On the first day of Christmas, Overlook Press gave to me...

...Charles Dicken's Christmas Stories! (We know that rhyming that is a bit of a stretch...)

Welcome to the Overlook Press Holiday Celebration, where we prove that books make great gifts by giving away some of our best titles from now through December 21! Whether it's for you, for a friend, a family member, or your office Secret Santa, there's something for everyone on this list. These are not Christmas-exclusive--the song just happens to have the perfect number of gifts for us to give away to our readers!

On our first day of holiday celebrating, we'll be giving away Charles Dickens' Christmas Books. These Nonesuch Press editions should definitely be judged by their covers--or more specifically, their leather and linen bindings, which are a beautiful throwback. (Throwbook?) Dickens said he wept, then laughed, then wept again while writing his iconic story "A Christmas Carol," and this edition also includes "The Chimes," "The Cricket on the Hearth," "The Battle of Life," and "The Haunted Man."

While you're probably familiar with these stories (especially all of the fantastic versions of "A Christmas Carol" that exist--we personally love the "Muppet Christmas Carol" the best, although "Mickey's Christmas Carol" is truly a classic), the Nonesuch Press edition is a keepsake that will make both a perfect holiday gift and an heirloom to be treasured for years.

We're giving away TWO copies of this wonderful book. Good luck!
TO WIN: Leave a blog comment, Tweet this contest, or leave a comment on our Facebook page. You can enter once in every area and we'll announce the winners tomorrow morning as we announce what you can look forward to for the Second Day of Overlook Christmas! (Spoiler alert: it will be MUCH better, and less messy, than turtledoves).

Giveaways will include signed books, limited editions, art books, early copies of books not available for sale, and sets of books by various Overlook authors. Check back each business day to see what we're giving away!

Happy holidays to everyone from the Overlook Press!

Summer Reading: THE GREAT AMERICAN WEEKEND BOOK

Three years ago, Overlook debuted The Weekend Book, an enchanting treasury of off-hours activities from the England of yesteryear. An enormous success, this famous publishing tradition now moves west to America, with The Great American Weekend Book. Compiled and edited by Maura Diamond, this is a delightful book for week-enders young or old, guest or host, married or single, discreet or adventurous. The Great American Weekend Book is an invaluable book for readers of all ages, containing a wealth of advice from what to eat on country jaunts and tips on bird-spotting, to suggestions for games to play and instructions for how to build a blow-gun. From odd rules of old, forgotten games to the quirky philosophies of American outdoorsmanship, The Great American Weekend Book looks back fondly at our country’s proud recreational history. Entertaining, informative, charming, elegantly presented, and sometimes just plain weird, this is a must for summer reading.

OLIVER TWIST on Masterpiece Classic February 15

Masterpiece Classic begins an extraordinary celebration of Charles Dickens with a bold adaptation of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist on February 15, and continuing on February 22. Hosted by Laura Linney, Masterpiece Classic will also air new productions of Little Dorritt, The Old Curiosity Shop, and an encore of David Copperfield. As the perfect literary companion to these Dickens classics, we recommend The Nonesuch Dickens editions!

Start the Summer with THE WEEK-END BOOK: A Sociable Anthology

Summer's here and while everyone is busy picking beach reads and choosing summer reading lists, The Overlook Press has been shipping our brand new summer titles to bookstores all over the country. To celebrate the first weekend of the summer, we are pleased to introduce The Weekend Book: A Sociable Anthology, from the Editors of The Nonesuch Press. The follow-up to last year's popular The Week-End Book, this classic guide to indoor and outdoor week-ending offers valuable advice and instruction on everything from hosting a party and mixing cocktails to planting a garden and picking produce. Oscar-winning screenwriter and novelist Julian Fellowes explains how to be the perfect guest. Legendary adventurer and writer Rory Stewart tells us how to prepare for a long walk. All this, plus the rules for human polo, recipes for a perfect Sunday brunch, and a complete illustrated guide to that most daunting sartorial task – how to tie a bow tie. Have a great week-end!