Kate Burton

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for our Michael Murphy Poetry Prize. We'll announce the winner on #Nationalpoetryday. COngratulations to all the shortlisted authors! @Carcanet @picadorbooks @prototypepubs @BloodaxeBooks @FaberBooks

.@FaberBooks has acquired a new historical fantasy novel by Francis Spufford. The book will be published on 26th February 2026 with a sequel planned 👇 ebx.sh/UPnnMi

'An ancient system is awakening in the stones of London…' Introducing Nonesuch the most magical Francis Spufford novel yet. 💫Get ready for the historical fantasy of 2026. Coming in February 💫

🍃 'Helm is as vital, fierce and free as the phenomenon it describes.' Financial Times 🍃 'Helm pushes both the boundaries of the novel and our relationship with nature.' Spectator Award-winning author Sarah Hall's new novel Helm is out now! faber.co.uk/product/978057…

The one thing fiction can do is make people live an experience. I’d love to just be able to give somebody that experience of a natural phenomenon in some capacity and have them think about it, says Sarah Hall on her new novel, Helm 👇 #Echobox=1749813112" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thebookseller.com/author-intervi…

This World Poetry Day, introducing Nature Matters: Vital Poems from the Global Majority, a new gathering of African, Asian and Caribbean diaspora voices on nature. Edited by @arshi_mona and @KMcCarthyWoolf, Nature Matters is out in May 2025 and available to pre-order now.

Introducing Helm, Sarah Hall's rich, wild and vital new novel. Published 28 August, it features a stunning cover design by Henry Petrides. Pre-order it now @bookshop_org_UK using code HELM10. uk.bookshop.org/p/books/helm-s…

Last week saw Andrew O'Hagan's bestseller Caledonian Road arrive in paperback and to celebrate we played host to a fascinating conversation about character connections, real life and mapping the state of the nation. Enjoy the latest #WaterstonesPodcast: waterstones.com/blog/the-water…

'For years I had no sound but his sweetness, his lye. Thus I go slow. I song last. Least. The lower. That which I had nor sound I may still song.' Richard Scott's Second Collection, That Broke into Shining Crystals, is out today. faber.co.uk/product/978057…

The brilliant @MFeriaTinta talks to @misszing for @BritishVogue ahead of publication of her new book A Barrister for the Earth (24.4.25)

‘It can take you to some very unexpected places of personal reflection.’ @SaraEVeale on Start the Week discusses the experience of watching dance. Her book, Wild Grace explores the extraordinary women who were pioneers of modern dance. Out next week. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

'Don't let them tame you!' Isadora Duncan The story of modern dance is a story of subversion. Meet the extraordinary women who drove the movement in Wild Grace by Sara Veale. Out 30 January 2025: linktr.ee/wildgracebook

This week’s poet in focus in our newsletter is Gboyega Odubanjo, shortlisted for his book Adam. Read now at us14.campaign-archive.com/?u=c21b7b88da4… to find a featured poem, readers’ notes, & an exclusive review by critic John Field. @FaberBooks

The brilliant Gwen Adshead addresses 'Four Questions about Violence' for this year's BBC Reith Lectures. First episode available now: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Introducing A Barrister for the Earth. Pioneering barrister @MFeriaTinta advocates not only for the people fighting for their homes and livelihoods, but also for those who have no voice: for rivers, forests and endangered species. Out in April 2025: linktr.ee/earthbarrister

'Addictively enjoyable.' Guardian 'A masterpiece.'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Extraordinary.' Marina Hyde 'A gripping, clever story.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Introducing the paperback cover for Andrew O'Hagan's Sunday Times bestselling novel, Caledonian Road. Coming February 2025. linktr.ee/caledonianroad…

We are delighted to announce the winner of the #GoldsmithsPrize2024! Congratulations Rachel 🎉👏🎉

'Every sentence in Parade seems to grapple with an idea. People die, perspective shifts, scenery changes, and yet there remains a clear, sharp line of thought that holds the reader.' (Sara Baume) Find out more 👉 gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-pri… #GoldsmithsPrize2024

Every day this week, listen as Andrew O’Hagan turns his clear eye on human relationships for @BBCRadio4. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…