We can’t be sure but there may be something in the air to prompt Vintage’s republication of three classics of dystopian fiction – Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World – each complete with a cover illustration by Noma Bar.

While Atwood’s novel was repackaged by Vintage late last year – presumably following the success of the TV adaptation – the two additional titles are out this week. Timely editions, you might say.

See penguin.co.uk and also the Vintage CMYK design blog.