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Feb 10

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🌠Batsford is delighted to announce the upcoming publication of ‘When the Sky Falls – A human history of shooting stars’ by critically acclaimed author, Jade Angeles Fitton @jadeangelesfitton. 🌠

From using meteorites for tools and trading, to the ideas of Galileo’s overshadowed predecessors and our ongoing space exploitation, ‘When the Sky Falls’ uncovers the varied ways in which shooting stars have held influence on our global culture including literature, art, folklore and even the governing of kings and queens. Beginning in the prehistoric and concluding in the present day, the book traces a chronological path with beautiful illustrations by Joe McLaren @mclarenjoe throughout.

Fittingly, Jade is currently stargazing in the Highlands, but her home in the dark zones of rural Devon also affords brilliant sights of the night skies, scroll to get a glimpse of Jade’s daily starry view! On ‘When the Sky Falls’ she says “I hope the incredible stories and examples compiled in this book will inspire the same feelings of awe and fascination in its readers as they have in me.”

The book’s commissioning editor Rebecca Armstrong says “Shooting stars have captivated us for centuries and in this enchanting new book, Jade Angeles Fitton explores the rich and surprising cultural history of these fleeting phenomena for the very first time. This is not only a captivating and beautifully written story of humanity’s enduring fascination with the cosmos, but a stunningly designed book to treasure, return to and pore over again and again.”

‘When the Sky Falls - A human history of shooting stars’ by Jade Angeles Fitton @jadeangelesfitton is available to pre-order now via the links in our bio. Coming September 2026.

Photograph by Robert Darch.

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Feb 6

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✨ A few words from one of our previous #BatsfordPrize winners and our now bestselling author… Naomi Tipping @naomitippingillustrator!

Naomi won the Batsford Prize Illustration category in 2024 with her children’s picture book ‘Oh Crumbs’, which responded to our theme of ‘Gravity’ by exploring life with dementia.

After winning the prize, Naomi published her fabulous flipbook ‘Cats in Pants’ also with @batsfordbooks in 2025, which became an instant bestseller!

Entries to #TheBatsfordPrize are opening soon! Want to find out how you can submit your art? Head to our website to find out more.

Naomi’s book ‘Cats in Pants’ is available to purchase via our website (link in bio) and from other good booksellers.

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Feb 6

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🍃 We’re delighted to announce that ‘A Wilding Year’ by Hannah Dale @wrendaledesigns has been shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Award! 🍃

The award was first introduced in 2015 by the Richard Jefferies Society @richardjefferiessociety and is sponsored by the White Horse Bookshop, Marlborough. It has attracted an unprecedented number of nominations that grow each year, reflecting the increasing quality of books dedicated to the natural world.

‘A Wilding Year’ chronicles a year of award-winning artist Hannah Dale as she embarks on the deeply personal journey of rewinding her Lincolnshire farm.

Congratulations to Hannah @wrendaledesigns!

🌱 ‘A Wilding Year’ is available to purchase via our website (link in bio) and other good booksellers.

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Feb 5

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Happy publication day for ‘Mending with Sashiko: The Japanese art of visible repair’!

In this book, Takao ‘Momi’ Momiyama @momiyamatakao and Kerstin Neumüller @kerstin.neumuller take you on a journey through the fascinating and inspirational world of sashiko.

🧵 Read about sashiko’s history and origins in rural Japan and get inspired with ideas on how to make your own sashiko projects.
🪡 Learn to mend shirts, jeans and socks with inspiration from difference sashiko techniques such as hitomezashi and moyozashi. You will also learn how to sew a bodoko – a type of Japanese patchwork quilt to hang on the wall or use as a blanket.
👖 Dive into Momi’s archive and take a closer look at his sashiko diary and at garments he has mended continuously over the past 40 years, telling the story of a continuous cycle of wear and repair and show that mending can either be simple and functional or become a beautiful adornment.

‘Mending with Sashiko’ is available online from our website (link in bio) and from other good booksellers.

📷 Photographs by @ellinor_hall.

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Feb 4

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The earth is powerful. 🌿

Swipe through for some of the absolutely beautiful illustrations by @mclarenjoe , featured inside ‘Myths Legends and Tales for a Greener World’ by Rosalind Kerven @mythstales

This gorgeous collection of folk tales from across the globe offers inspiration and time-honoured wisdom to help us better appreciate the natural environment.

We simply can’t pick a favourite! What’s yours?

‘Myths, Legends & Tales for a Greener World’ by Rosalind Kerven @mythstales is available for pre-order NOW via the link in our bio. Publishing March 2026.

Illustrations by Joe McLaren.

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Feb 2

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We’re delighted to announce the publication of ‘High-Tech Britain: Buildings of the Space Age’ by Geraint Franklin.

High-Tech Britain is a showcase of Britain’s most astonishing examples of High-Tech buildings from the late twentieth century and beyond. Revisiting the work of the ‘big four’ practices of Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, Michael and Patty Hopkins and Nicolas Grimshaw, & architectural historian Geraint Franklin traces high-tech’s trajectory from 1960s radicalism to the global mainstream, taking in such late 20th-century landmarks as the Lloyds building, the Sainsbury Centre, the Schlumberger Cambridge Research Centre and the Eden Project in Cornwall.

Author Geraint Franklin says “Looking forward to the publication of my next book with @Batsford! High-Tech Britain: Buildings of the Space Age, explores a moment of colour and optimism in British architecture, tracing its journey from ‘60s radicalism to the global mainstream and uncovering some unexpected stories along the way.

Commissioning Editor Nicola Newman says "We are delighted to publish this timely survey of High-Tech architecture in Britain, the newest book in our series on architectural movements spanning the 20th century. Geraint writes so engagingly and the images are beautiful, showcasing all the key examples of High-Tech architecture from the Lloyd's Building to the Eden Project."

‘High-Tech Britain: Buildings of the Space Age’ is available to pre-order now via the link in our bio. Available from all good bookshops from 5 March 2026.

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