The Faber Academy: London Course Announced
The inaugural Paris course is now fully booked but a second course, this time in London's Fitzroy Square, has been announced. Andrew Motion, Sarah Hall and Tobias Hill are the tutors, and among the questions posed will be 'Do tall stories make great novels?'. More
Faber Finds: Print on Popular Demand
New additions to the growing Faber Finds imprint include George Ewart Evans' pioneering books of oral history and some children's classics, including The Witch's Daughter, from Nina Bawden. We've also a brilliant explanation of the technology behind the covers. More
Competitions: Your Chance to Win Prizes
Prizes this month include signed copies of P. D. James's new novel The Private Patient, plus a selection of Faber Audiobooks. More
The Private Patient: New from P. D. James
Commander Dalgliesh is called to Dorset to investigate the murder of a journalist who books into a renowned clinic for a simple procedure, only to meet with a sinister end. More murder follows in The Private Patient, the new thriller from P. D. James, which is published on 28th August. More
More New Books: August Fiction & Non-Fiction
This month sees Crusaders in paperback, new novels from Paul Auster and Deirdre Madden, short stories by Gerard Donovan and a new graphic novel. Non-fiction includes The Importance of Music to Girls, and a reissue of a Jan Morris classic, Spain. More
Latest News and Events: Edinburgh, Prizes and R & J
Tickets are still available for events at the Edinburgh Book Festival, which starts this weekend. Elsewhere, Faber authors and poets are named on the Booker and Forward Prizes. James Bradley's The Resurrectionist is the last-ever book to be discussed by Richard and Judy on their Channel 4 show on Wednesday. More
Faber Audiobooks: The Janissary Tree
Enjoy a short extract of Jason Goodwin's The Janissary Tree, his 19th-century Istanbul thriller, read by Andrew Sachs. More
Faber Kids Site Descends into Chaos: And It's Justin Richards' Fault!
The Dr Who author has kids everywhere scratching their heads, trying to crack the Chaos Code and collect points to win big prizes! Faber Kids launches with fun competitions, great books and a call for young reviewers to join the Kids Zone. More