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Diaries of Note collects 366 captivating diary entries through time, from Leo Tolstoy to Elton John. We asked for anonymous diary entries from Faber readers. Swipe to see some of our favourites.

Diaries of Note by Shaun Usher is out next week 📚 Pre-order now. linktr.ee/diariesofnote

Seamus Heaney’s Ribbons: A beautiful poem about his sisters, published for the first time The reader is transported by Heaney’s illuminating memory: we’re in a school, a photographer is visiting and the girls are having their picture taken

'Ribbons', a poem by Seamus Heaney, is published for the first time.

The poem appears in The Poems of Seamus Heaney, edited by Rosie Lavan and Bernard O’Donoghue with Matthew Hollis. The definitive edition of Heaney's poetry is out on 9 October.

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Introducing Fashioning the Crown: A Story of Power, Conflict and Couture.

Justine Picardie uncovers the hidden history of the Crown and how it survived a tumultuous era and two world wars. Pre-order now: hatchards.co.uk/book/fashioning-the-crown/justine-picardie/9780571394289

Huge congratulations to Sarah Hall who has been shortlisted for the @GoldsmithsPrize 2025 for her new novel Helm ✨

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On National Poetry Day, we’re celebrating our poetry publishing – past and present – with a new campaign.

Poetry Underlined places lines by some of our most beloved heritage poets in conversation with lines from exciting voices in contemporary poetry on billboard sites around the UK and Ireland.

Watch Tiffany Watt Smith, author of Bad Friend: A Century of Revolutionary Friendships, discuss the history of female friendships here 👇

'This is cultural history at its most generous: Nintendo not as corporate monolith, but as dream factory, mythmaker, and companion to childhood.' Simon Parkin

Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald is now available to request on NetGalley 👾

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The reviews are in for Steve, starring Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy and adapted from the novel Shy by Max Porter.

Now playing in select cinemas and on Netflix 3 October 🎬

‘It goes beyond getting a cash refund for slavery’: Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder on the case for reparations With their new book, Henry and Ryder are determined to start a discussion about compensation for the descendants of slaves. But how would any scheme work? And why is it yet to happen?

'Nobody knows how to talk about reparations.'

Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder are interviewed in the Guardian ahead of their new book, The Big Payback. Out 9 October.

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To celebrate International Translation Day, we’ve gathered together some of our favourite translated fiction titles 📚

Which translated works are you looking forward to reading this autumn?

Introducing a starry night sky edition of Enchantment by Katherine May ✨ 💫

'It will do your soul good to read this.' Nigella Lawson
'Like walking with a friend as dusk settles.' Cariad Lloyd
'Beautifully written.' Philippa Perry

Enchantment is available in a sparkling new look from 9 October.

'Timely and vital. . . There has never been greater need for a thoughtful discussion on race.'

The Big Payback: The Case for Reparations and How They Would Work is reviewed by Diane Abbott: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

‘There was comedy at all times’: Andrew O’Hagan on 15 years of funny, frank and champagne-fuelled friendship with Edna O’Brien In the last decades of her life, the two novelists became close friends. He recalls their intense bond, their last trip to Ireland and her memories of being romanced by Richard Burton

'There was comedy at all times.'

On the Guardian you can read an extract from On Friendship by Andrew O'Hagan, out 9 October, about his friendship with Edna O'Brien.

We are so sad to hear of the death of Tony Harrison. His work combines inspired poetic flight with demotic energy and a mastery of form. A towering figure, Faber has been publishing his work for stage and screen for over forty years. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

Reading List: Ben Markovits on Road Trip Novels Ben Markovits new book The Rest of Our Lives is out now. Here, the author talks about his favourite road trip novels.

'Part of the joy of the road trip is the armadillo feeling it gives you, that your home is on your back – or in the car.'

Ben Markovits, author of Booker shortlisted The Rest of Our Lives, discusses his favourite road trip novels.

London Literature Festival | Southbank Centre The UK's largest arts centre & the heart of London's cultural life.

On Saturday 25 October, join Simon Armitage at the Southbank Centre for an afternoon of readings and conversation as he presents his major new poetry collection, New Cemetery.

southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/an-afternoon-with-simon-armitage/

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On 10 October, novelist Rebecca Watson discusses her work at Manchester Museum’s PAGES evening in collaboration with BEAK Brewery.

museum.manchester.ac.uk/event/pages/

On 6 October, join It's Hardback Out Here and special guest, Jodie Harsh, to discuss her brand new memoir, You Had To Be There. Stick around after the discussion for sets from up-and-coming DJs.

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Jodie Harsh in conversation with Fatboy Slim — The Old Market, Hove Don’t miss the rare opportunity to join the legendary dancefloor icon, in conversation with TOM hero Fatboy Slim, as she grabs us by the hand and leads us back to the decadent times of years gone by.

Get your calendars ready – time for our events thread. Jodie Harsh is in conversation with Fatboy Slim on 29 September. Witness iconic noughties-era London pop culture as told by DJ Jodie Harsh, who saw, did and survived it all.

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Venetian Vespers by John Banville review – a haunting honeymoon This brooding tale of an Englishman’s downfall in fin-de-siècle Venice is memorably eerie – but it’s hard to care about such a pompous protagonist

'Memorable and disturbing.' John Banville's Venetian Vespers is the Guardian Book of the Day.

theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/25/venetian-vespers-by-john-banville-review-a-haunting-honeymoon

‘I was hooked from the very first moment.’ Bridget Collins

Strange things are afoot for a newlywed couple in Venetian Vespers, the haunting new novel from John Banville set in Italy's floating city. Pick up your copy now in hardback ❄️

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Read an Extract from The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits Browse the newest Faber titles, from debut novels and gripping crime thrillers to the best new poetry, children's books and refreshed editions of classic works of literature.

'My son had saved a chair next to him but he stood up to give me a hug before introducing me. I held him longer than he wanted me to.'

Over on the Faber Journal you can read an extract from The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits, shortlisted for the Booker Prize 📚

'Elms' affection for the ludicrous glories of the times is infectious.' Uncut

'The definitive volume on the subject.' Classic Pop

Blitz: The Club That Created the 80s by Robert Elms is out now 🎶

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‘What we obviously had, even when things smoothed over, was a C-minus marriage, which makes it pretty hard to score much higher than a B overall on the rest of your life.’

The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits, now shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025, is out in paperback today 📚

'If your heart belongs to the dark side (and you're sick of having to apologise for it), you need this book.' Kirsty Logan

Anna Bogutskaya charts horror's soaring popularity by diving into some of the most significant recent works of film and TV horror. Out now in paperback 🩸

'Magnificent... The characters are lovable and well written. And the story is perfect.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

Happy publication day to @nicolaupson.bsky.social! The Christmas Clue is out now in hardback 🎁

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From an International Booker Prize shortlistee to a former Thriller of the Month, you can pick up these five titles as part of the @waterstones.bsky.social Paperbacks of the Year 2025 offer 📚

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Two proof copies of The Good Patient by Nilesha Chauvet – one facing up with the cover visible, one facing down with the blurb visible – are seen lying on a pale blue background with the shadow of a railing over the top of them.

'Dark, profound.' @lisatimoneywrites.bsky.social
'Close to the bone.' Bonnie Burke-Patel
'Left me chilled.' @chrisbridgeswriter.bsky.social

A nurse pushed to extremes makes a fatal choice in this thought-provoking new thriller from Nilesha Chauvet. Proofs in for The Good Patient, out 29 January 👀

✨ 'The very best of traditional literary fiction. . . We loved it. You: read it.' The Times

We are so thrilled that The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025. Huge congratulations to Ben and all the fellow shortlistees 🎉

Steve, based on the novel Shy by Max Porter, is now in select cinemas. On Netflix 3 October.

'This film – and Murphy’s devastating performance – exist in a class of their own.' Observer