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From epic short stories, to heart-stopping love letters, chocolate (a necessity) and a dash of spooky love, check out ou...
03/02/2026

From epic short stories, to heart-stopping love letters, chocolate (a necessity) and a dash of spooky love, check out our recommended reads for yourself or a loved one this Valentine's Day. 💘

We are thrilled that POSSESSED: A LOST NOVEL OF THE OCCULT is #1 in the Indies bestseller charts! John Travers has been...
15/01/2026

We are thrilled that POSSESSED: A LOST NOVEL OF THE OCCULT is #1 in the Indies bestseller charts!

John Travers has been hanged for the murder of his mother-in-law Helga, but to those who knew him something is amiss. Driven by justice and a sense of uncanny forces at work, John’s friend Doctor Toogood recounts a haunting tale of love and jealousy under the fell influence of a shadowy and implacable evil. First published in 1927, this novel by husband-and-wife writing duo Rosalie and Edward Synton (real surname Corse-Scott) has been lost for nearly a century and returns now from the Library collections to deliver its occult thrills anew.

🌨️ In a tranquil village Dr Sandys and his wife prepare for a quiet Christmas at home with their guest. But the festive ...
15/09/2025

🌨️ In a tranquil village Dr Sandys and his wife prepare for a quiet Christmas at home with their guest. But the festive atmosphere dissipates when they get a visit from someone unexpected...

Announcing the cover for our Christmas Crime Classic, Death in Ambush: A Lost Christmas Murder Mystery. This rediscovered tale is a country-house murder with a clever mystery at its heart, originally published in 1952, it's an instant festive favourite!

Available to pre-order now🎅.

💥 The Tales of the Weird festival is back! 💥Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, Tales of the Weird: An...
28/08/2025

💥 The Tales of the Weird festival is back! 💥

Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, Tales of the Weird: An Autumnal Festival expands to a full weekend at the British Library (1 and 2 November), as well as a special online only World Wide Weird event on Monday 3 November, featuring Mariana Enriquez and Mona Awad.

Inspired by our cult Tales of the Weird series (which brings back unjustly neglected stories from the realms of classic gothic, supernatural and horror fiction) the weekend portion of the event will feature some of our finest writers and fans of the weird. Speakers will include Andrew Michael Hurley, Bidisha Mamata, Edward Carey, Edward Parnell, Elf Lyons, Iain Sinclair, Jeremy Dyson, Joe Hill, Johnny Mains, and many more.

Head to the link in our bio to find out more

📦📚 Excited to get your hands on some of our upcoming titles?From myth and maps to music, Waterstones are offering 25% of...
28/07/2025

📦📚 Excited to get your hands on some of our upcoming titles?

From myth and maps to music, Waterstones are offering 25% off selected British Library Publishing titles on preorder between Monday 28th and Thursday 31st July.

This exclusive discount is available on the below British Library titles:

✨ Illusions of Presence, Lost Christmas Ghost Stories - ed. Johnny Mains

🗺️ Secret Maps: How they Conceal and Reveal the World - Tom Harper, Nick D***s and Magdalena Peszko

🎷The Philosophy of Jazz - Kevin Le Gendre

🫢 When Books Go Bad: A Book of Literary Scandals - Alex Johnson

🐉Land of Mist and Magic: The Myths and Legends that Shaped the British Isles - Philp Parker

🐲The Little Book of Dragons - Carolyne Larrington

The Philosophy of Boardgames - Caroline Taggart

We love seeing our British Library Publishing contributors and editors out in the wild 👀Snaps taken from The Tales of th...
28/07/2025

We love seeing our British Library Publishing contributors and editors out in the wild 👀

Snaps taken from The Tales of the Weird and Gardens of the Future events at early this month.

💀Tales of the Weird Event feat:

Dr.John Miller
Jeremy Dyson
Chair:

Gardens of the Future Event feat:
Eelco Hooftman
Anna Liu
Chair:

We're half way through the year, so here is our June: wrapped. 🎁Which are you adding onto your list? 👻Phantoms of Kern...
30/06/2025

We're half way through the year, so here is our June: wrapped. 🎁

Which are you adding onto your list?

👻Phantoms of Kernow: Classic Tales of Haunted Cornwall - As the mists roll over Bodmin moor, the moonlight reveals a night alive with spirits.

🏝️Cyanide in the Sun: And Other Stories of Summertime Crime
Featuring short stories from crime fiction legends such as Christianna Brand, Anthony Berkeley and Celia Fremlin alongside rare finds revived from the British Library archives.

🎸 Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music
More than just music, Beyond the Bassline celebrates sounds, style, innovations and industries that have emerged from African and Caribbean visionaries in Britain.

Tap to shop 🔗

We have loved seeing all your excitement for the Pride and Prejudice First Edition Facsimile 📜 Presented in a stunning b...
27/06/2025

We have loved seeing all your excitement for the Pride and Prejudice First Edition Facsimile 📜

Presented in a stunning bespoke case, Pride and Prejudice is published in three volumes- exactly as it was when first published in 1813 by T. Egerton.

Each volume features marbled paper and deckled edges... even the page bleeds and mistakes seen in the original edition will be present!

This edition is housed in a special compartment alongside a special compartment housing faithful reproductions of handwritten letters, personal documents and other ephemera from Austen’s archive, along with a booklet featuring an expert introduction by the British Library collections head curator.

Available to pre-order for the special price on the British Library website for a special price of £100 or from all good bookshops. ✒️

Pre-order now: https://tinyurl.com/PridePrejudiceFacsimile

Kernow, as Cornwall is known in the Cornish tongue, is steeped in stormy seas, shipwrecks and shadowy legends. ⛵🌊The pha...
19/06/2025

Kernow, as Cornwall is known in the Cornish tongue, is steeped in stormy seas, shipwrecks and shadowy legends. ⛵🌊

The phantoms are stirring once more in Joan Passey’s new selection of sixteen ghostly tales that date from 1865 to 1952.

Phantoms of Kernow: Classic Tales of Haunted Cornwall is out now and features rare Victorian chillers and eerie stories by key notable figures in Cornish literature like Sabine Baring-Gould and Arthur Quiller-Couch.

This collection is a must for lovers of folklore, the supernatural and chilling tales that rise from the deep.

Available now on the British Library Shop website, instore and in all good bookshops. Order now: https://t.co/xQnKRPp2hK

Onward came the ill-omened craft. It passed through the breakers on the shore, glided up over the sands, and steadily pu...
13/06/2025

Onward came the ill-omened craft. It passed through the breakers on the shore, glided up over the sands, and steadily pursued its course over the dry land, as if it had been water.' 🌊

Kernow, as Cornwall is known in the Cornish tongue, is a land steeped in ghostly legends and uncanny folklore.

Pre order Phantoms of Kernow: Classic Tales of Haunted Cornwall now, out 19th June: https://tinyurl.com/PhantomsofKernow

'Onward came the ill-omened craft. It passed through the breakers on the shore, glided up over the sands, and steadily p...
12/06/2025

'Onward came the ill-omened craft. It passed through the breakers on the shore, glided up over the sands, and steadily pursued its course over the dry land, as if it had been water.' 🌊

Kernow, as Cornwall is known in the Cornish tongue, is a land steeped in ghostly legends and uncanny folklore.

Pre order Phantoms of Kernow: Classic Tales of Haunted Cornwall now, out 19th June on the British Library Shop website: https://tinyurl.com/3c37eu46 ⚓

Give the gift of our Crime Classics subscription this Father's day. 🕵️‍♂️It's the gift that keeps on giving, delivering ...
05/06/2025

Give the gift of our Crime Classics subscription this Father's day. 🕵️‍♂️

It's the gift that keeps on giving, delivering a new crime classic mystery book every single month, plus exclusive extras!

Shop our Crime Classics Subscription on the British Library Shop website: https://tinyurl.com/CrimeClassicsSubscription

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