Angus Cargill, Publishing Director and editor of Faber’s graphic novels list, picks some of his favourite titles from this fast-growing …
Read an extract from Nell Zink's Avalon, a wild, blackly funny story of female emancipation and the journey to one’s …
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Poet Mary Jean Chan shares the musical inspiration for their new collection Bright Fear, out now.
Read the new foreword to David Cavanagh's The Creation Records Story by John Harris, exclusive to the Faber Journal.
Faber author and Faber Academy tutor Richard T. Kelly shares a writing exercise for Faber Members.
This spring Faber moved into its new home at The Bindery in Hatton Garden, an historic part of London. Matthew …
Faber is delighted to announce the publication in the UK and Ireland in November of Fanatic Heart, the new novel …
This month sees the publication of Declan Ryan's debut poetry collection, Crisis Actor. To celebrate, the poet selects his …
Guardian Faber has signed a ‘brilliantly lacerating’ new collection from the Guardian’s parliamentary sketch writer John Crace.
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Lucy Caldwell describes the inspiration behind These Days which this month won the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.
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The story of how Faber came to publish a great, but late, work by C. S. Lewis – A Grief …
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This June, we asked a number of UK-based small presses and independent bookshops specialising in LGBTQI+ books for their recommendations.
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The author of Soldier Sailor answers questions for our Faber Members.
After ten-and-a-half years in the role, and more than two decades with the list, Matthew Hollis has announced that he …
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Read an extract from Wading In Waste High Water, the Afterword by the band's songwriter and vocalist Robin Pecknold.
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Members tell us what book (from any publisher) changed them and in what ways.
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A special limited edition will be published alongside the hardback, ebook and audiobook editions.
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Read Dalit Nagra’s poem commissioned for the Coronation Concert’s ‘Lighting up the Nation’ live sequence.
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The first graphic novel adaptation of William Golding’s classic, Lord of the Flies, illustrated by acclaimed Dutch artist Aimée de …
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Read an extract from Milan Kundera's essay collection, A Kidnapped West, out now in hardback.
Faber has acquired Open Up, a dazzling, achingly tender short-story collection from prize-winning author Thomas Morris.
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Twice Costa Book of the Year Award-winner Sebastian Barry takes questions from Faber Members across the world.
Max Porter to host an evening of poetry and performance in support of the National Literacy Trust, and their work …
To mark the publication of Katherine May’s Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age, we asked you where you find …
Read an extract – ‘Hierophany’ – from Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age by Katherine May, the bestselling author …
Faber acquires the ambitious and distinctive debut poetry collection by Camille Ralphs.
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Faber Members from across the UK and beyond tell us their reasons for buying hardbacks (or shunning them!)
Listen to Maggie Millner’s playlist of songs that appear in Couplets, or that informed its writing in some way.
We are excited to announce the dates of Max Porter's tour for the publication of his new novel, Shy.
Former Faber Archivist, Robert Brown, delves into the history of The Ariel Poems, an overlooked gem from the archive.
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Faber acquires rights to 'trilogy of the decade' from award-winning playwright and screenwriter Moira Buffini.
After a fall which has immobilised him, writer Hanif Kureishi created a remarkable Substack newsletter, The Kureishi Chronicles. Dictated from …
Alexandra Sheppard, author of Oh My Gods and Friendship Never Ends, takes her debut middle grade to Faber in a major …
Faber has announced The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams as their superlead debut for 2024.
John Grindrod, author of Iconicon, tells us about some of the remarkable places he encountered in the process of writing …
Tony King, author of The Tastemaker, talks about his experiences as a witness to the AIDS crisis and its devastating …
Listen to the accompanying playlist to Tony King's book, The Tastemaker, featuring hits from throughout his incredible career.
Tom Ayling selects classic Faber titles to accompany BookTok recommendations he is making on TikTok all this week.
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Guardian Faber is to publish Comfort Eating, a new book from Grace Dent inspired by the award-winning podcast of the …
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Faber has chosen the winners of the inaugural Imagined Futures Prize and announces three book deals for the first, second …
Jonny Pelham, Art Director of the hardback cover for Tania Branigan’s Red Memory, discusses its creation with designer Tom Etherington.
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Read an extract from Audrey Magee's exquisitely crafted novel, The Colony, out in paperback on 3 February.
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Faber has revealed the story behind their rediscovered seasonal classic, Mistletoe Malice, publishing in November 2023.
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Read an extract from Charlotte Vassell's bitingly satirical crime novel, The Other Half.
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We are delighted to announce the dates of Sebastian Barry's tour for the publication of his new novel, Old God's …
Hannah Sullivan reads her poem ‘Happy Birthday’ from Was It for This.
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Publishing Director Angus Cargill on the winning entry for the inaugural Faber / Observer Graphic Short Story Prize.
Dance Your Way Home: A Journey Through the Dancefloor by Emma Warren, will be published by Faber in March 2023.
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Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson’s debut novel – first published in the UK by Faber in 1981 – is a powerful portrayal …
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Faber to publish the keenly anticipated new collection from the Costa Poetry Award-winner, Mary Jean Chan.
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Watch: a time lapse of the design process for our reissue of Winter in the Air, a collection of witty, …
Faber has acquired The Lock-Up by John Banville, the third title – following Snow and April in Spain – in …
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Sylvia Plath, poet, novelist, short story writer, was born ninety years ago on 27 October, 1932.
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From The Beatles and David Bowie to Elton John, The Rolling Stones and Tom Jones, Tony King has been a …
The author of My Name is Red and The Museum of Innocence, discusses his new novel Nights of Plague and …
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We delve into the Faber Archive to collate the many editions of The Waste Land and photograph portraits of T. …
In celebration of the centenary of The Waste Land, author and Faber Poetry Editor Matthew Hollis writes about the enduring …
Watch actor Fiona Shaw reading the opening of T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, in an exclusive video from The Waste …
Tsitsi Dangarembga's editor, Louisa Joyner, on the art of persuasion and why Tsitsi needs our support.
Faber has acquired The Uprising of Rita Marsh by debut author Nilesha Chauvet in a twenty-four-hour pre-empt.
Faber and Acast to release a podcast, Black British Lives Matter, with Sir Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder.
For Stephen Walsh, author of The Beloved Vision, there is infinitely more to Romantic music than meets the eye. Here, …
Read an excerpt from the introduction to Mary and Mr Eliot: A Sort of Love Story, which reveals an intimate …
Old God’s Time, the new novel by the twice winner of the Costa Book of the Year Sebastian Barry, will …
The temperature’s dropped and the evenings are getting noticeably darker: it’s the perfect time to start compiling your autumn reading …
Faber are thrilled to be publishing Kate Hamer’s hotly anticipated follow-up to her bestselling The Girl in the Red Coat.
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On Thursday 29 September, our beloved author Tsitsi Dangarembga and co-defendant Julie Barnes were wrongly convicted of 'inciting violence' for …
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As we launch a new line of Faber tote bags, notebooks and art prints designed by brilliant illustrators, Anna Morrison …
In Diaghilev’s Empire, Rupert Christiansen presents a freshly researched and challenging reassessment of the unique phenomenon of the Ballets Russes. …
Excerpts from William Golding’s journal on and around his birthday in 1986.
In the second of our new guides to different aspects of books, writing and publishing, we turn to children's bedtime …
Discover our latest reading list featuring a selection of memoirs sharing the individual experiences of their authors – from personal …
Read the gripping story of Catherine Dior's wartime role in the French Resistance in this extract from Justine Picardie's Miss …
Barbara Kingsolver is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Poisonwood Bible and The Lacuna. Her latest book, Demon Copperhead, is …
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage marks the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with a new poem.
To celebrate the paperback publication of April in Spain this summer, John Banville’s editor Angus Cargill recommends six crime books …
Author Audrey Magee reads from her Booker Prize-longlisted novel, The Colony, and discusses its themes with Colm Tóibín.
Faber announces the publication of The Kind Worth Saving, Peter Swanson’s sequel to 2015’s top ten bestseller, Richard and Judy …
Invasion: Russia's Bloody War and Ukraine's Fight for Survival will be published on 24th November.
Bev Thomas, whose debut psychological thriller A Good Enough Mother was published to critical acclaim in 2019, returns with another …
The Passengers author Will Ashon recommends nine books based on transcripts of real people talking.
From sea adventures to interconnected narratives, we’ve picked out the best three-part sagas, long and short, from our list for …
Marina Hyde tours bookshops and festivals around the UK to talk about her new book What Just Happened?!
Faber presents a new expanded edition of Like Punk Never Happened, the definitive account of the first rise and fall …
For our book club selection this August, we revisit Philip Larkin’s much-loved collection of poems, The Whitsun Weddings.
Jean Hanff Korelitz shares five books that she read and thought about as she was writing her novel, The Latecomer
August marks Women in Translation month, dedicated to amplifying women writers and translators across the globe. In this reading list, …
Artist and musician Cosey Fanni Tutti selects a unique set of tracks to accompany her new book Re-Sisters, a vital …
A century after his birth, we mark the Philip Larkin centenary in 2022. To celebrate a new edition of his …
Designer Jack Smyth tells the story of the creation of the cover for The Premonitions Bureau, Sam Knight's tale of …
As the Lionesses enter the World Cup final, read the introduction to A Woman's Game by Suzanne Wrack, charting the …
In the midst of the sweltering summer heat, we recommend some of our favourite books in which the sultry, often …
The novels Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan and The Colony by Audrey Magee are on the longlist for …
Orhan Pamuk is the author of many celebrated books of fiction, non-fiction and photography. Whether you’re new to his work …
Ahead of the publication in September of Orhan Pamuk’s new novel Nights of Plague, and to coincide with the paperback …
To celebrate Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These winning the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2022, we’ve curated a selection …
Behind the Book: Landscapes of Silence by Hugh Brody
Sally Rooney will speak in the year that marks the centenary of two landmark works of literature: Joyce’s Ulysses and …
In what’s been an eventful week in British politics, we bring you a selection of books on politics and current …
We share new releases across our Fiction, Non-fiction, Arts and Children's publishing.
Summer holidays are back and with them the decision of what to pack from the TBR pile or buy at …
Elizabeth Foley and Beth Coates, authors of What Would Boudicca Do? and You Goddess!, select their top ten books inspired …
Basketball-player-turned-author Benjamin Markovits’s latest novel, The Sidekick, is an unforgettable story about basketball and race, friendship and envy, and the …
The author of ‘mouthwatering debut’ A Certain Hunger shares her favourite music for writing.
To celebrate Independent Bookshop Week 2022, we dust off lists of indie bookshops all over the UK that are loved …
Summer is coming, and ad companies will be plumbing diet culture for new ways to tell us our wrong bodies …
First published by Faber in 1936, Nightwood is a modernist masterpiece and one of the earliest novels to explicitly portray …
Miriam Toews is the author of seven bestselling novels, including All My Puny Sorrows, selected for the Sunday Times Top …
Victoria Adukwei Bulley’s playlist, a companion piece to her newly published debut collection, Quiet, shows us that quiet really is …
Hafeez has been promoted and will take up this role in July. He will report to Laura Hassan, Faber’s Associate …
We celebrate Father’s Day with a reading list selection of books that would make ideal gifts for dads of all …
Faber Children's is open to receive unsolicited submissions from LGBTQ+ writers and illustrators.
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As the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends comes to UK screens, Faber Members put their questions to …
Faber announces the appointment of Bonnie Jones as Commercial Director and Brenda Emmanus OBE and Milyae Park as Non-Executive Directors …
Jem Calder, author of the ‘exhilarating and beautiful’ (Sally Rooney) collection of short fictions, Reward System, shares five of his …
Faber is delighted to announce a two-book deal with the extraordinarily talented Jonny Sweet.
Following the paperback publication of A Lonely Man, we asked author Chris Power to share his Disposable Camera Diaries with …
Uncover the stories, islands and nineteenth-century dissidents that shaped Exiles: Three Island Journeys, as author William Atkins takes us behind …
Writers’ diaries and letters offer a unique insight into their lives and their work, from the mundane to the singular. …
Read an extract from Gwendolyn Brooks’s trailblazing novel, Maud Martha, accompanied by a brief discussion of the text.
Ahead of the publication of You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty the festival takes place in the …
In the first of a new series of guides to different areas of our publishing, we introduce letterpress printing, in …
Ashley Hickson-Lovence sets the scene for Your Show, his brilliant novel about the life of Uriah Rennie, the Premier …
Author and music journalist Ian Winwood reflects on the experience of writing and publishing Bodies: Life and Death in Music, …
Faber has acquired Avalon by Nell Zink, a wild, blackly funny story of female emancipation and the journey to one’s …
Caryn Rose, author of Why Patti Smith Matters, shares her punk-inspired list of songs.
Faber has made a donation to the New Play Commission Scheme, and will award an additional £5,000 to the best …
Read a brief extract from Rites of Passage, the first book in The Sea Trilogy awarded the Booker Prize in …
During her life in the first half of the twentieth century, Josephine Tey was a writer of classic crime fiction. …
Hoping to finally find space for your writing over the long weekend? We asked prize-winning novelist and Faber Academy tutor …
Short books to enjoy in a single sitting over the Easter weekend
Chris Power, author of A Lonely Man, shares his top five cultural highlights, from must-see exhibitions to television programmes and …
Read an exclusive extract from little scratch, the explosive and virtuosic debut novel from Rebecca Watson.
We asked Faber Members to send us their photos of the hidden places, iconic buildings and landscapes they encounter on …
For what would have been Seamus Heaney’s 83rd birthday, we asked our Faber colleagues to share their first or favourite …
Faber has triumphed in a 13-way auction for two new books by Katherine May, the bestselling author of Wintering. Laura …
Upon submission, the directors of Faber thought it was vital to publish Tsitsi Dangarembga’s new essay collection, Black and Female, …
Faber is to publish a new novel, Shy, from Max Porter, the bestselling author of Grief is the Thing with …
We share new releases across our Fiction, Non-fiction, Arts and Children's publishing.
Ashley Hickson-Lovence, the author of Your Show, shares the music he listened to while writing and editing the novel.
Faber is to publish Demon Copperhead, a new novel by Barbara Kingsolver – a masterpiece in storytelling from one of …
Publishing Director Angus Cargill talks to Lee Cole about his ‘fierce, tender and wholly unforgettable’ debut novel, Groundskeeping.
Read Matthew Green on Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain, the untold story of the hidden places that have slipped …
As the days get longer, here are the best books for spring 2022 as recommended by the Faber team in …
Faber will publish Chelsea G. Summers’s mouthwatering debut novel A Certain Hunger in paperback in July 2022
Philip Watson, the author of Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer, shares his ultimate Bill Frisell playlist
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Faber authors pick out their favourite books written by women
Listen to the poet's Spotify playlist, a companion to her collection Unexhausted Time.
Boys Don't Cry author Fíona Scarlett shares a reading list of ten books dealing with loss that have made a …
As the horrific invasion of Ukraine unfolds, we share stories, poems and links from Faber poets and authors connected to …
The author of Iconicon selects novels that feature the 'strange new landscapes' of British architecture.
Faber will publish Sara Gran’s new standalone novel The Book of the Most Precious Substance in Hardback this November.
Poet Mary Jean Chan shares their personal selection of inspiring LGBTQIA+ poems and stories to mark LGBT+ History Month
Philip Oltermann on writing and researching his latest book, The Stasi Poetry Circle: the extraordinary true story of the the …
Faber is set to publish an exciting new crime series from debut author Charlotte Vassell, with the first, The Other …
Booker Prize longlisted author Francis Spufford speaks to Max Liu about his astonishing novel, Light Perpetual, and his rich and …
Fall in love with 2022’s hottest romance this Valentine’s Day with Akwaeke Emezi's novel.
They is Kay Dick’s rediscovered radical dystopian masterpiece of art under attack.
Faber Crime Editor Libby Marshall introduces We Know You Remember, the thrilling novel by Swedish crime sensation Tove Alsterdal, in …
Rebecca Watson, author of little scratch, shares her top five cultural highlights, from must-see exhibitions to television programmes and books.
Edward Shawcross discusses what drew him to the bizarre and little-known story of the hubristic Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian in his …
Observer 2022 Top Ten Debut novelist Jo Browning Wroe answers questions on A Terrible Kindness, a book about community, love …
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija: why knowing his name and the name of his novel, The Greedy Barbarian, might help to protect him …
Read the opening passage of the novel Darkness Visible alongside an exclusive extract from William Golding’s journals.
Ahead of the release of The Reactor, Nick Blackburn’s memoir about absence and creative possibilities, the author shares his Disposable …
Lord of the Flies is a classic work of fiction that continues to resonate through generations.
We share new releases across our Fiction, Non-Fiction, Arts and Children's publishing.
Listen to Edoardo Ballerini read the opening lines of The Waste Land, taken from the Centenary Edition audiobook.
Books that focus on the body and mind to help you reset in the new year.
Shirley Tucker produced her iconic cover for Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar in the 1960s, and she remembers the design …
Read our picks of upcoming cultural highlights in the UK, across drama, pop music and culture, classical music and poetry.
Explore our list of the books which have made 'Books of the Year' lists in 2021.
Esquire magazine tells the story of the famous literary typeface, a story deeply connected with Faber’s history.
Deborah Levy and Francesca Wade discuss Francesca's exceptional biography, Square Haunting.
Our books of the year, along with what we'll be reading and gifting this Christmas.
Faber authors tell us about their favourite book of the year, along with what they’ll be reading and gifting this …
The Snow Ball by Brigid Brophy is a dazzling festive classic ripe to seduce a new generation of readers.
Simon Garfield tells the story of Terry Higgins from his book The End of Innocence: Britain in the Time of …
A list of 'small joys' submitted by Faber Members for a competition to win a copy of The Joy of …
Faber Members recommend the best books they've read in 2021.
Announcement regarding Libby Marshall's appointment as Crime Commissioning Editor
Who is Adam Dalgliesh? With the first episodes of Channel 5’s new Dalgliesh drama series now available to watch online, …
A year after the great travel writer died, aged ninety-four, we remember Jan Morris through her final book, Allegorizings
Jenny Uglow, author of Sybil & Cyril, shares her top five cultural picks of the moment.
Introducing the Faber Members Fiction Showcase 2021, bringing you highlights from our autumn schedule along with an exclusive preview of …
At a time of extraordinary global change and societal and environmental turmoil, Faber launches a prize for fiction that shines …
Author Marcus Ryder shares ten books that he believes highlight the importance of Black British lives.
Faber is the publisher of seven outstanding Booker Prize winners, including the first ever winner, Something to Answer For by …
Author Helen Oyeyemi shares a reading list of ten books that matter to her, ahead of the publication of her …
Discover the charms of Detective Inspector St John Strafford in the chilling Snow by John Banville.
To mark Faber's reissues of William Golding's novels, we are publishing extracts from his journal. Here, Golding recounts the moment …
Listen to an extract of Pincher Martin by William Golding, read by Julian Sands.
Read excerpts from William Golding’s Journal Copyright © William Golding Limited. All Rights Reserved.
Behind the making of the covers for Pincher Martin, The Spire and The Inheritors by William Golding.
Explore our beautiful 90th anniversary poetry editions.
Bestselling author and Queen of Historical Fiction, Emma Carroll, talks to us about her enthralling novel, The Week at World’s End.
Cosy crime books to curl up with this winter
Welcome to resources page for the audiobook for Nina Simone's Gum.
Matthew Hollis, Faber’s Poetry Editor, reflects on getting to know Ishion Hutchinson, the poet and the person.
Faber to publish a luminous exploration of exile from William Atkins, the award-winning author of The Immeasurable World and The …
Explore this curated list of books about artists and those who dream of becoming one. With works by Sarah Hall, …
You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty will be published in June 2022
In the first of a series of long read interviews with Faber authors, Sarah Hall speaks to Alex Clark about …
The Colony is the new novel from Audrey Magee, whose first novel The Undertaking was shortlisted for the Women's Prize …
Watch this joyous Inside Faber Members event on children’s writing and illustration.
Samantha Irby and Sara Pascoe in Conversation with journalist Anna Fielding.
Watch a short film about Justine Picardie's extraordinary book Miss Dior, filmed at the V&A Museum.
Listen to the poet's A Year in the New Life Spotify playlist.
After a sunny September in the UK, autumn is definitely here. What books to stock up for the darker months …
Faber Members Four Worlds poetry film featuring readings from Natalie Diaz, Barbara Kingsolver, Rowan Ricardo Phillips and Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe.
Milkman is a tale of gossip and hearsay, silence and deliberate deafness.
To mark the centenary in 2022, Faber is delighted to announce new publishing and an exciting work of non-fiction by …
In this event extract Hermione Lee and Daniel Kehlmann discuss Hermione's biography, Tom Stoppard: A Life.
One of our greatest writers, Rachel Cusk has written award-winning books of fiction including the Outline trilogy, as well as …
Welcome to this list of classic books recommended by the Faber Members team.
Nine Lives is due for publication in hardback, ebook and audio on 3 March 2022.
The renowned author of The Poisonwood Bible answers questions posed by Faber Members.
Twice Booker Prize Winner Peter Carey takes questions from Faber Members across the world.
Anthony Quinn, author of Klopp: My Liverpool Romance, picks the best books about the city.
Faber is embarking on a major relaunch of William Golding’s novels to celebrate these radical modern classics by a visionary …
Faber is to publish Boy Friends by Michael Pedersen, the first work of non-fiction from the poet and co-founder of …
The Life and Opinions of Tony Wilson by Paul Morley
Take a look at which titles Faber staff are reading and recommending for summer 2021.
To celebrate publication of Akwaeke Emezi's memoir, Dear Senthuran, Faber has worked with creative agency A Vibe Called Tech on …
Faber celebrates radical literary voices from history with new publishing list, Faber Editions.
Publishing Director Angus Cargill has bought UK & Commonwealth rights to a collection of short stories and a novel by …
From the author of Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Music comes a riveting journey into the psyche of Britain through …
Senior Designer Pete Adlington gives a behind-the-scenes insight into the process of designing the cover for Klara and the Sun, …
Kirsty Sedgman’s book is a ‘timely and thought-provoking’ look at human behaviour.
Faber will publish Dear Senthuran: A Black spirit memoir, the powerful first non-fiction work from Akwaeke Emezi, the New York …
The book is ‘a bold and urgent account of an overlooked aspect of British history, a love letter to queer Black …
With bookshops reopened across the UK, Faber staff and authors join the campaign to #choosebookshops by sharing the shop they're …
Award-winning author and performer Amit Chaudhuri has put together a playlist of music inspired by his book, Finding the Raga.
Take a look at which titles Faber staff are reading and recommending for spring 2021.
Faber has acquired April in Spain, the sumptuous, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow from the Booker Prize-winning author John …
Over a period of forty-five years, Bill Frisell has established himself as one of the most innovative musicians at work …
Hall began writing the novel on the first day of national lockdown in March 2020.
The Waste Land, first published in the inaugural issue of The Criterion in October 1922, celebrates its centenary in 2022.
Second Place, the new novel by the internationally acclaimed author of the Outline trilogy, Rachel Cusk, will be published on …
A short film for Eimear McBride's Strange Hotel
Faber presents a definitive insight into the ever-influential world of Mark E. Smith and the Fall, featuring never-before-published essays and …
Stories of radical empathy from a leading forensic psychiatrist: a timely and perspective-shattering work that gives profound insights into the …
Senior Designer Jonny Pelham tells us about the design process for Rebecca Watson's debut novel, little scratch.
Can't decide what to give your friends and family this year? Our Christmas Gift Guide is here to help. We’ve …
Melissa Harrison has put together a playlist of music that inspired her nature diary The Stubborn Light of Things.
New unabridged audio editions of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy to be narrated by Kristin Scott Thomas
'Completing my last promise to our late pal Keith Martin, that we’d put his Top 50 records into the vintage …
Autumn is here, bringing colder weather and a whole load of new books to covet. If you’re wondering what to …
Faber to publish an ingenious and profound new novel by Francis Spufford, the best-selling, prize-winning author of Golden Hill.
Richard Scarry books including the much-loved Lowly Worm will be published in January and March next year.
English teacher 'in despair' as Faber buys Georgia Pritchett's My Mess Is a Bit of a Life.
The novel is scheduled for publication on 4 November 2021, with an export edition to be released on 1 April …
Faber will publish A Terrible Kindness as a superlead title in spring 2022.
To celebrate the publication of Robert Wyatt & Alfie Benge Side By Side, Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor has curated a …
As she faces trial, we at Faber & Faber stand with Tsitsi Dangarembga to demand her acquittal and we urge …
To celebrate the publication of his debut novel, we asked The Hunted author Gabriel Bergmoser which horror movies have made …
Faber is proud to announce staggering talent Kae Tempest’s first work of non-fiction: a meditation on the power of creative …
The diary and essays of Brian Eno, republished twenty-five years on with a new introduction by the artist in a …
As part of our celebrations for the centenary of P. D. James' birth, author of the Josephine Tey novels Nicola …
Linda Scott is the author of The Double X Economy, an urgent analysis of global gender inequality and a passionately …
Three playlists by Sally Rooney that inspired the three central characters in her unforgettable book, Conversations with Friends.
We’ve pulled together a range of books – from poetry to non-fiction, novels to children’s stories – that engage with …
Faber is delighted to announce the publication of a collection of poetry by internationally acclaimed and bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver.
Reading a book has never been a more useful distraction. Why not completely shut off from the outside world with …
To celebrate the launch of the TV adaptation of Normal People, we hosted a live read-along on Twitter.
Faber cover designer Jonny Pelham tells us about the design process for the paperback edition of Max Porter's Lanny.
We talked to Children's Art Director Emma Eldridge about the process of designing the cover for Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick's stunning YA …
The first in our series of Spotify playlists curated by our authors.
To celebrate the publication of Max Porter's Lanny in paperback, and to help keep you entertained at home, we have …
Now, more than ever, it's so very important that we continue to share stories with each other.
Looking for a last minute World Book Day costume? To make life a little easier, we have put together a …
In 2019 we celebrated ninety years as an independent literary publisher. Stephen Page documents the changes to how we look.
This Valentine's Day we are reading and recommending books which celebrate love, but without romance. Read on for books about …
This landmark alternative history of twentieth-century music by Kate Molleson will be published in Spring 2022.
Monday 3 August 2020 marks what would have been the 100th birthday of P. D. James, whom Faber published for …
'The Marvel' is taken from Keith Douglas' Keith Douglas: The Complete Poems.
Fried and Justified author and music publicist Mick Houghton presents his ‘Great British Eccentrics’ for Faber Radio, featuring Ivor Cutler, …
Director Adam Low shares his diary for his BBC documentary 'Seamus Heaney and the Music of What Happens'
'From A to Z, wherever invitations and opportunities take me.'
Out of print for several years, this is the first comprehensive volume of Lou Reed's lyrics, now updated in a …
In celebration of a new set of Faber Stories, Senior Designer Jonathan Pelham talks about the process behind their innovative …
William Golding began writing Lord of the Flies in 1951, while he was a teacher at Bishop Wordsworth's School in …
Clémentine Beauvais discusses the inspiration for her YA verse novel, In Paris With You, and her decision to retell the …
Celebrating our 90th anniversary, Faber staff take on the tricky task of selecting their three favourite Faber books.
Poet Simon Armitage has been appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, a position that goes back to the first …
As part of our 90th celebrations, we commissioned five printmakers to design artwork for new editions of some of Ted …
This World Book Day was a bumper one for Faber Children's.
This World Book Day, the emphasis is on sharing stories. Not just encouraging children to read for themselves, but reading to them.
Faber acquires debut novel by Rebecca Watson
Here's the first chapter of John Lanchester's new novel The Wall. His last was the international bestseller Capital, and like that …
Faber will publish ‘Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom’, a previously unpublished story by Sylvia Plath, as part of the …
Read Peter K. Steinberg n bringing Plath to life through her correspondence in the Letters of Sylvia Plath Vol. II.
The Great Comic Literary Conquistador: Edna O'Brien pays tribute to her friend and fellow writer Philip Roth.
Anna Burns’s Man Booker-shortlisted novel, Milkman, is a powerful fictional account set during in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
Read a fascinating essay by Karen V. Kukil, editor of The Letters of Sylvia Plath, on the rare material behind …
Read an extract from William Atkins' book The Immeasurable World: Journeys in Desert Places, taken from the chapter covering his …
Emma Carroll returns to World War II with a thrilling new short story collection for children: When we were Warriors.
Alex Bowler will be joining the Faber Board and will report to Stephen Page. He will take up the role …
We're thrilled to announce the acquisition of an ‘essential’ new non-fiction title from John Grindrod, Iconicon.
Faber cover designer Jonny Pelham tells us about the design process for Lorrie Moore’s See What Can Be Done.
The Faber Poetry Podcast, produced and presented by poets Rachael Allen and Jack Underwood, brings together some of the most …
Editor Angus Cargill interviews Portland novelist and singer-songwriter Willy Vlautin whose latest novel Don't Skip Out on me was published …
I'll Be Gone in the Dark is the masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer - the elusive serial …
Faber and Faber are delighted to announce the acquisition of Jan Morris’s In My Mind’s Eye for hardback publication in …
Unsheltered is an 'exquisite, brave, funny, political and intimate' novel for our times.
Faber to publish four major new voices in poetry in 2018: Hannah Sullivan, Sophie Collins, Richard Scott & Zaffar Kunial.
Faber announces the publication of Kudos by Rachel Cusk, the third novel in a trilogy comprising Outline (2014) and Transit …
On 7 December 2017, Kazuo Ishiguro received the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Having recently seen the brilliant remake of Stephen King's IT – and just as season two of Stranger Things begins – Editorial Director, Angus Cargill, recommends …
We talked to printmaker and illustrator, Angela Harding, about the process of designing custom artwork for Sleep No More by …
We asked our colleagues to recall their first or their favourite literary encounter with Kazuo Ishiguro.
For Black History Month, we’re showcasing some important books by brilliant Black authors to add to your list this October.
From The Remains of the Day to Never Let Me Go, the novels of Kazuo Ishiguro have won multiple accolades, …
'Winter Words', a new, unseen poem by a 23-year-old Sylvia Plath, was written in 1955 whilst she was at Smith …
To celebrate eighteen years of Barbara Kingsolver’s contemporary classic and international bestseller, The Poisonwood Bible, Faber has partnered with celebrated …
Tom Stoppard, a playwright who holds a special place at the heart of Faber, celebrated his eightieth birthday on 3 …
To celebrate Independent Bookshop Week we ask authors, Faber staff and friends to share their independent bookshop recommendations. Our first …
Read the introduction to Gary Younge's gripping account of gun violence in the US, Another Day in the Death of …
A Long Way From Home is the new book the from Man Booker Prize winner
In this exclusive video, Simon Armitage reads a poem from his eleventh collection of poetry, The Unaccompanied.
In this long-read interview, Nadeem Aslam discusses The Golden Legend, his brave, timely, searingly beautiful novel set in contemporary Pakistan.
Watch our new video in which Michael Rosen talks about his new non-fiction book, The Disappearance of Émile Zola.