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We are offering support for students and teachers. Please click here. William Golding was born on 19th September, 1911, at his grandparents’ house in Newquay, […]

Judy (Golding) Carver has written a chapter ‘William Golding’s Mother’, in a new collection entitled Writers and their Mothers, edited by by Dale Salwak. An edited version […]

2017 marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of Golding’s sixth novel, The Pyramid. The Pyramid was Golding’s first attempt at realist fiction, and was something of a […]

Salisbury is an important place in the history and writing of William Golding and we were delighted to participate in the inaugural Salisbury Literary Festival, […]

This is a guest post written by Rachel Lindan. Marlborough is an obvious must-visit for the William Golding enthusiast wishing to make a literary pilgrimage, […]

An opinion piece in the Guardian discussed famous novelists and their day jobs, including a mention of William Golding as a school teacher. Golding taught at Bishop […]

The University of Exeter has recently acquired correspondence between William Golding and Anthony Curtis, former Literary Editor of the Telegraph to add to its already impressive Golding […]

Roger Carver is William Golding’s youngest grandchild and shares here some wonderful memories of his grandfather. All Golding’s grandchildren called him Bill. My memories of […]

This is one of the first professional photographs of William Golding, and it appeared in Vogue magazine in 1954. Thanks to the Faber Archive for permission […]

‘The Dreams of William Golding’ was an illuminating, and often rather moving portrait of William Golding, directed by Adam Low. Low was granted access to […]