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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 20h

Production 📸 by Mark Senior.

Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 20h

'Irresistible'
★★★★★ WhatsOnStage

'An absolute hoot'
★★★★★ The Spy in The Stalls

Charley's Aunt adapted by NHB author Rob Madge is now @watermilltheatre.bsky.social.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/charleys-aunt

Top photo: The cast of Charley’s Aunt at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury. Photo by Mark Senior. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Charley's Aunt by Rob Madge.

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Production 📸 by Manuel Harlan.

Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 1d

'Elegant and bittersweet'
★★★★ The Standard

'Compelling and truthful... remarkably poised'
★★★★ WhatsOnStage

Mary Page Marlowe by NHB author Tracy Letts is now on @oldvictheatre.bsky.social.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/mary-page-ma...

Top photo: Susan Sarandon in Mary Page Marlowe at The Old Vic, London. Photo by Manuel Harlan. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Mary Page Marlowe by Tracy Letts.

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Production 📸 by Richard Southgate.

Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 2d

'Poignant, honest and affecting'
★★★★ The Stage

'Beautifully written'
★★★★ Broadway World

Lifers by NHB author Evan Placey is now on at Southwark Playhouse Borough, London.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/lifers

Top photo: Peter Wight in Lifers at Southwark Playhouse Borough, London. Photo by Richard Southgate. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Lifers by Evan Placey.

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 6d

Production 📸 by Mihaela Bodlovic.

Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 6d

'Rich, intimate, and artful'
★★★★★ Reviews Hub

'Totally captivating'
★★★★ The Times

Ohio by NHB authors The Bengsons is now on at the Young Vic, London.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/ohio

Top photo: The Bengsons in Ohio. Photo by Mihaela Bodlovic. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Ohio by The Bengsons.

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 6d

Join us in celebrating brilliant Black playwrights this #BlackHistoryMonth.

Get 30% off of dozens of top plays by many of today's most exciting theatre-makers in our hand-picked selection. Use code BHM30 until the end of October: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/celebrating-...

Celebrating brilliant Black writers. Choose from dozens of hand-picked fantastic plays, all 30% off during October.

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Production 📸 by Tristram Kenton.

Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 8d

'Ingenious'
★★★★ The Times

'Authentic and incredibly moving'
★★★★ Guardian

Lost Atoms by NHB author Anna Jordan is now touring the UK, produced by Frantic Assembly.

Get your playscript copy at venues on tour or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/lost-atoms

Top photo: Joe Layton and Hannah Sinclair Robinson in Lost Atoms at Leicester Curve. Photo by Tristram Kenton. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Lost Atoms by Anna Jordan.

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 13d

Production 📸 by Marc Brenner.

Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 13d

'Riotously funny... writing of the highest quality'
★★★★★ WhatsOnStage

'Incredibly clever'
★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic

Emma by NHB author Ava Pickett is now on
@rosetheatre2008.bsky.social.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/emma

Top photo: Amelia Kenworthy and Kit Young in Emma at Rose Theatre, London. Photo by Marc Brenner. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Emma by Ava Pickett, adapted from Jane Austen.

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 14d

Production 📸 by Marc Brenner.

Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 14d

'The coolest show in the West End'
★★★★★ City AM

Clarkston by NHB author Samuel D. Hunter is now on at Trafalgar Theatre in London's West End starring Joe Locke, Ruaridh Mollica and Sophie Melville.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/clarkston

Top photo: Ruaridh Mollica and Joe Locke in Clarkston at Trafalgar Theatre, London. Photo by Marc Brenner. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Clarkston by Samuel D. Hunter.

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 14d

September may have come and gone, but the four brilliant plays we’ve published this month are here to stay!

Learn more about them – along with the rest of our recent publications – on our website: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/new-titles

Great new NHB plays published in September: Clarkston by Samuel D. Hunter, The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse by Caroline Bird, The Party Girl by Amy Rosenthal, Emma by Ava Pickett adapted from Jane Austen.

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Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 22d

BOOK REVIEW: A Year of Creative Thinking - 366 Daily Inspirations for Writers & Artists (Jessica Swale) @nickhernbooks.bsky.social

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"A perfect treat for any creative person in your life"

#AYearOfCreativeThinking ✨
pleasemindtheblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/a...

A Year of Creative Thinking

Some people’s new year’s resolution is to stop smoking, cut down on caffeine, lose weight; all excellent choices, with a view to living a healthier life – for as long as the resol…

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · 27d

Our current OBSESSION: this stunning bronze foil cover!

A Year of Creative Thinking by Jessica Swale will supercharge your imagination and boost your creativity with daily creative exercises.

Pre-order your signed copy now exclusively via our website:
www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/a-year-of-cr...

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · Sep 15

Production 📸 by Mark Senior.

Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · Sep 15

'Emotionally resonant... a triumph'
★★★★ All That Dazzles

'Timely'
★★★★ Reviews Hub

The Party Girls by NHB author Amy Rosenthal is now touring, after premiering @marlowetheatre.bsky.social.

Get your playscript copy at venues on tour or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/the-party-gi...

Top photo: The cast of The Party Girls at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. Photo by Mark Senior. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of The Party Girls by Amy Rosenth

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · Sep 12

Production 📸 by Helen Murray.

Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · Sep 12

'Incredibly powerful'
★★★★★ WhatsOnStage

'Witty and timely'
★★★★ Guardian

The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse by NHB author Caroline Bird is now on @nottmplayhouse.bsky.social.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/the-last-sta...

Top photo: Maxine Peake in The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse at Nottingham Playhouse. Photo by Helen Murray. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse by Caroline Bird.

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · Sep 11

Production 📸 by Johan Persson.

Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · Sep 11

'Seductively clever... enormous fun'
★★★★ Evening Standard

Born With Teeth by NHB author @lizduffyadams.bsky.social is now on at Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End, starring Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/born-with-te...

Top photo: Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel in Born With Teeth at Wyndham's Theatre. Photo by Johan Persson. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Born With Teeth by Liz Duffy Adams.

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Nick Hern Books @nickhernbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

Production 📸 by Manuel Harlan.