Saraband Books
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Award-winning independent publisher of distinctive, unforgettable fiction and outstanding non-fiction. Visit our website
The National Year of Reading launched in January and invites people to ‘Go All In’ – if you’re into it, read into it! With the last stretch of Summer before us and the longer evenings approaching, what better time to add to your reading lists and ‘Go All In’. saraband.net/2026/08/03/n...
Our August newsletter is published 📩 Featuring @olgawojtas.bsky.social @karenllo.bsky.social Sarah Close and @ylbooks.bsky.social, as well as events, including @womensprize.bsky.social shortlisted Rozie Kelly & Marcia Hutchinson joint book tour! sarabandbooks.substack.com/p/august-at-... #Booksky
We're delighted that Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Parcel of Rogues by @olgawojtas.bsky.social is @waterstones.bsky.social Scottish Book of the Month Olga will be signing copies of her book this weekend in Waterstones Edinburgh and Glasgow We hope to see you there! #Booksky 📚💙
Happy publication day to @olgawojtas.bsky.social and Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Parcel of Rogues 🎉 “Warm and witty … a pure pleasure” Harriet Tyce “The book is a sheer delight" Shona Maclean saraband.net/sb-title/mis... #Booksky 📚💙
The @waterstones.bsky.social 25% off pre-order promotion is now live! 📚 📚 Runs until 23.59 Friday 24 July 📚 Enter SUMMER26 at the checkout to redeem the offer 📚 Exclusively available on the Waterstones website and the Waterstones app www.waterstones.com Happy shopping! #WPreorder #BookSky 📚💙
We're delighted to announce that Rozie Kelly and Marcia Hutchinson are going on a joint Northern book tour! More details available in the photo and tickets available directly with each bookshop/ venue, with some tickets coming soon! We hope to see you there! #Booksky 📚💙
The @savebutterflies.bsky.social Big Butterfly Count starts today 🦋 Visit the Big Butterfly Count website for further information and how you can take part! Interested in reading more about butterflies and moths? Scroll to discover two books from our In The Moment series.
Announcement news! This Did Hurt 'pulls back the curtain on the gaps in women’s healthcare and asks urgent questions about why those gaps continue to widen' www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article...
Our July newsletter is now published! 📩 This month we’ve got a bumper list of events, as well as new and forthcoming titles. You can read (and subscribe) for free here: sarabandbooks.substack.com?utm_campaign... #BookSky #Newsletter 📚💙
A huge congratulations to all the @womensprize.bsky.social shortlisted authors and to this year's winner Virginia Evans 🎉 A special thanks to everyone for your messages of support for Rozie and lovely comments about Kingfisher! #Booksky 📚💙
We’re looking forward to celebrating Independent Bookshop Week, taking place from the 13-20 June This year we’re delighted to be twinning with Wild Fungarium! To celebrate throughout the week, three Saraband authors will be speaking at Wild Fungarium events. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Happy World Ocean Day 🌊 Which unites and rallies the world to protect and restore our blue planet! Scroll for a selection of our sea related books and visit our website to discover more The theme for 2026 is Action. Visit the World Ocean Day website for information on how you can get involved
Happy publication day to @drclaireocall.bsky.social and Emily Brontë Reappraised 🎉 This expanded and updated edition includes fresh analysis and popular depictions and adaptations, including the 2026 film "Wuthering Heights" saraband.net/sb-title/emi... #BookSky #EmilyBrontë 📚💙
Our June newsletter is now published! 📩 With author events, prize updates, new releases and an exciting twinning announcement for Independent Bookshop Week! Read and subscribe (for free!) here: substack.com/home/post/p-... #BookSky 📚💙
Coming soon... Sandwiched: Caring Up and Caring Down by @writercatherine.bsky.social Sandwiched is a candid memoir about being trapped in a high-pressure, intergenerational squeeze. Publishing in September and available to pre-order now! saraband.net/sb-title/san... #Booksky 📚💙
We're delighted to share the cover for The Fool's Leap: Tarot as Creative Companion by Vik Bennett ✨ Blending personal insight with accessible exercises, this book introduces a practice that integrates tailored spreads, creative prompts, and intuitive interpretation. saraband.net/sb-title/the...
To mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re running a special offer on our In the Moment series. Buy any three books from the series for £20. saraband.net/product/in-t... This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme is Action. #BookSky #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 📚💙
Happy publication day @pollyrowena.bsky.social and Swimming the Seasons 🏊♂️ Follow poet and nature writer Polly Atkin as she swims through the turning year in the rivers, lakes and tarns of the English Lake District, in this lyrical ode to the uplifting power of water 🏊♂️ saraband.net/sb-title/swi...
Happy National Gardening Week, which is taking place until the 3 May 🌱 The theme for 2026 is Get Curious! www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved... Visit our website to read more about the books below: saraband.net/book-categor... #NationalGardeningWeek #Gardening #Gardeners #Pollinators #BookSky 📚💙
We are so happy to share that Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly has been shortlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction. Congratulations to Rozie and all the authors on this year's shortlist! Visit the @womensprize.bsky.social website to read more about the shortlisted books 📚 #WomensPrizeForFiction
Happy Earth Day 🌍 The theme for Earth Day 2026 is Our Power, Our Planet. Scroll to browse a selection of our nature titles 💚 🍃 saraband.net/book-categor... #EarthDay #OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay2026
Today marks Charlotte Brontë's birthday 📚💚 Discover more about Charlotte in Charlotte Brontë Revisited by @sophiefranklin.bsky.social It’s a celebration of all things Charlotte, and emphatically shows why she’s as relevant today as she ever was. saraband.net/sb-title/cha... #Booksky 📚💙
Happy publication day to Susie White and Nature's Almanac 🍃 This beautifully compact book invites you to pause and notice one remarkable phenomenon of the natural world each day. Scroll for today's entry 🌼 🍃 saraband.net/sb-title/nat... #Booksky #NatureWriting #Wildlife #Nature 📚💙
Happy publication day to @karenllo.bsky.social and Earthworks 🎉 In an era marked by escalating environmental crisis, this luminous collection is a rallying call – a celebration of renewal and resilience – for all who care about Earth’s future. #BookSky #Nature 📚💙 saraband.net/sb-title/ear...
Happy publication day to Donald S Murray and The Loch of the Bees 🎉 An evocative and deeply original novel that reimagines the lives of Hebrideans across the centuries, sweeping from the eighth century to the present day. saraband.net/sb-title/the... #BookSky 📚💙
To be in with a chance of winning a copy of the @womensprize.bsky.social longlisted Kingfisher, share this post and tag a friend you think would like to read it 💛 *UK only. Closes midnight Sunday 29 March 2026. The winner will be notified on Monday 30 March. #Booksky 📚💙
Happy #InternationalWomensDay We’re taking today to celebrate all the women that we’ve published over the last 32 years, and the women who have helped shape Saraband’s past, present and future. Discover and read more about new, forthcoming and backlist books on our website! 📚 saraband.net/books
We are so excited that Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly has been longlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction. Congratulations to Rozie and all the longlisted authors! Visit the @womensprize.bsky.social website to read more 📚 womensprize.com/revealing-th... #Booksky #WomensPrize
We're delighted to be named a Small Press of the Year finalist in the 2026 #BritishBookAwards 🎉 A big congratulations to our fellow North England finalists! 📚 www.thebookseller.com/british-book... #BritishBookAwards #Nibbies #Booksky 📚💙