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For all requests concerning material which is the copyright of William Golding heirs or William Golding Limited, please enquire via the publishers:

Faber and Faber,
The Bindery,
51 Hatton Garden,
London,
EC1N 8HN,
United Kingdom

Dramatisations and Adaptations

For permissions concerning dramatisations of any of William Golding's works except Lord of the Flies, please enquire via the publishers:

Faber and Faber,
The Bindery,
51 Hatton Garden,
London,
EC1N 8HN,
United Kingdom

Lord of the Flies has been dramatised by Nigel Williams. This dramatisation was the only one approved by William Golding himself.

Enquiries about licences to perform the Nigel Williams dramatisation of Lord of the Flies should be directed as follows:

No dramatisation of Lord of the Flies other than the Nigel Williams one will be authorised by the author's heirs or publishers. Any other dramatisation is an infringement of the author's copyright, and will be the subject of legal proceedings.

About us

Company Number: 00710565

CompanySeal&BooksThis site is maintained by William Golding Limited, incorporated in 1961. Its founder, the novelist William Golding, intended the company to be a means of safeguarding his works, and the rights and income accruing to them. The present Chief Executive Officer is his daughter Judy. William Golding Limited manages the copyright of the vast majority of the author’s works.