This collection features responses from some of the biggest names in fiction - Malorie Blackman, Lee Child, Nick Hornby, Philip Pullman and Deborah Levy, amongst others - documenting this unprecedented time and the issues they believe it has unearthed. From the world of non-fiction, there are essays from thinkers and writers including A. C. Grayling, Sue Black Lewis Dartnell and Edith Eger, who explore the impact of the pandemic through the lens of their own experiences and areas of specialism.

This collection captures a variety of different perspectives, concerns and hopes for the future; forming a snapshot of the Covid-19 crisis and its potential implications, as well as a manifesto for how individuals, communities and societies might emerge stronger and more united in its wake.