Gallic Books

01/01/2025

New year, new publisher!

From now on, find the Gallic authors you know and love — and many brilliant others — over at .

23/12/2024

23/12/2024

New year, new publisher!

From now on, find the Gallic authors you know and love — along with lots of brilliant others — over at

13/12/2024

Need a good book to curl up with in the depths of December? You’ll be gripped by EDITH HOLLER, the latest book by Edward Carey, author of the beloved and bestselling LITLLE…

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Norwich, 1901. Edith Holler spends her days among the eccentric denizens of the Holler Theatre, warned by her domineering father that the playhouse will literally tumble down if she should ever leave.

Fascinated by tales of the city she knows only from afar, young Edith decides to write a play of her own about Mawther Meg, a monstrous figure said to have used the blood of countless children to make the local delicacy, Beetle Spread. But when her father suddenly announces his engagement to a peculiar woman named Margaret Unthank, Edith scrambles to protect her father, the theatre, and her play – the one thing that’s truly hers – from the newcomer’s sinister designs.

Teeming with unforgettable characters and illuminated by Carey’s trademark illustrations, Edith Holler is a surprisingly modern fable of one young woman’s struggle to escape her family’s control and craft her own creative destiny.

07/11/2024

Exactly a year ago, we were thrilled to announce that Gallic Books author Jean-Baptiste Andrea had won France’s prestigious Prix Goncourt for his novel VEILLER SUR ELLE. We’d previously published two of his books — A HUNDRED MILLION YEARS AND A DAY and DEVILS AND SAINTS.

In DEVILS AND SAINTS, an elderly man gives virtuoso piano performances in airports and train stations. To the incredulity of the passers-by, he refuses their offers to play in concert halls, or at prestigious gatherings. He is waiting for someone, he tells them.

Joseph was just sixteen when he was sent to a religious boarding school in the Pyrenees: Les Confins, a dumping ground for waifs, strays, and other abandoned souls. His days were filled with routine and drudgery, and he thought longingly of the solace he found through music in his former life.

Joe dreams constantly of escape, but it seems impossible. That is, until a chance encounter with the orphanage’s benefactor leads him to Rose, and a plan begins to form…

15/10/2024

29/07/2024

Summer feels like it’s properly arrived at last! And what better excuse to head to a park or your own garden with a Gallic Book in your tote bag — especially with our current site-wide 30% summer discount?

Swipe through for some suggestions depending on what vibe you’re feeling this summer. Let us know what you’ll be reading in the comments!

22/07/2024

I read. That's what I love to do. But I am also crazy about drawing, writing, traveling, walking....and let's not forget serendipity and paradox....

14/07/2024

01/07/2024

Happy First Day of Wimbledon to all who celebrate!

03/06/2024

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