picadorbooks10 great books set in Iceland and ScandinaviaHannah Kent’s Burial Rites has sparked a fascination with Iceland at Picador and has set us reminiscing about our favourite Icelandic and…May 16, 2017May 16, 2017
picadorbooksFuneral poems — 11 beautiful readings for memorial ceremoniesPoetry can bring comfort in the toughest of times, here are some suggestions for anyone searching for a fitting funeral reading to pay…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
picadorbooks10 of our favourite books about parents and children‘Children begin by loving their parents. After a time they judge them. Rarely, if ever, do they forgive them’ — Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No…Apr 28, 2017Apr 28, 2017
picadorbooksThe greatest war novels ever writtenInspired by Whitney Terrell’s The Good Lieutenant, the gripping, bitter and heart-breaking story of a female officer’s experience in Iraq…Apr 25, 2017Apr 25, 2017
picadorbooksEight Poems for SpringFrom Shakespeare to Wordsworth, poets have always been drawn to this most hopeful of seasons.Apr 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017
picadorbooksThe Miniaturist by Jessie Burton to be adapted for TVFilming has begun on the BBC adaptation of Jessie Burton’s The Miniaturist, starring Romola Garai and Anya Taylor-Joy.Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
picadorbooksInspirational female writers — an #IWD2017 reading listIn honour of International Women’s Day 2017, we’ve put together a collection of female writers who never fail to inspire us, along with a…Mar 8, 20171Mar 8, 20171
picadorbooksThe greatest war novels ever writtenInspired by Whitney Terrell’s The Good Lieutenant, the gripping, bitter and heart-breaking story of a female officer’s experience in Iraq…Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
picadorbooksA beginner’s guide to James SalterJames Salter has a well-deserved reputation as one of the finest writers of our time and has been compared to great American writers from…Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
picadorbooksThe UK’s best poetry and spoken word nightsThe UK’s spoken word scene is thriving. Each month there seems to be more and more dynamic, fun and unpretentious performance poetry events…Feb 15, 2017Feb 15, 2017
