This Pride Month, enjoy 40% off on dozens of fantastic pieces of LGBTQ+ writing by our authors including @nathanieljhall.bsky.social, @louisemmitt.bsky.social and many more. Save 40% using NHBPRIDE on our website until 30 June! Browse this year's selection here: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/nhbpride

'Captivating and taut' ★★★★ WhatsOnStage 'Beautiful, delicate... quietly moving' ★★★★ Financial Times 45 Years adapted by NHB author Hannah Patterson is now playing @chichesterft.bsky.social. Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/45-years

'Darkly compelling' ★★★★ Guardian 'The tension is palpable... genuinely spectacular' ★★★★★ Reviews Hub The Long Drop adapted by Linda McLean is now playing at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/the-long-drop

'Nerve-shredding' ★★★★ Guardian 'Terrifying and timely... eerily pertinent' ★★★★ Telegraph Under the Shadow adapted by NHB author Carmen Nasr is now playing at the Almeida Theatre, London. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/under-the-sh...

We're delighted to publish 16 of the plays on this year's (Incomplete) Lit in Colour Play List, supporting schools to create more representative and inclusive drama experiences within the English and Drama curricula. Find all three play lists online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/lit-in-colou...

'Tender, humane and often very funny' ★★★★ The Stage 'Theatrical genius... devastatingly effective' ★★★★★ A Youngish Perspective The P Word by NHB author Waleed Akhtar is now playing @bushtheatre.bsky.social. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/the-p-word-2...

We're looking for five passionate, up-and-coming playwrights to join our exciting new Mentoring scheme. If you’re aged 18 or over and based in the UK, and think you could benefit from an experienced guide, apply by 12 noon BST on Wednesday 1 July! www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/mentoring

Out now – the West End edition of 1536 by multi-award-winning writer Ava Pickett. This 'fresh, funny and devastating' (★★★★★ Telegraph) play is now playing the Ambassadors Theatre, London. Get your playscript copy at the venue, or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/1536

'Luminous and heart-exploding' ★★★★★ Guardian 'A powerful portrait of human connection' ★★★★ WhatsOnStage Scenes from a Friendship by NHB author Jane Upton is now playing @nottmplayhouse.bsky.social. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/scenes-from-...

'Raw and affecting' ★★★★ Everything Theatre 'A delicious concoction of humour, wit, heart' ★★★★ Theatre Weekly I'm Not Being Funny by NHB author Piers Black is now playing @bushtheatre.bsky.social. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/im-not-being...

As May draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at the eleven brilliant plays we’ve published this month! 🎭 Learn more about them – along with the rest of our recent publications – on our website: nickhernbooks.co.uk/new-titles

'A superb stage thriller... hugely enjoyable' ★★★★ Time Out 'Magnificent' ★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic Sherlock Holmes by NHB author Joel Horwood is now playing at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/sherlock-holmes

'Touching and truthful... Affectingly elegiac yet full of warm humour... both intimate and poignant' ★★★★★ The Stage Eclipse by NHB author John Morton is now playing at Chichester Festival Theatre. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/eclipse

'Remarkable... the West End hit of the year' ★★★★★ Telegraph 'Astonishing… Pickett’s play is a tour de force ★★★★★ Time Out 1536 by NHB author Ava Pickett is now playing at the Ambassadors Theatre. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/1536-west-end

'Darkly surreal' @telegraph.co.uk 'Thoughtful and reflective... Simpe-Asante’s script is a joy' A Youngish Perspective Godot's To-Do List is now playing as a curtain-raiser before performances of Krapp's Last Tape @royalcourt.bsky.social. See more: nickhernbooks.co.uk/godots-to-do...

'A rallying call of courage for us all' @theguardian.com 'Rich' @thestage.co.uk Albatross by NHB author Martha Loader is now touring the UK, produced by Menagerie Theatre. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/albatross

'Striking... ripples with doubt, tenderness and brittle rage' ★★★★ Guardian 'Dramatic and heartbreaking' ★★★★★ All That Dazzles Foal by NHB author Titas Halder is now playing @finboroughtheatre.bsky.social. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/foal

'Provocative, powerful theatre... bold' ★★★★ Guardian The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher adapted by NHB author Alexandra Wood is now playing @liveveryplay.bsky.social. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/assassination-of-margaret-thatcher

'Vivid and atmospheric' @thetimes.com 'Simmers with political change and family tension' @theguardian.com Driftwood by NHB author Martina Laird is now playing at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/driftwood-la...

We're very proud to be the publisher of three brilliant plays recognised at this year’s Tony Awards – including nominations for BEST PLAY and BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY! See the full round-up of nominations for NHB plays here: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/tony-award-2...

'Modern masculinity laid bare' ★★★★ Guardian 'Hilarious, sexy and sincere' ★★★★ WhatsOnStage Tender by NHB author Dave Harris is now on @sohotheatre.bsky.social. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/tender-harris

It’s here: the Broadway edition of The Fear of 13 by Lindsey Ferrentino, published alongside its run, starring Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson! Get your playscript copy at the venue, or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/fear-of-13-b...

'A story of resistance and radicalisation' ★★★★ Guardian 'A powerful tale' ★★★★ The Stage Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In by NHB author Frances Poet is now touring Scotland. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/stand-and-de...

As April draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at the eight fantastic plays we’ve published this month! 🎭 Learn more about them – along with the rest of our recent publications – on our website: nickhernbooks.co.uk/new-titles

'Elegantly effective... powerful' ★★★★ The Stage 'A delight from start to finish' ★★★★★ Reviews Hub The Waves adapted by NHB author Flora Wilson Brown is now on @jstheatre.bsky.social. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/the-waves

Hear from our Publisher and CEO Matt Applewhite on the importance of allowing writers space to create in @thestage.co.uk, including info about Playground, our new programme of support for playwrights. Read more: www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/thea...

'Intimate, imaginative and surprising' ★★★★ The Times 'A triumph – warm, witty, and deeply human' ★★★★★ LondonTheatre1 Heart Wall by NHB author Kit Withington is now on at @bushtheatre.bsky.social Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/heart-wall

'Hard-hitting' ★★★★ Standard 'Devastatingly relevant' ★★★★★ West End Best Friend Inter Alia by NHB author Suzie Miller is now on at Wyndham’s Theatre, London, starring Rosamund Pike. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/inter-alia

Congratulations to these three NHB-published plays for their wins the Olivier Awards last night! 🏆 🏆 🏆 Together, they took home several major prizes including Best Musical Revival, Best Family Show and Best Actress. Learn more: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/olivier-awar...

It’s here: the official tie-in edition of Robert Icke's revival of Romeo & Juliet! Now playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London, starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe in their West End debuts. Get your playscript copy at the venue, or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/romeo-and-ju...

'Powerful' ★★★★ Standard 'Yearning and infinitely more relatable' ★★★★ The Stage Romeo & Juliet adapted by NHB author Robert Icke is now on at Harold Pinter Theatre, London, starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe. Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/romeo-and-ju...

'Ebullient and entertaining' ★★★★ Guardian 'Full of laughs and twists... quietly incendiary' ★★★★ Broadway World The Authenticator by NHB author Winsome Pinnock is now on @nationaltheatre.org.uk. Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/the-authenti...

As March draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at the six fantastic plays we’ve published this month, as well as a brilliant new play collection! 📚🎭 Learn more about them – along with the rest of our recent publications – on our website: nickhernbooks.co.uk/new-titles

It’s here: the official West End edition of Inter Alia by award-winning writer Suzie Miller, published alongside its run starring Rosamund Pike! Get your playscript copy at the venue, or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/inter-alia-w...

We can't wait to publish the official tie-in edition of Robert Icke's revival of Romeo & Juliet. Now playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre, produced by Empire Street Productions and starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe in their West End debuts. Pre-order now: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/romeo-and-ju...

'Beautifully crafted' ★★★★★ Everything Theatre 'Emmitt-Stern is a truly gifted writer' ★★★★★ All That Dazzles Slippery by NHB author Louis Emmitt-Stern is now on @omnibustheatre.bsky.social. Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/slippery

'Truly remarkable' ★★★★ All That Dazzles 'Full of wit and wonder' ★★★★ Everything Theatre Aether by NHB author Emma Howlett is now on @jstheatre.bsky.social. Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/aether

Happy publication day to This Book is Short: A Toolkit for Creative ADHDers by Tom Ryalls! Full of tips and strategies to harness your creativity and be more productive, whatever your field. Get your copy: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/this-book-is...

'Glorious... a bona fide hit' ★★★★★ The Times 'Stunning... sumptuous' ★★★★ The Standard Summerfolk adapted by NHB authors Nina Raine and Moses Raine is now on @nationaltheatre.org.uk. Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/summerfolk-r...

Introducing Playground – a new programme of opportunities and support for playwrights from the UK's leading specialist theatre publisher. Through commissions, mentoring and more, we're stepping up to play our part in protecting the future of theatre. www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/playground

Here's to our first mini milestone of the year! Meet the first ten plays we've published in 2026. 📚🎭 Learn more about them – along with the rest of our recent publications – on our website: nickhernbooks.co.uk/new-titles

'Emotionally devastating' ★★★★ Guardian 'Brilliantly taut' ★★★★ The Stage Ukraine Unbroken, a collection of five plays by NHB authors is now on @arcolatheatre.bsky.social. Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/ukraine-unbr...

'Superb and uncompromising' ★★★★ The Times 'Deeply moving and gutsy' ★★★★★ WhatsOnStage The Manningtree Witches adapted by NHB author Ava Pickett is now on @mercurytheatre.bsky.social. Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/manningtree-...

Congratulations to the twelve NHB-published plays nominated at this year's Olivier Awards! 🤩 With 35 nominations overall, we are very proud to publish these fantastic plays. See the full round-up of nominations for NHB plays here: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/into-the-woo...

Your annual reminder: playscripts are books, too. Happy #WorldBookDay!

'Quietly scorching' ★★★★ London Theatre 'Brilliant... painful and gripping' ★★★★★ Theatre Cat Bird Grove by NHB author Alexi Kaye Campbell is now on at Hampstead Theatre, London. Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/bird-grove

'Utterly unforgettable' ★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic 'Extraordinary' ★★★★★ Theatre South East It Walks Around The House At Night by NHB author Tim Foley is now touring the UK @thickskintheatre.bsky.social. Get your playscript copy at venues on tour or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/it-walks-aro...

Out now – Stage Combat: Armed (Rapier and Dagger) Everything you need to know in order to safely create and portray effective armed stage fights. Written by a Master Teacher and Examiner at The British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat. Get your copy now: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/stage-combat...

'Gut-wrenchingly gorgeous' ★★★★ Radio Times 'Heart-warming' ★★★★ Telegraph The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by NHB authors Rachel Joyce and Passenger is on at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London's West End. Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/the-unlikely...

'Excellent... Naylor is a raconteur' ★★★★ Everything Theatre 'Resonates powerfully' ★★★★★ A Young(ish) Perspective Monstering the Rocketman by NHB author Henry Naylor is now on @arcolatheatre.bsky.social. Get your playscript copy at the venue or online: nickhernbooks.co.uk/monstering-t...