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Revealing the shortlist for the Folio Society/House of Illustration competition

Six finalists bring unique interpretations of Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

Entry to the 2012 Folio Society/House of Illustration Book Illustration Competition has closed and the shortlist finalised. Six talented artists are in the running for the prestigious prize: the c...read more

Folio wins at the V&A Illustration Awards 2012

The annual prize-giving ceremony for the V&A Illustration Awards was held on 11 June, and we are delighted to announce that Folio illustrator Matthew Richardson won the Book Cover Illustration Awa...read more

Master of science fiction Ray Bradbury dies aged 91

Ray Bradbury sadly passed away on 6 June 2012, an always unconventional, exuberant character (as his child-like affection for Disney proves), his writings will remain testament to his ground-breaki...read more

Filming an Indian epic

Salman Rushdie's award-winning classic adapted for film

Breathtaking in scope, Midnight's Children distils the turbulent history of independent India through the lives of one family. The novel has become a classic of the late 20th century, winn...read more