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Friday, February 12 1993. Two outwardly unremarkable ten-year-old boys, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, began their day playing truant and ended it running an errand for a local video shop. In between they abducted and killed the toddler James Bulger. The Sleep of Reason is the harrowing, sensitive, definitive account of this terrible crime and its consequences.
In a new Preface (which considers the re-arrest of Jon Venables in February 2010) David James Smith writes: ‘It is as true now as it was then that the murder has never really been explained and the motive for the crime remains a mystery. This book, the result of considerable research and a painstaking, sometimes distressing assembly of the facts, was my attempt to offer some insight and understanding.’
‘Surprisingly evocative, even moving… immensely valuable.’ Times
‘Dramatic and disturbing.’ Anita Brookner, Observer
‘Compelling and compassionate.’ Times Educational Supplement
Our Faber Poem of the Week is ‘Wolfman Jack’ by Julia Copus, from her 2019 collection, Girlhood.
Faber is delighted to announce publication of Sarah Hall’s outstanding new novel, Helm, in June 2025.
National Poetry Day is an occasion for everyone across the UK to celebrate poetry – in classrooms, bookshops and libraries, …
This week, our Faber Poem of the Week is ‘A Course in Miracles’, from Who Is Mary Sue?, Sophie Collins's …
Alice Hunt discusses six poems that bring to life Britain’s Republican past, including from Sir Thomas Fairfax, John Milton and …
If you hold the status of an available, heterosexual millennial woman in 2024, you are probably an Ex-Wife. Claire Marie …
Explore our collection of new and upcoming releases from Faber for October to December 2024.
With exclusive band interviews and over a decade of deep research, renowned music journalist Jan Gradvall explores the secret to …
Here Richard Ayoade exclusively shares with Faber Members an interview with Harauld Hughes’s wife Lady Virginia Lovelocke.
Hannah Knowles acquired World Rights All Languages in a hotly contested auction from Becky Thomas at Lewinsohn Literary Agency, in …
This week, our Faber Poem of the Week is an extract from The Owl and the Nightingale, Simon Armitage's wonderfully …
Amara Sage tackles diet culture in second novel for Faber. In Girl, Ultra-Processed, Sage takes a searing look at diet …
As her fourth novel is published, Sally Rooney shares the books she read while writing and editing Intermezzo.
As our new collectors' edition of Golden Hill is published exclusively for Faber Members, Francis Spufford introduces what the New …
Faber will publish The Cut in hardback and eBook in August 2025. It has already been released in audiobook by …
How do you adapt an iconic book into another medium? Illustrator Chris Mould shares his approach to transforming H. G. …
Get to know Stuart Murdoch, the author of Nobody’s Empire: A Novel, who kindly humours us with rapid responses to …
We are deeply saddened to learn about the recent passing of Michaela DePrince and her mother, Elaine DePrince. Our thoughts …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Vox Populi, Vox Dei’ by Daljit Nagra, from British Museum, a book that asks …
Associate publisher Laura Hassan acquired UK & Commonwealth including exclusive Europe and audio rights to Unspeakable by Dr Gwen Adshead …
Faber has snapped up The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits, an ‘unforgettable road trip of a novel about …
In the studio with Aimée de Jongh, the acclaimed artist who has adapted William Golding's classic novel Lord of the …
September’s Independent Bookshop of the Month is Sherlock & Pages in Frome, Somerset. We spoke to the co-owner, Luke Sherlock.
Peter K. Steinberg, editor of The Collected Prose of Sylvia Plath, reflects on the journey of bringing this volume into …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Monomoon’ by Matthew Francis, from a collection that is full of flight, air and …
A reading list written by David Peace for Faber Members of the top ten books on Manchester United and the …
Oh, for a time machine to explore the past! But until Elon Musk comes up with one, books and biographies …
Faber is delighted to announce the acquisition of The City Changes Its Face, an intense story of passion, possessiveness and …
As the audiobook of After You Were, I Am is published, listen to Camille Ralphs read from her debut collection.
After the success of international bestseller Boys Don’t Cry, Faber is to publish May All Your Skies Be Blue by …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Stop all the clocks’ or ‘Funeral Blues’ by W. H. Auden, which appears in the …
Faber Drama has launched a typographic cover design for its legendary backlist with a dozen plays, soon to be followed …
Our poem of the week is ‘Love After Love’ by Derek Walcott, from The Poetry of Derek Walcott 1948–2013.
On the publication of her book Songlight, the first part of a new dystopian YA trilogy, Moira Buffini introduces the …
Our poem of the week is ‘Innocent’, from Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe’s spellbinding debut poetry collection, Auguries of a Minor God.
The award-winning author Christopher Wilson sadly died on Friday 9 August 2024. He was the author of many novels, published …
Cover Her Face is P.D. James’s debut novel, the first Adam Dalgliesh mystery and a thrilling work of crime fiction …
P. D. James is celebrated by Ian Rankin, Mick Herron, Sophie Hannah and many more of the most well-regarded names …
Read an extract from Thom Gunn: A Cool Queer Life by Michael Nott. In this passage, Thom Gunn dreads – and …
This October, Faber will publish Stevie Smith’s Not Waving but Drowning and other poems, with the aim of reaching a …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Not Waving but Drowning’ by Stevie Smith.
August’s Independent Bookshop of the Month is Book-ish in Crickhowell, Powys, winner of the 2024 British Book Award for Independent …
Who is Adam Dalgliesh? With the first episodes of Channel 5’s new Dalgliesh drama series now available to watch online, …
Costa Award-winning author Natasha Farrant shares the books that influenced her own tales of sea-faring adventure, including her latest novel …
To celebrate the (re)publication of Ursula Parrott's Ex-Wife we look at some other famous examples of divorce in fiction.
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Some More Light Verse’ by Wendy Cope, which appears in The Orange and other …
The weather in the UK may not have reached record-breaking heights yet this summer, but that hasn’t stopped us from …
Sophie Harris, Senior Designer at Faber, shares her process for redesigning Banana Yoshimoto's back catalogue.
Get to know Anna Bogutskaya, the author of Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold On Us, who kindly …
From comic classics by Wodehouse to contemporary literary fiction favourites like The Bee Sting and Demon Copperhead, this selection is …
It is with great sadness that Caroline Michel at PFD and Faber announce the death of beloved author Edna O’Brien.
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Drypoint’, the title poem from Jamie McKendrick’s upcoming collection, out on 1 August 2024.
As we near the publication of his new collection, Drypoint, on the 1 August, poet Jamie McKendrick reflects on the …
Faber has pre-empted Michael Amherst’s The Boyhood of Cain, a poignant debut novel about a boy on the precipice of …
As Lady in the Lake is released on Apple TV+, author Laura Lippman and editor Angus Cargill give an insight …
As we publish Paul Auster's postmodern classic as a Faber Members Edition, read the opening of The New York Trilogy.
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Safe Poem’ from Sam Riviere’s collection, Conflicted Copy, which is out now.
Faber Art Director Pete Adlington shares his process for the design of our reissue of a guide to the pubs …
Faber set for killer summer success with Nora Breen Investigates, a new seaside mystery series featuring wayward nun turned superior …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘One need not be a Chamber – to be Haunted’ by Emily Dickinson.
Faber is thrilled to publish Death on Ice by R. O. Thorp, a delightful cosy mystery, featuring twin scientists investigating …
While best known for his novels, Milan Kundera was also a poet, essayist, critic and philosopher, making him a rare …
Our July Bookshop of the Month is Pages of Hackney, who have been supplying Lower Clapton with books for over …
‘Queen of Historical Fiction’ Emma Carroll takes us behind the curtain of her showstopping new tale of illusion and stage …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘You’re’ by Sylvia Plath, from her collection Ariel.
Angie Kim discusses her book, Happiness Falls, a gripping missing-person story about family, the pursuit of happiness and how far we …
Every three months we bring together all the titles Faber is publishing over the following period. Here's our publishing list …
Faber and the National Literacy Trust are launching a competition and event for schools to celebrate seventy years of Lord …
Read an extract from A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – an epic and intimate tale of adventure, myth and …
Pol Guasch shares books that influenced the writing of his debut novel, Napalm in the Heart – a radical work …
The Faber Design Department today launched a new initiative, the Faber Design Portfolio Sessions.
Whether your bag is escapist fiction or you’ll be stubbornly reading a philosophical tome with your Aperol Spritz this summer, …
Find out all the details about the Faber Members Summer Fair, on Thursday 18 July 2024 at The Bindery in …
With the General Election coming up in under two weeks, we asked some of our authors what work they would …
Celia Fremlin was a prolific English writer of prize-winning, spine-chilling mysteries from the 1950s to 1990s. Celebrated by the most …
Angus Cargill, Publishing Director, acquired UK & Commonwealth rights to Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops …
James Shapiro shares a list of titles for readers interested in better understanding where our current cultural battles come from …
Get to know Jon Savage, the author of The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Resistance Shaped Popular Culture (1955–1979), who kindly …
To celebrate Father's Day, author and illustrator Jim Smith talks about the inspirations behind his latest graphic novel for children, …
Michael Cragg talks to Jon Savage, author of The Secret Public, about hating boring music books, the queer pioneers of …
For our June Bookshop of the Month, we’re at Phlox Books in East London (by way of Belfast) to hear …
August marks Women in Translation month, dedicated to amplifying women writers and translators across the globe.
Discover the best pubs in literature, to celebrate Faber’s new edition of the 1940s classic, Back to the Local by …
This week, a Ten Years of Picture Books exhibition launches in the foyer of Faber’s Farringdon-based office space, The Bindery.
How do you choose the cover design for a book made entirely of pictures? Illustrator, graphic novelist and now book …
Our Poem of the Week is Daljit Nagra’s 'In a White Town', from his witty, intelligent and mischievous debut collection …
Faber will publish Jodie Harsh’s You Had to Be There in Autumn 2025.
Our Poem of the Week is ‘The Spectators’ from Blossomise, Simon Armitage’s glorious collaboration with the illustrator Angela Harding, celebrating …
Sam Taylor describes the inspiration behind The Two Loves of Sophie Strom – a timeless, heart-wrenching story about love in …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘In which I practise happiness’ by Joe Dunthorne, from his debut collection of poetry, …
Listen to the tracks that make a 'wayward' map of the life of Al Ward, the main character in Willy …
Mary McGlory of The Liverbirds entertains fifteen quickfire questions from our team.
For just one day in February 2024, ChatGPT went mad. James Vincent considers the surprising results of the AI’s dalliance …
From X (formerly Twitter) to Bookstagram and Booktok, view our list of books that have been setting social media channels …
Faber will publish Gboyega Odubanjo’s much anticipated first collection, Adam. In doing so, we join in celebrating Gboyega’s life and …
On 4 July 2024, Faber will publish Gboyega Odubanjo’s much anticipated first collection, Adam. In doing so, we join in …
This week's Poem of the Week is 'The Beginning' by Wendy Cope, from her Collected Poems, out on 12 September …
For our May Independent Bookshop of the Month, we head to West Kirby, a vibrant seaside town on the Wirral …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Dream of a Dog’ by Emily Berry, extracted from her 2022 collection, Unexhausted Time.
We are a company of Paul Auster fans and many of us will be thinking today of our first Paul …
Lucy Caldwell, author of Intimacies and new collection Openings, shares five of her favourite short stories to read, from childhood …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘The Question’ by Rowan Ricardo Phillips, from his 2021 collection Living Weapon, his first publication …
The real Boysie Singh was a notorious Trinidadian gangster. Whilst Ingrid was researching this story, her research kept coming back …
Leah Broad’s magnificent group biography resurrects the forgotten voices of four extraordinary women, recounting lives of rebellion, heartbreak and ambition, …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Ars Poetica VIII’ from Bright Fear, Mary Jean Chan’s gleaming second collection.
Faber launches the 2024 FAB Prize with new guest judges, Lucy Bannerman and John-Paul Kunrunmi.
As Faber publishes the first UK edition of When I Arrived at the Castle, graphic novelist E. M. Carroll tells …
Faber is to publish Crunch: An Ode to Crisps, a cultural history by journalist Natalie Whittle.
Katie Gee Salisbury, author of Not Your China Doll, discusses five books about the American West, entertainment and Hollywood that …
Get to know Suzi Ronson, the author of Me and Mr Jones: My Life with David Bowie and the Spiders …
For our April Bookshop of the Month, we’re heading to Bath in South West England to visit Mr B’s Emporium …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Anahorish’ from Wintering Out, Seamus Heaney’s third collection of poetry.
Time for a spring clean of your TBR? The Faber team are emerging from their winter hibernation and taking advantage …
This week Deirdre Madden was announced as the 2024 recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction.
Every three months we bring together all the titles Faber is publishing over the following period. Here's our publishing list …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Folk Song’ from Blossomise, Simon Armitage’s glorious collaboration with the illustrator Angela Harding, celebrating …
This autumn, Faber will publish Chris Mould’s graphic novel retelling of H.G. Wells’ classic, The War of the Worlds.
If you’re new to Andrew O’Hagan’s work, and wondering where to start reading, we’ve put together a brief guide to …
Watch author Andrew O'Hagan read from his new novel, Caledonian Road, from the Faber Members' Fiction Showcase event in Autumn …
Caroline Burt and Richard Partington, authors of Arise, England: Six Kings and the Making of the English State, recommend some …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Snowdrop’ from England’s Green, Zaffar Kunial’s distinctive and original second collection.
Parasol Against the Axe is a love letter to Prague and to the art of storytelling. Everyone who encounters this …
Members submitted the children’s books that made a lasting impression on them and why.
Get to Aniefiok Ekpoudom, the author of Where We Come From: Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain, who kindly …
To mark the publication of Jason Okundaye's Revolutionary Acts, we have put together a list of the best oral history …
Robbie Porter, the cover designer behind How to Win an Information War, tells us about the challenge of designing a …
Jonny Sweet, author of the dangerously charming The Kellerby Code, shares his top five cultural highlights, from must-see exhibitions to …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘A Light exists in Spring’, Emily Dickinson’s reflection on the unique light of spring …
Dizz Tate shares a playlist of songs that evoke the sticky-sweet teenage nostalgia of her novel, Brutes.
For our March Bookshop of the Month, we’re taking advantage of the very beginning of the spring weather with a …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘When the Sparrow Flies’ from the Collected Poems and Drawings of Stevie Smith, one …
Claire Kilroy, author of Soldier Sailor, recommends four books that reflect the experience of the early years of motherhood.
Faber is proud to publish the debut work by bestselling author of Demon Copperhead: Made in Dagenham meets Erin Brockovich …
Read an extract – ‘Hierophany’ – from Enchantment: Reawakening Wonder in an Exhausted Age by Katherine May, the bestselling author …
Faber has announced Universality, the second novel from the critically acclaimed author of Assembly, Natasha Brown.
On the fortieth anniversary of the Miners' Strike and the twentieth anniversary of the publication of GB84, David Peace reflects …
Our Poem of the Week is ‘The God of Stories’, by Rowan Ricardo Phillips, a work that reminds us of the …
Intermezzo, the fourth novel from the international bestselling writer Sally Rooney, will be published by Faber on 24 September 2024.
We are delighted to release details of Andrew O’Hagan’s publication tour for Caledonian Road.
Rowan Ricardo Phillips shares a musical immersion into the inspirations, themes, and emotions of his new collection, Silver, which also …
Our Poem of the Week is 'Anne Redferne', from Camille Ralphs's debut collection, After You Were, I Am. The book’s …
Faber is to publish an exciting new crime series by award-winning authors Dwayne Alexander Smith and Pamela Samuels Young.
Listen to the songs featured in The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain, a collection of lyrics written by …
Read an extract from Ursula Parrott's Ex-Wife – a lost classic of single women losing and finding themselves in New …
Rachael Allen shares the prose and poetry that inspired God Complex, her second poetry collection.
Publishing director Angus Cargill sets the movie All of Us Strangers in the context of the novel on which it’s …
Tania Branigan, author of Red Memory: The Afterlives of China’s Cultural Revolution, picks the books that illuminate contemporary China.
Our Poem of the Week is 'le jardin secret' from Richard Scott's debut collection Soho, an uncompromising portrait of love …
Read an extract of The Secret Public by Jon Savage,
Our February Bookshop of the Month is Norwich institution The Book Hive, who have been supplying the city with bookseller-curated …
Guardian Faber is to publish journalist Keza MacDonald’s ‘joyous’ exploration of video games – Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company …
Ellen E. Jones, author of Screen Deep, shares her top five cultural highlights, from must-see exhibitions to television programmes and …
Read an extract from Claire Kilroy's first novel in a decade, Soldier Sailor, an urgent, memorable, gut-wrenching novel about motherhood, …
Appropriately for Valentine's Day, our Poem of the Week is Thom Gunn's 'The Hug', from his 2002 collection The Man …
Compare Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s script for the movie Barbie to the final performances by Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, …
We’re delighted to share the foreword to The Passengers by Will Ashon, penned by Wendy Erskine.
On the original publication of The Passengers, his oral history of contemporary Britain, Will Ashon talked to booksellers about the …
The four books that illustrate this archival feature are very fine examples of Faber’s literary publishing in the period from …
This week, our Poem of the Week is Seamus Heaney's 'Song', from his 1979 collection, Field Work.
Emma Tarlo, author of Under the Hornbeams, shares photos documenting her friendship with Nick and Pascal, who live in Regent’s …
Read our picks of upcoming cultural highlights in the UK across drama, pop culture, poetry and classical music.
We asked Des Fitzgerald, Author of The City of Today is a Dying Thing, for a list of five notable …
Fiona Williams, author of The House of Broken Bricks, chooses six books in which food plays a powerful role.
Our Poem of the Week is ‘Footsteps’ by David Harsent, from his new collection, Skin.
To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024, read the opening of Time’s Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and …
Poet Hannah Sullivan remembers – through words and images – the creative process that led to her latest collection, Was …
Faber has acquired Arise, England: Six Kings and the Making of the English State by Caroline Burt and Richard Partington: …
Our Poem of the Week, ‘Whose Name Means Honey’, comes from Victoria Adukwei Bulley's debut poetry collection, Quiet.
André Marmot introduces us to the music behind his lively and ambitious story of the explosion of UK jazz, Unapologetic …
Join Simon on the next leg of his ten-year adventure, from 5–12 March 2024, for a series of free live poetry readings in libraries, with …
Aniefiok ‘Neef’ Ekpoudom shares the music and media that make up the heart and soul of Where We Come From: …
This week, our Faber Poem of the Week is an extract from Hannah Sullivan's Was It for This. Sullivan's second …
In the first of our monthly interviews with independent bookshops, we visit Shalimar Books in South London.
New year, new books. Find reading ideas for 2024 with our preview of Faber’s new and upcoming releases.
Our poem of the week comes from Rachael Allen's eagerly awaited second collection God Complex, a visionary, corrosive narrative poem …
Lavinia Greenlaw, author of The Vast Extent, shares her top five cultural highlights, from must-see exhibitions to television programmes and …
In the first of our new series of weekly poetry features on the Faber Journal, we welcome the New Year …
This list captures nominations from fellow Faber Members for their book of 2023 — we hope it provides some inspiration …
We asked some of our authors to pick their favourite book of 2023.
Read Chapter One of Mistletoe Malice by Kathleen Farrell, a rediscovered classic and ‘a horribly delicious snapshot of post-war family …
Read the opening pages from Trapped in History, a history, as well as a memoir, of the end of Empire …
Award-winning and bestselling historical novelist Thomas Keneally shares with us some of the brilliant non-fiction which has helped shape, inspire …
Faber announces the acquisition of The Rising Down by Alexandra Harris
Looking for a book to curl up with by the fire? We asked Faber staff to tell us which books …
Outcast: A History of Us Through Leprosy is an examination of societies and individuals through the lens of leprosy, a …
Kishan Rajani, senior designer at Faber, takes us through the design process for the cover of Paul Auster’s novel Baumgartner, …
We have compiled a list of non-fiction works of note to browse for the history, biography and memoir lover in …
Mattel and Warner Bros. Pictures Join with Faber to Turn the Literary World Pink with the Release of the Barbie …
Faber to to publish Ingrid Persaud's much-anticipated second novel, The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh
Your local indie bookseller is the perfect person to ask for a book recommendation – they know what’s new better …
Join us on 1 December for our inaugural Faber Members Christmas Market featuring signed and limited editions, author readings and …
Read an extract, 'In Praise of Shadow' from Ishion Hutchinson's unforgettable book-length poem, School of Instructions, out now.
Faber has been publishing playscripts for nearly seventy years, all the way back to John Osborne’s classic play Look Back …
Read an extract from Writing a Novel, the essential companion for your writing life by Richard Skinner, Director of Fiction …
In The Golden Mole, Katherine Rundell, the award-winning author of Super-Infinite and Impossible Creatures, takes us on a globe-spanning tour of the world’s strangest and …
Paul Auster is ‘one of the great American prose stylists of our time’ (New York Times). If you’re new to …
How do you write a city that hasn’t decided what it’s going to be next? In the latest of our …
Read the opening pages of Baumgartner, a late masterpiece of love, memory and grief by Paul Auster, ‘one of the great …
Read four extracts from The Wisdom of Sheep & Other Animals, the ‘delightful’ (Alan Bennett) new book by by Rosamund …
Faber to posthumously publish Kate Saunders' final children's novel.
Faber has announced Not Your China Doll by Katie Gee Salisbury, the definitive story of Anna May Wong, the first Asian Hollywood …
Authors’ letters provide fascinating insights into the personalities and social context behind some of the greatest works of our time.
In celebration of the publication of The Orange and other poems, we asked Wendy Cope to tell us how she …
Faber to publish Wendy Cope’s The Orange and Other Poems to reach a new generation
Faber has announced the awe-inspiring new novel from Helen Oyeyemi, Parasol Against the Axe.
To celebrate the publication of our new heritage edition of Ted Hughes' Lupercal, Faber's Editor-at-Large, Poetry, picks three poems from …
To celebrate the publication of Tremor, Teju Cole’s first new novel since the celebrated Open City, Faber Radio presents a …
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.
We asked Faber Members to send in their first encounters with the writing of Seamus Heaney and were thrilled with …
A Reading List of classic books by Black authors this Black History Month. Book descriptions and links are provided via …
Faber has acquired 'next summer's hottest rediscovered classic: the ultimate millennial novel from a century ago'. Following a young divorcée …
In Time’s Echo, Jeremy Eichler makes a revelatory case for the power of music as culture’s memory, an art form …
As Cahokia Jazz, his novel reimagining the history of North America, is published, Francis Spufford explains why alternative history in …
Carmen Marcus’s And The Earth Opened Up Under Her is the best play written by an unpublished playwright under the …
There’s not yet a chill in the air but the nights are drawing in. Whether you’re looking for something creepy …
Mary Jean Chan shares their personal approach to writing poetry in Bright Fear with poet, writer and editor Sylee Gore.
Discover your next favourite read among Faber's new and upcoming releases across all genres.
Thank you to all Members who took part. We hope you find some new gems for your list.
Faber is to publish the magnificent new novel from Andrew O’Hagan, author of Mayflies, in April 2024. Caledonian Road is …
Read our picks of upcoming cultural highlights in the UK across drama, pop culture, poetry and classical music.
‘I’ve built a reputation over the years as a writer of stories, but I started out writing songs.’ Kazuo Ishiguro
As Volume 5 of his survey of the Hundred Years War is published, Jonathan Sumption tells the story of an …
Thomas Morris, a Granta Best Young Novelist 2023, shares six short stories that informed Open Up – his new collection …
To mark the tenth anniversary of Seamus Heaney’s death and to celebrate his extraordinary legacy, we share a poem from …
Faber has acquired a striking dual-narrative debut from 25-year-old Scottish author, Margaret McDonald, in a two-book deal.
Many writers tread the path of their protagonists to immerse themselves in a sense of place. Novelist Louise Doughty shares …
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 …
Browse study resources for the Education Edition of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, part of the GCSE syllabus.
Listen to the creative team behind Dunsinane discuss its plot, characters and setting alongside the modern and historical events that …
Explore a rich set of resources for Brian Friel’s play Translations from the National Theatre’s 2018 staging.
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 …
To celebrate the publication of Caret by Adam Mars-Jones we have pulled together a list of some of the best …
Jeffrey Boakye takes us on a journey through modern world history in this playlist featuring the music from his new …
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.
While best known for his novels, Milan Kundera was also a poet, essayist, critic and philosopher, making him a rare …
Whether you’re new to her work or looking for your next read, we’ve put together a brief guide to Lorrie …
To celebrate the publication of I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home, Lorrie Moore’s first novel in fourteen …
Read James Vincent on Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement, a revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will …
Richard T. Kelly gives an insight into the research that went into his soulful, sweeping novel set against the backdrop …
As the summer holidays approach, we’re beginning to think about which books to pack for our holiday reading. The Faber …
Check out new and upcoming releases from across Faber's publishing for some reading inspiration.
Lucy Caldwell describes the inspiration behind These Days which this month won the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.
Amit Chaudhuri’s full fiction backlist is now available in a unified design, including a new introduction to The Immortals by …
Faber has acquired the first English translation of The Premonition, a deeply moving novel from Banana Yoshimoto, the internationally bestselling author of Kitchen, …
This month sees the publication of Yan Ge’s collection of nine short stories, Elsewhere. To mark her English-language debut, the …
The story of how Faber came to publish a great, but late, work by C. S. Lewis – A Grief …
Jeffrey Boakye is an author, broadcaster, educator and journalist known for his non-fiction writing. Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer …
Faber will be taking its range of bestselling QI titles in a new and sporting direction with Everything to Play …
This June, we asked a number of UK-based small presses and independent bookshops specialising in LGBTQI+ books for their recommendations.
Sorted by region, these are some of our Members' favourite independent bookshops across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Barbara Kingsolver, author of Demon Copperhead, makes history as she becomes the first ever two-time winner of the Women's Prize …
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 …
Writer Jessica White takes on the complicated history of Dickensian tales, from unauthorised contemporary adaptations to Barbara Kingsolver's Women's Prize-winning …
Big Swiss, the ‘the funniest book you will read in 2023’, has a book jacket with a big personality. Kishan …
Read an extract from Wading In Waste High Water, the Afterword by the band's songwriter and vocalist Robin Pecknold.
Kalaf Epalanga shares the eclectic mix that guided his writing process for Whites Can Dance Too and helped him …
Luke Harding, Guardian correspondent and author of Invasion: Russia’s Bloody War and Ukraine’s Fight for Survival, shares eight books to …
Faber to publish thrilling new novel by Francis Spufford, bestselling author of Golden Hill and Light Perpetual
Are you planning a summer getaway? Or not going away and looking for a bit of escapism? Browse our list …
Faber has acquired So Late in the Day, an exquisite new short story from Claire Keegan, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Small Things Like …
A round-up of what Faber Members told us about the books (from any publisher) that changed them and in what …
Una Mannion, author of Tell Me What I Am, shares the places around Philadelphia and Lake Champlain Vermont which inspired …
Steve King shares the behind-the-scenes process of bringing the script for TV sensation Succession onto the printed page.
Robbie Porter, the cover designer for the newest release on the Faber Editions list, Termush by Sven Holm, shares his …
Author Tsitsi Dangarembga’s outrageous conviction for ‘inciting violence’ has been overturned by Zimbabwe’s High Court.
A special limited edition will be published alongside the hardback, ebook and audiobook editions.
Daring, rich, intense and bizarre, Oscar and Lucinda is Peter Carey’s Booker Prize-winning historical novel set in Victorian times.
Read Dalit Nagra’s poem commissioned for the Coronation Concert’s ‘Lighting up the Nation’ live sequence.
Read Poet Laureate Simon Armitage's poem for the coronation of His Majesty Charles III.
News that Everest had been successfully scaled for the first time reached London the day before the last Coronation, in …
Whether you’re new to his work or looking for your next read, we’ve put together a brief guide to Peter …
On the occasion of the publication of the first English translation of her literary masterpiece, Cousins, read an exclusive short …
John Banville, author of Snow, April in Spain and The Lock-Up, joins journalist and broadcaster, Alex Clark, in conversation.
Amit Chaudhuri is the author of eight novels, whose ‘languorous, elliptical, beautiful prose is impressively impossible to put in any …
It’s the other people around you, says Michael Frayn, who make you what you are. Read an extract from his …
Faber is delighted to announce publication of a new festive chiller by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Kind …
We are extremely saddened to learn of the death of our beloved author Kate Saunders and our thoughts are with …
Faber has acquired a pioneering account of the legal fight for the preservation of the natural world and against climate …
Samantha Allen, author of Patricia Wants to Cuddle, a ‘one-of-a-kind queer horror comedy’, shares her inspiration via a disposable camera.
Matthew Green, author of Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain, tells the story of the drowned medieval city of Old …
You may be surprised to learn that a handful of poems by authors about Faber & Faber are preserved in …
In celebration of Never Good with Horses, the first-ever collection of the Poet Laureate’s lyric output, Simon Armitage collects some …
The first graphic novel adaptation of William Golding’s classic, Lord of the Flies, illustrated by acclaimed Dutch artist Aimée de …
Faber has acquired The Two Loves of Sophie Strom, a deeply moving novel set in 1930s Vienna and 1940s Paris, by Sam …
What if you had a vision that something terrible was going to happen? A train crash, a department store fire, …
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.
The Black Eden is a powerful and soulful novel of five lives transformed forever by the discovery that changed 20th …
Spring is a time for new beginnings – and new books. As the days get longer, the Faber team are …
Get to know Emma Warren, the author of Dance Your Way Home: A Journey Through the Dancefloor, who kindly humours …
Book designer and illustrator Eleanor Crow tells the story of how the jacket for Max Porter's beloved first novel, Grief …
Faber announces a heart-breaking new Paul Auster novel, Baumgartner.
Are you spring cleaning your TBR list? Check out our round-up of upcoming and new releases from Faber for some …
To mark the publication of the Members Edition of Max Porter’s Grief Is the Thing with Feathers, we’ve compiled some …
Faber has acquired Tell Me What I Am, the beautiful, haunting second novel from Una Mannion, author of the international …
Sebastian Barry is the only novelist to win the Costa Book of the Year Award twice. He’s also twice been …
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 …
Faber acquires the ambitious and distinctive debut poetry collection by Camille Ralphs.
If you’re looking for reading inspiration, look no further. Here is our list of influential and important works of literature …
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.
Faber has acquired the complete, authorised scripts to all four seasons of the Emmy®-winning HBO Original drama series Succession, complete …
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.
Read an extract from Sebastian Barry's new novel, Old God's Time, described as 'sublime' in the Guardian and a 'masterpiece' …
Guardian Faber is to publish Comfort Eating, a new book from Grace Dent inspired by the award-winning podcast of the …
Faber announces publication of an electrifying new novel from Sunday Times bestselling writer Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard …
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.
Faber is to publish Geneva, Richard Armitage’s debut novel. It has already hit the top of Audible’s bestseller chart, netting …
Faber has acquired The Farmer’s Wife: My Life in Days, a beautifully illustrated, honest and intimate meditation on the power …
In celebration of the upcoming paperback publication of Super-Infinite, Katherine Rundell has curated a few of Donne's 'sexiest, funniest and …
The Buddha of Suburbia, Hanif Kureishi’s debut novel won the Whitbread Award for first novel and inspired a groundbreaking BBC …
To celebrate the new Oscar-nominated adaptation of Miriam Toews’s novel Women Talking, we sat down to speak to the film’s …
Leah Broad introduces the music of the four trailblazing composers whose work she explores in Quartet: How Four Women Changed …
Read an extract from Audrey Magee's exquisitely crafted novel, The Colony, out in paperback on 3 February.
Ever wondered what goes into publishing non-fiction books? How do you get a job as a non-fiction editor? And what …
Faber has revealed the story behind their rediscovered seasonal classic, Mistletoe Malice, publishing in November 2023.
The story of this ‘dramatic moment’ begins with Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, which opened in London on 3 Aug …
In this ‘Behind the Book’ Dean Burnett discusses his inspiration for writing Emotional Ignorance.
Author Peter Swanson shares a list of nine books that were on his mind while writing his new crime novel, …
Read an extract from Charlotte Vassell's bitingly satirical crime novel, The Other Half.
Alice Farnham, author of In Good Hands: The Making of a Modern Conductor, discusses what inspired her to write her book which draws …
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.
Join Simon Armitage on the next leg of his 10-year adventure, from 17 – 23 March, for a series of free poetry readings live in …
Discover the fascinating links between the two extraordinary books as well as the ways in which autobiographical elements are incorporated …
Read our picks of upcoming cultural highlights in the UK across drama, pop music and culture, poetry and classical music.
Setting some lofty New Year’s reading goals? Check out DI Caius Beauchamp’s reading list, featuring the classic novels that he …
Lee Cole has curated a playlist of the songs that bring him back to the writing of Groundskeeping, his beautifully observed …
We’ve published 165 articles and quizzes on the Faber Journal this year, from long-read author interviews to quirky reading lists. …
Get your 2023 off to a good start by choosing your next read from our upcoming releases. There's something for …
We asked you, our Members, to share with us what you’ve been reading this year – the books that stood …
Since its creation in 1925 Faber & Faber has always been based in or close to a Bloomsbury square, in …
Jo Browning Wroe, author of A Terrible Kindness shares how her love of choral music, and the sense of community …
Read the gripping first chapter of Peter Swanson’s thriller, The Kind Worth Killing, in anticipation of the page-turning sequel, The …
Enter our competition for your chance to win a year-long adoption of an animal of your choice through WWF UK
We asked Faber authors and staff to tell us which books they’ve been loving this year, which they’ll be giving …
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.
Invasion is the first book of reportage from the frontline of the Ukraine war, from the award-winning Guardian journalist and …
Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson’s debut novel – first published in the UK by Faber in 1981 – is a powerful portrayal …
If you need a recommendation, there’s no one better to ask than a bookseller. We’ve asked some of our favourite …
Faber will publish I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home on 20 June 2023, the first novel from …
As the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, watch a new trailer for the football novel of 2022, Ashley Hickson-Lovence's …
Faber acquires Big Swiss by Jen Beagin in a six-way auction, soon to be a major HBO series starring Jodie …
Faber to publish the keenly anticipated new collection from the Costa Poetry Award-winner, Mary Jean Chan.
Explorations of artificial intelligence – robots, computers, androids, automatons, machines – take many different forms in fiction. Here is a …
Listen to the Spotify playlist, featuring every song in Joan Armatrading's The Weakness in Me in the order they …
Art Director Pete Adlington gives us a behind-the-scenes insight into how he designed the cover for Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead, …
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 …
Thinking about the recent centenary of the The Waste Land, a provocative question comes to mind: was Faber in the …
Sylvia Plath, poet, novelist, short story writer, was born ninety years ago on 27 October, 1932.
'It was like the book already had me, and was leading me exactly where it wanted.' Read an extract from …
Watch author Katherine Rundell discuss the inspiration behind her new book The Golden Mole and Other Living Treasure, the importance …
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 …
To coincide with the publication of Demon Copperhead, this month’s Members Book Club is the international bestseller and modern classic, …
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.
Jason Griffin is a gallery artist/street artist/Moleskin book artist whose works also show up in the Washington Post. Here, he …
On Thursday 29 September, our beloved author Tsitsi Dangarembga and co-defendant Julie Barnes were wrongly convicted of 'inciting violence' for …
Fancy curling up with a brand new book as the weather turns cooler? Take your pick from these upcoming releases …
Marina Hyde, author of What Just Happened?! Dispatches from Turbulent Times, shares her top five cultural highlights, from must-see exhibitions …
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 …
Whether you’re new to her work or looking for your next read, we’ve put together a guide to Barbara Kingsolver's …
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
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 …
Whether you’re new to his work or looking for your next read, we’ve put together a brief guide to help …
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 …
Download Faber’s abridged GCSE and A Level study guide for Alan Bennett’s The History Boys for free, and read extracts …
Download Faber’s abridged GCSE and A Level study guide for Michael Frayn’s Spies for free, and read extracts from the …
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.
Download Faber's Abridged Educational Notes for William Golding's Lord of the Flies, for free, and read extracts from this comprehensive …
Leïla Slimani is the internationally bestselling author of Lullaby. Her latest novel, The Country of Others, is the first in …
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. …
Download Faber's Abridged GCSE and A Level study guide for Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go for free, and read …
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 …
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.
Read and listen to the opening lines of T. S. Eliot's poem, 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.