This Folio Life: Larkin about with photography
Our edition of the collected poems of Philip Larkin features a striking geometric binding design from London printmaker Richard Peacock. In this blog, Richard explains how ...
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This Folio Life: 12 recommended reads for quarantine
In these uncertain and trying times, reading can offer moments of much-needed comfort and escapism. Whether returning to a well-thumbed favourite, exploring a new genre, ...
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This Folio Life: Creating The Story of Babar
Every Folio edition goes on a long and fascinating journey before its publication day, but Babar’s travels were particularly adventurous. Our story begins about ...
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This Folio Life: Looking to the past for Planet of the Apes
Our edition of Pierre Boulle’s Planet of the Apes features stunning artwork from artist David de las Heras. But how to illustrate a sci-fi masterpiece ...
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This Folio Life: Margaret Atwood revisits Oryx and Crake
Following our award-winning edition of The Handmaid’s Tale, we were compelled to return to the works of Margaret Atwood. Never has a plague- and technology-ravaged ...
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This Folio Life: From Salamanca to Maynooth, the adventures of a Tudor portrait
Our new edition of The Tudor Age includes 20 full-colour portraits of some of the great figures of the era. Folio worked closely with author Susan Brigden to select the images, and here she tells the remarkable story behind one of her favourite portraits.
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This Folio Life: A celebration of Ursula K. Le Guin
The Earthsea Cycle has been published in many formats, but arguably none more in keeping with Ursula K. Le Guin’s original intentions for her work than the new illustrated series from Folio. Committing to publishing all six titles in The Earthsea Cycle over the next two years, Publishing Director Tom Walker explores the importance of Ursula K. Le Guin’s writing and why this is such a significant series for Folio.
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This Folio Life: Fathers in fiction
To celebrate Father’s Day, it’s the turn of fictional dads to take the limelight. From classic novels to dystopia, crime and children’s favourites, there are fun and formidable father figures who stand out on the page and are etched in our memories. Here are a few of our favourites.