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Virago Books

Welcome to Virago – A feminist publisher of outstanding books for all readers

Since we began in 1973, our mission has been to champion women’s voices and bring them to the widest possible readership around the world. From fiction and politics to history and classic children’s stories, our writers continue to win acclaim, break new ground and enrich the lives of readers. More recently, as part of our commitment to an ever more inclusive feminism, we also publish and welcome submissions from writers of underrepresented genders.

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COLLECTOR'S EDITION

This collector’s edition of Carter’s classic features artwork by Andrea Zanatelli, gold foil finishes and custom endpapers. Limited to just 1000 copies, this limited edition is available exclusively from the Virago Store.

Where to Start with Zora Neale Hurston

June 9 2025

Where to Start with Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) 'One of the greatest writers of our time' TONI MORRISON A novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist. An author of four novels (Jonah's Gourd Vine, 1934; Their Eyes Were Watching God, 1937; Moses, Man of the Mountain, 1939; and Seraph on the Suwanee, 1948); two books of folklore (Mules and Men, 1935, and Tell My Horse, 1938);…

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VIRAGO MODERN CLASSICS

READ AN EXTRACT

October 29 2024

Read an Extract from Ordinary Love

'Almost unbearably beautiful. Ordinary Love is extraordinary' Emilia Hart 'Profoundly moving' Emily St. John Mandel 'Tender, truthful and gorgeously written' Samuel Burr When Emily catches sight of Gennifer Hall at a party, she is transported back to the moment they fell in love as teenagers. Their connection was electric, and they thought it was…

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