To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Weidenfeld & Nicolson is publishing a beautifully designed hardback collection of nine of the imprint's finest works of fiction.
The range of books covers Weidenfeld & Nicolson’s long publishing history as the list evolved, from its first fiction bestseller, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov to the runaway international bestseller The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.
Lolita One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich The World According to Garp The Siege of Krishnapur The Color Purple Sophie's World A Suitable Boy The Reader The Shadow of the Wind
Vladimir Nabokov Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn John Irving J. G. Farrell Alice Walker Jostein Gaarder Vikram Seth Bernhard Schlink Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Weidenfeld & Nicolson commissioned Fallon, one of the world’s top advertising agencies, to come up with radically new cover artwork aimed at giving these modern classic novels a contemporary twist and updating the traditional imprint of Weidenfeld & Nicolson with a cutting-edge look.
“It is very unusual for such a successful advertising agency to agree to work on book covers, but they have been as excited as we have. It has been fascinating to see how Fallon have approached the project. We couldn't have asked for more passion or a better understanding of W&N.”
Lucie Stericker,
Group Creative Director at Orion
“This project was a great opportunity to showcase the departments’ passion for craft and design above and beyond traditional advertising briefs. Hopefully we’ve achieved something that celebrates W&N’s 60th anniversary with style.”
Mark Elwood,
Creative Director at Fallon Design