Toby Faber
@tobyfaber.bsky.social
Author, lecturer and publisher of books and music
I am so enjoying Anne Patchett on Desert Island Discs right now
October 11, 2026 at 9:53 AM
I am so enjoying Anne Patchett on Desert Island Discs right now
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💫 'Tess of the d’Urbervilles for the 21st century' The Times
💫 'Full of pathos, wisdom and humour’ Spectator
💫 'A dazzling follow-up to Demon Copperhead' Financial Times
💫 'The writing is gorgeous – simple but lyrical' Good Housekeeping
💫 ‘A big, twisting love story rich with passion' Sunday Times
💫 'Full of pathos, wisdom and humour’ Spectator
💫 'A dazzling follow-up to Demon Copperhead' Financial Times
💫 'The writing is gorgeous – simple but lyrical' Good Housekeeping
💫 ‘A big, twisting love story rich with passion' Sunday Times
October 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
💫 'Tess of the d’Urbervilles for the 21st century' The Times
💫 'Full of pathos, wisdom and humour’ Spectator
💫 'A dazzling follow-up to Demon Copperhead' Financial Times
💫 'The writing is gorgeous – simple but lyrical' Good Housekeeping
💫 ‘A big, twisting love story rich with passion' Sunday Times
💫 'Full of pathos, wisdom and humour’ Spectator
💫 'A dazzling follow-up to Demon Copperhead' Financial Times
💫 'The writing is gorgeous – simple but lyrical' Good Housekeeping
💫 ‘A big, twisting love story rich with passion' Sunday Times
Another day and still - disappointingly - not a single email from an AI-bot saying how much they admire my work.
October 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Another day and still - disappointingly - not a single email from an AI-bot saying how much they admire my work.
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‘I always come to a novel with a big question’
Barbara photographed by her husband, Stephen Hopp, found in the Faber Archive.
Barbara photographed by her husband, Stephen Hopp, found in the Faber Archive.
October 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
‘I always come to a novel with a big question’
Barbara photographed by her husband, Stephen Hopp, found in the Faber Archive.
Barbara photographed by her husband, Stephen Hopp, found in the Faber Archive.
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What if the CIA and MI6 began spying on each other?
'The best spy novel I have ever read' Anthony Beevor
LONDON STATION by DAVID McCLOSKEY
Available now for pre-order: https://bit.ly/LondonStation
'The best spy novel I have ever read' Anthony Beevor
LONDON STATION by DAVID McCLOSKEY
Available now for pre-order: https://bit.ly/LondonStation
October 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
What if the CIA and MI6 began spying on each other?
'The best spy novel I have ever read' Anthony Beevor
LONDON STATION by DAVID McCLOSKEY
Available now for pre-order: https://bit.ly/LondonStation
'The best spy novel I have ever read' Anthony Beevor
LONDON STATION by DAVID McCLOSKEY
Available now for pre-order: https://bit.ly/LondonStation
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We're looking for a non-fiction editor at Faber on a 12-month, fixed-term maternity cover. Find out more: www.faber.co.uk/careers/edit...
October 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
We're looking for a non-fiction editor at Faber on a 12-month, fixed-term maternity cover. Find out more: www.faber.co.uk/careers/edit...
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The UK's AI minister just made a big and important admission on AI & copyright, which creatives around the country will celebrate:
"It is currently illegal to develop a frontier large language model based on the transformer architecture given the copyright position that we have in this country”.
"It is currently illegal to develop a frontier large language model based on the transformer architecture given the copyright position that we have in this country”.
September 29, 2026 at 12:06 PM
The UK's AI minister just made a big and important admission on AI & copyright, which creatives around the country will celebrate:
"It is currently illegal to develop a frontier large language model based on the transformer architecture given the copyright position that we have in this country”.
"It is currently illegal to develop a frontier large language model based on the transformer architecture given the copyright position that we have in this country”.
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The spectacular rise and dramatic fall of super-assassin Carlos the Jackal
‘Astonishing' Mark Bowden, bestselling author of Black Hawk Down
THE JACKAL by JOBY WARRICK has been out for one month!
Have you read it yet?: https://bit.ly/3RmM5ba
‘Astonishing' Mark Bowden, bestselling author of Black Hawk Down
THE JACKAL by JOBY WARRICK has been out for one month!
Have you read it yet?: https://bit.ly/3RmM5ba
September 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The spectacular rise and dramatic fall of super-assassin Carlos the Jackal
‘Astonishing' Mark Bowden, bestselling author of Black Hawk Down
THE JACKAL by JOBY WARRICK has been out for one month!
Have you read it yet?: https://bit.ly/3RmM5ba
‘Astonishing' Mark Bowden, bestselling author of Black Hawk Down
THE JACKAL by JOBY WARRICK has been out for one month!
Have you read it yet?: https://bit.ly/3RmM5ba
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'I don't sit around waiting for the muse, I go to work'
Barbara Kingsolver talks to The Sunday Times about her difficult childhood, life in Appalachia after the opioid crisis – and The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence.
www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
Barbara Kingsolver talks to The Sunday Times about her difficult childhood, life in Appalachia after the opioid crisis – and The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence.
www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
September 27, 2026 at 11:30 AM
'I don't sit around waiting for the muse, I go to work'
Barbara Kingsolver talks to The Sunday Times about her difficult childhood, life in Appalachia after the opioid crisis – and The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence.
www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
Barbara Kingsolver talks to The Sunday Times about her difficult childhood, life in Appalachia after the opioid crisis – and The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence.
www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
Lovely story, to which I'll just add that MY grandfather, actor Clive Morton, appeared on Call My Bluff
BBC4 is now showing a repeat of Call My Bluff.
My favourite childhood memory is when they had "Klobyosh" as a word. Which was one we knew as it was an Eastern European card game we played.
*mumble* years later I was working in Poland, hosted by the head of a scientific institute and ...
My favourite childhood memory is when they had "Klobyosh" as a word. Which was one we knew as it was an Eastern European card game we played.
*mumble* years later I was working in Poland, hosted by the head of a scientific institute and ...
August 17, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Lovely story, to which I'll just add that MY grandfather, actor Clive Morton, appeared on Call My Bluff
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Faber is seeking freelance administrative support within the editorial department, for an initial period of approximately three months.
More information: faber.co.uk/careers/freelance-administrative-support-editorial-department/
More information: faber.co.uk/careers/freelance-administrative-support-editorial-department/
August 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Faber is seeking freelance administrative support within the editorial department, for an initial period of approximately three months.
More information: faber.co.uk/careers/freelance-administrative-support-editorial-department/
More information: faber.co.uk/careers/freelance-administrative-support-editorial-department/
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Want to work at Faber? We’re hiring for two exciting roles. Head to our website to find out more and apply.
www.faber.co.uk/careers
www.faber.co.uk/careers
July 30, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Want to work at Faber? We’re hiring for two exciting roles. Head to our website to find out more and apply.
www.faber.co.uk/careers
www.faber.co.uk/careers
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Did you know you can get a different Faber book delivered to your door automatically each month? Our heritage fiction subscription celebrates the best literary voices from the past that speak not only to the present but the future.
faber.co.uk/faber-subscriptions/heritage-fiction-subscription
faber.co.uk/faber-subscriptions/heritage-fiction-subscription
July 28, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Did you know you can get a different Faber book delivered to your door automatically each month? Our heritage fiction subscription celebrates the best literary voices from the past that speak not only to the present but the future.
faber.co.uk/faber-subscriptions/heritage-fiction-subscription
faber.co.uk/faber-subscriptions/heritage-fiction-subscription
So...Chancellor Healey. Has he got the eyebrows for it?
July 20, 2026 at 9:01 PM
So...Chancellor Healey. Has he got the eyebrows for it?
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Invest in the paperback of the summer.
A Times, Sunday Times, GQ, Financial Times and Bloomberg BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Heartwarming' Mail on Sunday
Out now in paperback: https://bit.ly/DraytonMackenzie
A Times, Sunday Times, GQ, Financial Times and Bloomberg BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Heartwarming' Mail on Sunday
Out now in paperback: https://bit.ly/DraytonMackenzie
June 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Invest in the paperback of the summer.
A Times, Sunday Times, GQ, Financial Times and Bloomberg BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Heartwarming' Mail on Sunday
Out now in paperback: https://bit.ly/DraytonMackenzie
A Times, Sunday Times, GQ, Financial Times and Bloomberg BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Heartwarming' Mail on Sunday
Out now in paperback: https://bit.ly/DraytonMackenzie
Congratulations Alice. Great news
Congratulations to Alice Jolly, winner of the Walter Scott Prize 2026 with THE MATCHBOX GIRL.
Find out more via the link: www.walterscottprize.co.uk/alice-jolly-...
#WalterScottPrize #BookPrizeWinner #BordersBookFestival #HistoricalFiction
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Find out more via the link: www.walterscottprize.co.uk/alice-jolly-...
#WalterScottPrize #BookPrizeWinner #BordersBookFestival #HistoricalFiction
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June 13, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Congratulations Alice. Great news
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We are looking for a Marketing Manager to work on campaigns across our list. We’re looking for a creative and capable marketer who is excited by the idea of working on a diverse list of literary and commercial publishing. Apply by 17 June.
faber.co.uk/careers/marketing-manager-maternity-cover/
faber.co.uk/careers/marketing-manager-maternity-cover/
June 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
We are looking for a Marketing Manager to work on campaigns across our list. We’re looking for a creative and capable marketer who is excited by the idea of working on a diverse list of literary and commercial publishing. Apply by 17 June.
faber.co.uk/careers/marketing-manager-maternity-cover/
faber.co.uk/careers/marketing-manager-maternity-cover/
So sad to read this. Maureen was terrific.
We are profoundly saddened to share that our Honorary President, Maureen Duffy, has passed away. Maureen was extraordinary: a novelist, poet, playwright and critic of incredible range, and one of the founding figures of ALCS.
Learn more about her legacy and impact: https://ow.ly/yHWs50Z52Ye
Learn more about her legacy and impact: https://ow.ly/yHWs50Z52Ye
May 29, 2026 at 5:45 AM
So sad to read this. Maureen was terrific.
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We are looking for a creative and organised editor to provide maternity cover for Faber’s classics and heritage publishing, beginning August 2026. Apply by 31 May.
faber.co.uk/careers/editor-classics-heritage-12-month-fixed-term-contract-maternity-cover/
faber.co.uk/careers/editor-classics-heritage-12-month-fixed-term-contract-maternity-cover/
Editor, Classics & Heritage - 12 month fixed-term contract (maternity cover)
We are looking for a creative and organised editor to provide maternity cover for Faber's classics and heritage publishing.
www.faber.co.uk
May 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We are looking for a creative and organised editor to provide maternity cover for Faber’s classics and heritage publishing, beginning August 2026. Apply by 31 May.
faber.co.uk/careers/editor-classics-heritage-12-month-fixed-term-contract-maternity-cover/
faber.co.uk/careers/editor-classics-heritage-12-month-fixed-term-contract-maternity-cover/
This should be wonderful: features Sara Wheeler, who has written the most brilliant biography of Jan Morris AND treasures from the Faber archive. More at www.faber.co.uk
May 28, 2026 at 6:08 PM
This should be wonderful: features Sara Wheeler, who has written the most brilliant biography of Jan Morris AND treasures from the Faber archive. More at www.faber.co.uk
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An epic of ambition, chaos, and the friendship that survives it.
A Times, Sunday Times, GQ, Financial Times and Bloomberg BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Very moving' GQ Books of the Year
Coming soon in paperback: https://bit.ly/DraytonMackenzie
A Times, Sunday Times, GQ, Financial Times and Bloomberg BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Very moving' GQ Books of the Year
Coming soon in paperback: https://bit.ly/DraytonMackenzie
May 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM
An epic of ambition, chaos, and the friendship that survives it.
A Times, Sunday Times, GQ, Financial Times and Bloomberg BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Very moving' GQ Books of the Year
Coming soon in paperback: https://bit.ly/DraytonMackenzie
A Times, Sunday Times, GQ, Financial Times and Bloomberg BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Very moving' GQ Books of the Year
Coming soon in paperback: https://bit.ly/DraytonMackenzie
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'To live is to be marked. To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is the only celebration we mortals really know.'
Read The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver for only £1.19 on Kindle today.
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Read The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver for only £1.19 on Kindle today.
www.amazon.co.uk/Poisonwood-B...
May 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
'To live is to be marked. To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is the only celebration we mortals really know.'
Read The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver for only £1.19 on Kindle today.
www.amazon.co.uk/Poisonwood-B...
Read The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver for only £1.19 on Kindle today.
www.amazon.co.uk/Poisonwood-B...
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I know it's paywalled but I enjoyed this obituary of the man who tried to teach me about the Dirac Delta function. Particularly struck by the thought that, as a Labour Councillor in Cambridge in the 1970s, he blocked the attempt to build a flyover over Jesus Green
I know it's paywalled but I enjoyed this obituary of the man who tried to teach me about the Dirac Delta function. Particularly struck by the thought that, as a Labour Councillor in Cambridge in the 1970s, he blocked the attempt to build a flyover over Jesus Green
Lord Hunt of Chesterton obituary: director-general of the Met Office
World-leading expert on the impact of winds on high structures such as Canary Wharf and a prolific author of meteorological academic treatises
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April 27, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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I know it's paywalled but I enjoyed this obituary of the man who tried to teach me about the Dirac Delta function. Particularly struck by the thought that, as a Labour Councillor in Cambridge in the 1970s, he blocked the attempt to build a flyover over Jesus Green
I know it's paywalled but I enjoyed this obituary of the man who tried to teach me about the Dirac Delta function. Particularly struck by the thought that, as a Labour Councillor in Cambridge in the 1970s, he blocked the attempt to build a flyover over Jesus Green
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Today I’m marking seven years since our 10yo daughter Cleo died. In truth, I’m choosing to celebrate her. Because not a day goes by when I don’t think of her. And yes, sometimes that thought still comes with that tight knot in the chest, the one that never quite leaves. Some days, I still cry.
March 30, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Today I’m marking seven years since our 10yo daughter Cleo died. In truth, I’m choosing to celebrate her. Because not a day goes by when I don’t think of her. And yes, sometimes that thought still comes with that tight knot in the chest, the one that never quite leaves. Some days, I still cry.
Can't resist sharing a limerick I wrote once:
The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
Is known as a radical tietzsche
Maybe a nihilist
Perhaps existentialist
But his moustache his most prominent fietzsche.
The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
Is known as a radical tietzsche
Maybe a nihilist
Perhaps existentialist
But his moustache his most prominent fietzsche.
February 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Can't resist sharing a limerick I wrote once:
The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
Is known as a radical tietzsche
Maybe a nihilist
Perhaps existentialist
But his moustache his most prominent fietzsche.
The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
Is known as a radical tietzsche
Maybe a nihilist
Perhaps existentialist
But his moustache his most prominent fietzsche.