Margaret Atwood Memoir Coming
Literary icon Margaret Atwood will release a memoir, as announced by her publisher Chatto, though no release date or title has been disclosed. The forthcoming memoir promises to be a major literary event for readers interested in feminist perspectives, creative processes, and contemporary literary history.
- The memoir is titled *Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts* and is scheduled for release on November 4, 2025. It will trace Atwood's life from her childhood in the wilderness of northern Quebec to her celebrated literary career. - While this is her first full memoir, Atwood has published 11 non-fiction books, including collections of essays and criticism like *Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing* (2002) and *Burning Questions: Essays & Occasional Pieces 2004–2021* (2022). - The author of more than 50 books in various genres, Atwood began her publishing career in 1961 with a book of poetry titled *Double Persephone*. - Atwood is one of only a handful of writers to have won the prestigious Booker Prize twice: first in 2000 for *The Blind Assassin*, and again in 2019 for *The Testaments*, the sequel to her 1985 novel *The Handmaid's Tale*. - In addition to her writing, Atwood has held several academic positions, including lecturer at the University of British Columbia and writer-in-residence at the University of Toronto. She also served as president of the Writers' Union of Canada and PEN Canada. - Her most recent publications include a collection of short stories, *Old Babes in the Wood* (2023), and a new poetry collection titled *Paper Boat* (2024).
