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Theatre publishers and performing rights agents - bringing you top drama by today’s most exciting writers, plus books to support your own work and career.
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'Refreshingly original, imaginatively crafted... Doran has a glittering career ahead'
★★★★★ London Theatre 1

The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights by NHB author Hannah Doran is on Park Theatre, London.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/meat-kings
Top photo: The cast of The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights at Park Theatre, London. Photo by Mark Douet. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights by Hannah Doran.
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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It's here – More Than One Story: An Anthology of Monologues on Homelessness and Poverty from Cardboard Citizens.

A groundbreaking collection of new monologues from writers across the UK with lived experience of homelessness, poverty and inequity.

Buy now: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/more-than-on...
Book copies of More Than One Story: An Anthology of Monologues on Homelessness and Poverty.
November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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'Beautiful and joyful... a triumph'
★★★★★ A Young(ish) Perspective

'Revolutionary'
★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic

Period Parrrty by NHB author Gayathiri Kamalakanthan is now on @sohotheatre.bsky.social.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/period-parrrty
Top photo: Rani Moorthy, Elizabeth Green and Tanvi Virmani in Period Parrrty at the Soho Theatre, London. Photo by Ikin Yum. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan.
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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'A tender portrait of care, exhaustion and love filled with dark humour'
★★★★ Everything Theatre

Winner of the Verity Bargate Award, Little Brother by NHB author Eoin McAndrew is on @sohotheatre.bsky.social.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/little-brother
Top photo: Cormac McAliden and Catherine Rees in Little Brother at Soho Theatre, London. Photo by Camilla Greenwell. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Little Brother by Eoin McAndrew.
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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As October draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at the eleven fantastic plays we’ve published this month!

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 October: BÁN and Absent The Wrong by Carys D. Coburn, Lifers by Evan Placey, Ohio by The Bengsons, After Sunday by Sophia Griffin, Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, Mary Page Marlowe by Tracy Letts, Lost Atoms by Anna Jordan, Bog Witch by Bryony Kimmings, Charley’s Aunt by Rob Madge, Little Brother by Eoin McAndrew, and Ragdoll by Katherine Moar.
October 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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'An impressively brave piece of work' Irish Times

'A brilliant piece of writing… not to be missed' The Arts Review

BÁN by NHB author Carys D. Coburn is on @abbeytheatre.bsky.social.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/ban-and-abse...
Top photo: the cast of BÁN at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. Photo by Rich Davenport. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of BÁN and Absent The Wrong by Carys D. Coburn.
October 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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'Powerful... as emotionally striking as it is socially resonant'
★★★★★ WhatsOnStage

After Sunday by NHB author Sophia Griffin is now on at @belgradetheatre.bsky.social before moving to @bushtheatre.bsky.social

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/after-sunday
Top photo: The cast of After Sunday at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. Photo by Nicola Young. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of After Sunday by Sophia Griffin.
October 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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'Riveting... Moar's dialogue is so deft and sparkling, you could listen on and on'
★★★★ Guardian

Ragdoll by NHB author Katherine Moar is now on @jstheatre.bsky.social.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/ragdoll
Top photo: Katie Matsell, Abigail Cruttenden, Nathaniel Parker and Ben Lamb in Ragdoll at Jermyn Street Theatre. Photo by Alex Brenner. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Ragdoll by Katherine Moar.
October 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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'Haunting and hilarious'
★★★★ Guardian

'Wildly entertaining'
★★★★ WhatsOnStage

Bog Witch by NHB author Bryony Kimmings is now on @sohotheatre.bsky.social Walthamstow.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/bog-witch
Top photo: Bryony Kimmings in Bog Witch at Soho Theatre Walthamstow. Photo by Rosie Powell. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Bog Witch by Bryony Kimmings.
October 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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'Gut-punching... a crash course in the reality of motherhood... complex and wonderfully considered'
★★★★★ Guardian

(the) Woman by NHB author Jane Upton is now on @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/the-woman
Top photo: Lizzy Watts in (the) Woman at Park Theatre, London. Photo by Charlie Flint. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of (the) Woman by Jane Upton.
October 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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'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.
October 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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'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.
October 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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'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.
October 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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'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.
October 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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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.
October 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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'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.
October 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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'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.
October 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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'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.
October 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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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.
October 1, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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BOOK REVIEW: A Year of Creative Thinking - 366 Daily Inspirations for Writers & Artists (Jessica Swale) @nickhernbooks.bsky.social

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

#AYearOfCreativeThinking ✨
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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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September 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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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:
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September 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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'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
September 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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'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.
September 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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'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.
September 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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'Thought-provoking... unmissable'
★★★★★ Radio Times

'Brilliantly tense and emotive'
★★★★ Independent

Inter Alia by NHB author Suzie Miller is on the National Theatre, London.

Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/inter-alia
Top photo: Rosamund Pike in Inter Alia at the National Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Inter Alia by Suzie Miller featuring Rosamund Pike.
September 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM