Welcome to Virago – A feminist publisher of outstanding books for all readers
Since we began in 1973, our mission has been to champion women’s voices and bring them to the widest possible readership around the world. From fiction and politics to history and classic children’s stories, our writers continue to win acclaim, break new ground and enrich the lives of readers. More recently, as part of our commitment to an ever more inclusive feminism, we also publish and welcome submissions from writers of underrepresented genders.
This collector’s edition of Carter’s classic features artwork by Andrea Zanatelli, gold foil finishes and custom endpapers. Limited to just 1000 copies, this limited edition is available exclusively from the Virago Store.
This International Women's Day we are celebrating a small selection of Virago Icons: ten prize winning books and authors - perfect reading any day of the year. VIRAGO ICONS The Blind Assassin, Margaret Atwood: winner of the Man Booker Prize in 2000 Sexually explicit for its time, The Blind Assassin describes a risky affair…
CLASSICS WITH BITE Virago is delighted to announce an elegant and iconic new design for its Modern Classics list: a love letter to the original ‘green spines’, reimagined for today’s reader. The new Modern Classics look launches in January 2025 with ten handpicked ‘classics-with-bite’ showcasing the dazzling range of the list, from beloved novels to…
