Anna Brightman is the co-founder of sustainable beauty brand UpCircle. Launched alongside her brother William in 2016, the business has grown to new heights with an array of products made from typically wasted materials. Team BTM spoke to Anna all about books, business & having a more sustained difference on the world. How did The […]

In this new series, we’ll be highlighting some facts about our monthly authors – from where they were born to some of their other incredible works, starting with a look into our Herland box, which features Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s The Mercies. Our contributor Meghna takes a look… Kiran Millwood Hargrave isn’t just a bestselling author, she’s […]

Our July theme is all about feminist utopia and dystopia. Fiction written in these categories has the power to act as a call to action, challenge ideas and open our minds. Feminist dystopian stories in particular, where oppression against women is intensified for effect, can feel dangerously true to real life. These stories remind us […]

It’s June and that means here at Books that Matter we’re celebrating all things Pride! Reading is a great way to gain empathy, understanding and insight into the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community and we’ve pulled together a list of reading recommendations – one backlist title and one new release – for every letter of […]

Our May box was created in partnership with Choose Love, an organisation that works with charities across the world to help refugees who have been displaced from their homes. If you were able to grab one of our May boxes, you are already supporting Choose Love’s work as 10% of all profits from that box […]

May is International Mental Health Awareness Month and, as the month draws to a close it’s important that we keep conversations about mental health going. One way to do this is through reading and, here at Books that Matter, we are big fans of self care through books. Inspired by the nature theme of Mental […]

In England, Covid restrictions are slowly starting to ease and, combined with the improved weather, the idea of (shock, horror!) leaving the house is becoming ever more appealing. We can now meet with friends in private gardens, hit the gym and get that long-awaited haircut if we please. As Covid vaccines are rolled out in […]

When a writer is touted as being a potential successor to the late, great Toni Morrison you know you are dealing with someone destined for great things. Afia Atakora’s debut novel ‘Conjure Women’ has garnered just such praise. Nell Freudenberger, author of ‘Lost and Wanted’, wrote, “If you are grieving for Toni Morrison, Afia Atakora […]