Virago Books

 

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. 

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COLLECTOR'S EDITION

Angela Carter's Book of Wayward Girls and Wicked Women Collector's edition

 

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.

On Sarah Waters

On Sarah Waters by Charlotte Mendelson

We all remember where we were when certain books burst like a grenade into our consciousness. But I don’t think I have ever read a novel so powerful that I can still, two decades later, recollect the exact circumstances in which I reached a specific page. Other, that is, than Sarah Waters’ Fingersmith. To understand…
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On Sarah Waters by Charlotte Mendelson

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VIRAGO MODERN CLASSICS

New Look Virago Modern Classics

WHERE TO START WITH Daphne du Maurier

Where to start with Daphne du Maurier

Where to start with Daphne du Maurier   ‘Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . .’ One of fiction’s most famous first lines, the opening words of Rebecca have cast an instant spell over millions of readers across the world. An immediate bestseller on its publication in 1938 and never out…
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Where to start with Daphne du Maurier