Most of the books I read fall outside easy categorisation, but I try to include broad literary genres to help you sort through the information.
An illustrated list of nominees for the 11th Meggendorfer Award, 2018 (for the best trade pop-up books published in the last two years), given by the Movable Book Society.
An illustrated list of nominees for the 12th Meggendorfer Award, 2021 (the best trade pop-up books published in the last three years), given by the Movable Book Society.
How to find all the best pop-up books coming out soon and available for pre-order.
How to find the most beautiful pop-up books in the world (without breaking the bank), including photographs, reviews, videos, and lots of inside information about the best pop-books and the clever paper engineers that make them.
An overview of the first editions of Andrew Lang’s Story Books & Poetry collections (which complement his Rainbow Fairy Books series).
A collection of Margaret Atwood special editions released by Bloomsbury to celebrate the author’s 70th birthday.
An illustrated list of special editions of books released in 2023 (limited editions, sprayed page edges, but not subscription boxes), and where to find them. Many are still in print.
A list of the latest preorder swag offers as at the end of December 2022
A list of the latest special edition updates as at the end of December 2022
Visions of Beauty is a stunning collector’s edition of Kinuko Craft’s artwork, a feast for fantasy lovers filled with over 300 magical painting and drawings. Here we review her ethereal, fantastical, and magical art and covers, strikingly recognisable to lovers of her beautiful fairy tale books, as well as classic fantasy works by Patricia McKillip, Juliet Marillier, Tanith Lee, Isaac Asimov and even Stephen King.