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Naomi Wolf, On Tour
Naomi Wolf is back. The inimitable Naomi Wolf is back this May with her new book: Outrages. The bestselling author of The Beauty Myth, Vagina and The End of America illuminates a dramatic […]
Read MoreMolly Keane: A Life Launch Parties
To launch Molly Keane: A Life, Virago, Sally Phipps and Virginia Brownlow organised two launch parties to celebrate – one at The Grainstore, Ballymaloe in Ireland on the 2nd February and one at Daunt Books, […]
Read MoreCalling all Gilmore Girls fans: start reading Lauren Graham’s memoir now
We are long-time fans of Gilmore Girls here at Virago, and spent more time than we care to admit on re-watching and re-reading ahead of the 2016 Netflix reboot. In case you were wondering, some of […]
Read MoreMargaret Atwood Competition: Win signed prizes and tickets to an exclusive event
Atwood fans, assemble! This year, Margaret Atwood has been awarded the highly prestigious PEN Pinter Prize – awarded annually to to a writer who, in the words of Harold Pinter’s Nobel Literature Prize speech, casts an […]
Read MoreThe Birds at The Bluestocking Club this month
Daphne du Maurier’s The Birds was adapted for stage in 1963 by ‘master of suspense’ Alfred Hitchcock – his third Daphne du Maurier inspired film. This month we’re teaming up with The Bluestocking Club to […]
Read MoreMarilynne Robinson shortlisted for the 2016 International DUBLIN Literary Award
We are delighted to announce that Virago author, Marilynne Robinson, has been shortlisted for the 2016 International DUBLIN Literary Award, with Lila – published in paperback in 2015. The International DUBLIN Literary Award is […]
Read MoreLove Like Salt – the book that has inspired us to run a half marathon in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Editorial Director, Donna Coonan, shares her thoughts on Helen Stevenson’s poignant memoir, and the reasons that she and Poppy Stimpson, Helen’s publicist, are running a half marathon in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. It […]
Read MoreWatch Carrie Brownstein at Rough Trade – and start reading Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
We’re enormously excited to announce that Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl – Carrie Brownstein’s candid, funny, deeply personal memoir of making a life in music – has been chosen as Rough Trade‘s BOOK OF […]
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