‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’: 15 of the most iconic book covers From ‘The Great Gatsby’ to ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, Finn Cliff Hodges looks at the best covers out there The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024
Cocktail of the week: Faber’s elderflower and gooseberry gin fizz – recipe The floral notes of an elderflower gin fizz, but with a clip round the ear from tart gooseberry The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024
Hollywood's Newest Money-Making Scheme Is... Books Buying and selling movie scripts has been a thing since 'Pulp Fiction,' but now, Hollywood is transforming the trend from a nerdy side-hustle to a major source of revenue and prestige. Inverse · Jun 26, 2024
Sally Rooney unveils cover of new novel Intermezzo and plot that explores ‘ethical complexity’ The author’s new book will hit UK shelves in September The Independent UK · May 22, 2024
The Letters of Seamus Heaney review – amazing grace Generosity, warmth and joie de vivre characterise this collection of the great poet’s letters The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
‘It would be amazing if this led to something’: Anna Readman, winner of our graphic short story prize 2023 Dancing Queen, Readman’s meditation on a lost friend, won this year’s Observer/Faber graphic short story prize. Now she’s glad she gave up the day job… The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023
Ted Hughes, 25 years on: Now, more than ever, the poet is the voice for our times The poet laureate, who died a quarter of a century ago today, believed his Shakespeare fixation was almost fatal; his first wife, Sylvia Plath, was certainly the Titania to his Oberon. With his almost psychic connection to nature and a charisma so powerful that even the Queen was rumoured to… The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
Kazuo Ishiguro song lyrics collection to be published The prize-winning novelist’s lyrics, written for US jazz singer Stacey Kent, will be published with illustrations next March The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
Shake, rattle and write: why the music memoir is booming From Bono to Jarvis Cocker, Bruce Springsteen to Cosey Fanni Tutti, the last decade has seen an explosion of books by artists from every walk of musical life. Why is this once-rare genre striking a chord with stars and readers alike? The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2023
Eliza Clark: ‘I’m more primary school teacher than enfant terrible’ Hailed by Granta as one of Britain’s best young novelists, the author of the TikTok sensation Boy Parts talks about her new book, a crime story based on a real-life murder – and why Bret Easton Ellis wouldn’t talk to her The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2023
Kate Saunders obituary Prize-winning novelist who won the Costa award for Five Children on the Western Front and whose Belfry Witches stories were adapted for TV The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023
Traditional ceremony takes place at Maker and Faber buildings which will 'change face' of Sunderland Maker and Faber, two new offices on Riverside Sunderland, will create space for professional services firms and retailers Chronicle Live · Feb 2, 2023
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels Rhinos race on roller skates; a footballer finds his feet; magic goes wrong; and an influencer embraces life offline The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023
‘What will I spend the money on? Pens’: the winner of our graphic short story prize 2022 It was seventh time lucky for Rebecca Jones in this year’s Observer/Faber award for emerging cartoonists with her story of three girls camping out in a suburban garden The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022 Five men and one woman who took on impossible job – of poet laureate Several of the poets appointed by, or inherited by the Queen, had to deal with public mockery. No wonder Philip Larkin turned down the role
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2022 Robert Lowell: Memoirs, edited by Steven Gould Axelrod and Grzegorz Kosc – review A collection of the poet’s stately prose from the 1950s reveals his shift into confessional writing and the bipolar disorder that led to hospitalisation and regrets
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2022 The Faber/Observer/Comica graphic short story prize 2022 – enter now! The annual award for aspiring cartoonists offers the chance to be published in the Observer and win £1,000, with past winners going on to land film and book deals
Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022 Literary giant Fiona McCrae moves on from Minnesota's Graywolf Press Fiona McCrae brought Minnesota's Graywolf Press from a small regional publisher to a worldwide literary powerhouse.
Birmingham Post · May 3, 2022 North East deals of the week: contracts, acquisitions and investments Businesses involved in deals across the region include RSA Insurance, Roman Ltd, Tait Walker and ReViral
Birmingham Post · Apr 28, 2022 First tenant revealed for £100m Riverside Sunderland office development RSA Insurance is taking a lease for Faber - before construction has got under way