News | James Lockhart

Lifelines wins 2026 Runciman Award

Posted on 10/06/26

Many congratulations to Julian Hoffman whose book Lifelines was last night awarded the Anglo-Hellenic League’s Runciman Award 2026.

Stephen Rutt article in The Times

Posted on 04/06/26

A lovely piece by Stephen Rutt about The Flow Country in today’s edition of The Times.

US publication day for Lifelines

Posted on 12/05/26

The US edition of Julian Hoffman’s book Lifelines is published today by Godine.

Chantal Lyons at ‘If Not Now, When?’ Festival

Posted on 01/05/26

Catch Chantal Lyons speaking about her forthcoming book, Once There Were Giants at the ‘If Not Now, When?’ festival in Devon, 24th-26th July.

Lifelines longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2026

Posted on 22/04/26

Many congratulations to Julian Hoffman whose book Lifelines has been longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2006.

The Waterlands reviewed in TLS

Posted on 17/04/26

A wonderful review of Stephen Rutt’s The Waterlands in this week’s edition of the TLS.

Lifelines shortlisted for Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award

Posted on 10/04/26

Congratulations to Julian Hoffman whose book Lifelines has been shortlisted for the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award 2026.

Cover reveal for Cinnamon

Posted on 10/04/26

A new book by Nira Wickramasinghe, Cinnamon: A History of Taste and Empire will be published by Scribe on 5th November 26, and by St. Martin’s Press in the US on 27th April 27

Publication day for The Waterlands

Posted on 26/03/26

Congratulations to Stephen Rutt whose beautiful new book, The Waterlands: Follow A Raindrop from Source to Sea is published today by Elliott & Thompson.

The Waterlands reviewed in The Scotsman

Posted on 25/03/26

A wonderful review in The Scotsman for Stephen Rutt’s The Waterlands, published tomorrow. ‘Stephen Rutt’s exploration of Britain’s waterlands combines clear-eyed scientific writing with just the right amount of epiphanic prose … I find it impossible not to feel wonder at such facts.’

Paperback publication day for Nightshade Mother

Posted on 05/03/26

The paperback edition of Gwyneth Lewis’s acclaimed memoir, Nightshade Mother is published today by Calon.

Canongate pre-empts Fraser MacDonald’s literary exploration of compost

Posted on 20/02/26

Canongate have acquired the rights to Fraser MacDonald’s new work of non-fiction, The Book of Compost: A Manual for Consolation and Repair to be published in 2028, with North American rights going to Knopf and Dutch rights to Atlas Contact.