This Folio Life: Recreating one of literature’s most imaginative books
In our latest blog we explore an ancient bookmaking technique that ensured our limited edition The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman was a ...
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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: Mapping out a classic journey by Jules Verne
Acclaimed artist Kristjana Williams’s fascination with maps and map-making made her the perfect partner for Folio’s edition of Jules Verne’s classic tale, Around the World in Eighty Days.
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This Folio Life: Tracking down a typewriter and finding fonts for the making of Misery
An important plot point in Stephen King’s brilliantly unsettling thriller Misery involves a specific typewriter with a missing key. When crafting the stylish new Folio edition, our Senior Designer Charlotte turned detective in her quest to source the typewriter and research historically accurate fonts.
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This Folio Life: The dark truths within dystopian literature
Dystopian fiction has rarely been more popular. So why now? And what can that popularity tell us about the dark side of human nature?