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The Lie of the Land is Blackwell’s Non-Fiction Book of the Month for May

Posted on 01/05/25

The paperback edition of Guy Shrubsole’s The Lie of the Land has been selected as Blackwell’s Non-Fiction Book of the Month for May.

Fraser MacDonald’s LRB essay makes ‘Top 5 Longreads of the Week’

Posted on 25/04/25

Congratulations to Fraser MacDonald whose brilliant essay ‘On Compost’, published in the LRB on 17th April, is one of the ‘Top 5 Longreads of the Week’.

Publication day for First Rain in Paradise

Posted on 27/03/25

Congratulations to Gwyneth Lewis whose new collection of poems, First Rain in Paradise is published today by Bloodaxe Books.

Publication day for Our Oaken Bones

Posted on 20/03/25

Congratulations to Merlin Hanbury-Tenison whose very special book Our Oaken Bones is published today by Ebury Witness.

Merlin Hanbury-Tenison on the Today programme

Posted on 19/03/25

Listen to Merlin Hanbury-Tenison talking about his new book Our Oaken Bones on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning. Interview at 2:51:32

Cover reveal for paperback of The Lie of the Land

Posted on 17/03/25

The paperback edition of Guy Shrubsole’s The Lie of the Land will be published by William Collins on 8th May.

Amy Liptrot on BBC’s ‘From Our Own Correspondent’

Posted on 15/03/25

Listen to Amy Liptrot’s broadcast today about her recent visit to the Faroes on BBC Radio 4’s ‘From Our Own Correspondent’.

Paperback edition of Groundbreakers published today

Posted on 13/03/25

Congratulations to Chantal Lyons whose paperback edition of her wonderful book Groundbreakers is published by Bloomsbury today.

The Observer interviews Merlin Hanubry-Tenison

Posted on 09/03/25

Today’s edition of The Observer has a lovely interview with Merlin Hanbury-Tenison ahead of publication of his book Our Oaken Bones on 20th March.

Sunday Times selects Groundbreakers as ‘Paperback of the Week’

Posted on 09/03/25

Congratulations to Chantal Lyons whose book Groundbreakers has today been selected by The Sunday Times as their ‘Paperback of the Week’.

Cull of the Wild selected as The Bookseller’s ‘Ten titles not to miss in May’

Posted on 28/02/25

The paperback edition of Hugh Warwick’s The Cull of the Wild has been selected today by The Bookseller as one of their ‘Ten titles not to miss in May.’ The paperback edition will be published by Bloomsbury on 22nd May.

Guy Shrubsole shortlisted for Unwin Award 2025

Posted on 18/02/25

Congratulations to Guy Shrubsole on being shortlisted for the inaugural Unwin Award – which ‘recognises non-fiction writers in the earlier stages of their careers as authors, whose work is considered to have made a significant contribution to the world.’