Folio Books – Good on Paper
So much goes into making a Folio book special, but there’s one feature above all that the reader will connect to – the paper. At ...
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Interview with Margaret Atwood
I have been extremely fortunate in the last few months to work with Margaret Atwood on the new Folio edition of her novel, The Handmaid's ...
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Why Read Dickens?
On 7 February Charles Dickens turns 200. This anniversary has already spawned a deluge of television and radio adaptations of his books, exhibitions, numerous articles ...
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Thursday, 19th January 2012
The South Polar Times has been published at long last! It is five years since I first saw the originals, and over two years since ...
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Getting it right – Accuracy in Illustration
[caption id="attachment_471" align="alignleft" width="189" caption="Illustration by Ben Cain, from The War of the End of the World"][/caption] When an illustrator interprets a text it ...
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This Folio Life: The Folio Society’s Reading Room Garden
Reading and nature are tried-and-tested tonics for the hustle and bustle of modern life and something truly magical takes place when they collide. That’s why we are thrilled to sponsor The Folio Society Reading Room Garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
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This Folio Life: Meeting the Strugatsky Brothers
In this blog, Former Publisher of Orion Publishing Group and Chair of Gollancz, Malcolm Edwards, tells the fascinating story of meeting Arkady and Boris Strugatsky at the 1987 World Science Fiction convention in Brighton, on their last trip outside of Russia.
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Easter gifts: Folio Books with a Spring Palette
When you’re shopping for Easter treats it’s all too easy to head directly to the shelves piled high with chocolate eggs. But how about moving away from edible presents and choosing something lasting this year? We’ve selected some of our favourite books that have something of spring about them, whether that’s the colour of the binding or the nature themes inside; these are editions that will satisfy literary – rather than chocolate – cravings.