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Fellowship: July 2026 Revealed

Fellowship: July 2026 Revealed

Rebecca McDonnell

For July 2026’s Fellowship selection, we wanted a novel that captures the exhilarating energy of fantasy at its boldest: a story filled with monsters and myth, fierce family loyalties, unforgettable...

Rebecca McDonnell

Fellowship: July 2026 Revealed

For July 2026’s Fellowship selection, we wanted a novel that captures the exhilarating energy of fantasy at its boldest: a story filled with monsters and myth, fierce family loyalties, unforgettable...

Glass Bell Award - LONG LIST 2026

Glass Bell Award - LONG LIST 2026

Rebecca McDonnell

Goldsboro Books is delighted to announce the longlist for the 2026 Glass Bell Award, celebrating outstanding storytelling across contemporary fiction. Now in its tenth year, the Glass Bell Award honours novels that...

Rebecca McDonnell

Glass Bell Award - LONG LIST 2026

Goldsboro Books is delighted to announce the longlist for the 2026 Glass Bell Award, celebrating outstanding storytelling across contemporary fiction. Now in its tenth year, the Glass Bell Award honours novels that...

The Economics of Slowness

The Economics of Slowness

David H Headley

I often think Goldsboro Books survives partly because it offers something that is becoming increasingly rare: a place where people do not feel processed. Most modern systems are built around...

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David H Headley

The Economics of Slowness

I often think Goldsboro Books survives partly because it offers something that is becoming increasingly rare: a place where people do not feel processed. Most modern systems are built around...

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Did Books Feel Like an Escape From Childhood, or an Expansion of It?

Did Books Feel Like an Escape From Childhood, o...

David H Headley

I have been thinking recently about the children’s books that have never left us. The ones that quietly changed something. The ones that slipped in early and rearranged how the...

David H Headley

Did Books Feel Like an Escape From Childhood, o...

I have been thinking recently about the children’s books that have never left us. The ones that quietly changed something. The ones that slipped in early and rearranged how the...

PREM1ER: July 2026 Revealed

PREM1ER: July 2026 Revealed

Rebecca McDonnell

Why We Chose All Killers Aboard for July’s PREM1ER Book For July 2026, we were looking for a novel that delivers pure entertainment without sacrificing cleverness or craft; something immersive,...

Rebecca McDonnell

PREM1ER: July 2026 Revealed

Why We Chose All Killers Aboard for July’s PREM1ER Book For July 2026, we were looking for a novel that delivers pure entertainment without sacrificing cleverness or craft; something immersive,...

Beyond the Book: Why You Should Join Us on the 16th May

Beyond the Book: Why You Should Join Us on the ...

Rebecca McDonnell

"I'll be honest with you — I didn't set out to run a book festival. I set out to find what happens after the last page. Not the sequel —...

Rebecca McDonnell

Beyond the Book: Why You Should Join Us on the ...

"I'll be honest with you — I didn't set out to run a book festival. I set out to find what happens after the last page. Not the sequel —...