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More new editions of Russell Hoban / Quentin Blake titles in pipeline

29/04/2014 17:36

Walker Books have announced the release of two more classic collaborations for publication in 2014 and 2015.

Two more Russell Hoban children's books reissued

03/04/2014 16:12

Walker Picture Books have issued new editions of two children's books by Russell Hoban, illustrated by Sir Quentin Blake.

Russell Hoban fan quotation event set for 12th birthday

Yellow paper with lion, Cape Town 2003, by Lara Hoffenberg
03/02/2014 17:17

Russell Hoban fans around the world are preparing to celebrate the late writer's words on 4th February with the traditional "SA4QE".

Russell Hoban's manuscripts archived

Some of the Russell Hoban archives
01/02/2014 08:40

Russell Hoban's archivist Paul Cooper has written exclusively for russellhoban.org about his work cataloguing over 800 manuscripts and letters.

New editions of two classic children's books released

09/11/2013 14:47
New editions of Russell Hoban's children's books Monsters and How Tom Beat Captain Najork were yesterday published by Walker Books.

New edition of Turtle Diary released in US

15/06/2013 12:01

A new edition of Russell Hoban's classic 1975 novel Turtle Diary has been released in print and e-book in the US.

New production of A Midsummer Night's Dream draws on Riddley Walker

24/02/2013 11:27

The Bristol Old Vic is staging a version of the Shakespeare classic with elements inspired by Russell Hoban's 1980 novel.

Russell Hoban fans prepare to share their favourite quotations for 11th year running

Russell Hoban quotation in Bristol (photo: Roland Clare)
03/02/2013 12:52

Fans around the world are gearing up to celebrate what would have been Russell Hoban's 88th birthday by leaving their favourite quotations in public places.

Singer/songwriter Jake Wilson travelling to the frozen South in honour of Russell Hoban

Jake Wilson
28/01/2013 14:45

Jake Wilson, a singer/songwriter who provided editorial input into Russell Hoban's final novel, is travelling to the Soonchildesque wastes of Antarctica in February to perform songs about Captain Scott.

"Medusa Frequency" artist Frances Broomfield talks to russellhoban.org

The Medusa Frequency cover art by Frances Broomfield
01/01/2013 14:50

In an exclusive interview for russellhoban.org, Frances Broomfield tells us how the cover art for Russell Hoban's classic 1987 novel came about.

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