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The most direct way to keep up with Serpent's Tail is to sign up for its newsletter, which the homepage invites visitors to do, and to check the site's own "New releases" and news sections regularly. Those three habits cover new titles, prize news, and author features without needing to hunt across the site. This guide is for readers who want a repeatable way to track what the publisher is putting out, rather than a one-off browse.
Sign up for the newsletter
The homepage includes a "Sign up to our newsletter" prompt. This is the publisher's own channel for sending new book and news updates, so it is the lowest-effort way to stay current.
- Input: your email address, entered at the newsletter sign-up point on the site.
- Action: submit the form.
- Expected result: you receive updates from Serpent's Tail about new releases and news.
The site does not state how often the newsletter is sent, so treat it as an occasional update rather than a fixed schedule. If you prefer not to hand over an email, the browsing routes below work without any sign-up.
Check the "New releases" section
The homepage carries a "New releases" heading, and the titles listed under it are the clearest signal of what is new. Examples visible on the page include:
| Title | Author | Note from the site |
|---|---|---|
| Snow Birds | Roisin Maguire | A winter story set in the world of Night Swimmers |
| The Wolf of Whindale | Jacob Kerr | A gothic tale of magic, cults and werewolves |
| Changing Gender | Susan Stryker | An exploration of gender and the self |
| A Thought Without Collision | Adrian Duncan | A study of love and intellect |
| Song for Another Home | Bora Lee Reed | A family story separated by the Korean War |
| Air | Christian Kracht | Speculative fiction with literary verve |
| The Melancholy of Resistance | László Krasznahorkai | Redesigned paperback |
| Herscht 07769 | László Krasznahorkai | Fiction about environmental disaster |
| In the Dream House | Carmen Maria Machado | A memoir about domestic abuse |
| Her Body And Other Parties | Carmen Maria Machado | Genre-bending debut stories |
| The End of Everything | M. John Harrison | Post-apocalyptic adventure |
| Lush | Rochelle Dowden-Lord | A mysterious invitation to drink the oldest bottle of wine |
| Offenses | Constance Debré | Violence and punishment, based on true events |
| I Am Agatha | Nancy Foley | A debut about late-in-life queer relationships |
Because this list changes as titles are published, revisit the section rather than relying on a single visit.
Follow the news items
The homepage's news area is where prize shortlists and longlists appear. Two current examples:
- The End of Everything by M. John Harrison is shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and the same novel is also longlisted for the prize.
- Air by Christian Kracht has an extract available to read, described as a new novel from the author of Eurotrash.
If you want to read before buying, the extract for Air is a concrete example of the kind of sample the site sometimes provides alongside news.
Browse by author and backlist
Two further homepage sections help you go beyond the newest titles:
- Featured authors — a way to find writers the publisher is currently highlighting.
- Bestsellers and Classics and Serpent's Tail Classics — for established and reissued titles rather than brand-new ones.
If your goal is to discover an author rather than a single book, start with Featured authors, then check that author's other titles under the classics or bestseller sections.
A practical routine
- Sign up for the newsletter once, so updates arrive without you checking.
- Skim "New releases" every few weeks for titles you have not seen before.
- Read the news block for prize listings and extracts, which often flag a book worth trying.
- Use Featured authors and the Classics sections when you want to go deeper into an author's work.
Common snags
- No prices or buying details on the homepage. The page shows titles, authors, and descriptions, but no pricing or payment information, so you cannot judge cost from this page alone.
- Newsletter frequency is unstated. Do not assume a weekly or monthly cadence; the site does not say.
- The new releases list is not a full catalogue. It reflects current highlights, so older or less recent titles may sit under the classics or bestseller headings instead.