The Spire, published on 10th April 1964, is celebrating its 60th anniversary today! It was Golding’s fifth novel, and his first of the 1960s. His […]
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February 2021 News Round-up
Round-up of William Golding in the news in February 2021! Lord of the Flies was mentioned in Netflix’s new show Fate: The Winx Saga. In the first […]
Read more…Journey to The Spire
Having become enthralled by readings of William Golding’s The Spire, I decided to embark on my own kind of pilgrimage to Salisbury – where Golding […]
Read more…New film about The Spire
We have just released our wonderful introductory film about Golding’s novel The Spire. The film features excerpts of the book read by Benedict Cumberbatch and some […]
Read more…Salisbury Literary Festival
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, […]
Read more…Judy Golding at Salisbury Literary Festival
2017 marks the inaugural Salisbury Literary Festival, and we are delighted to announce that there will be a special William Golding event. Golding’s daughter Judy […]
Read more…Writers and their day jobs
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 […]
Read more…A Walk through Salisbury’s Literary History
On Saturday 1st October 2016, Tom Bromley (@salisburywrites) will be conducting a walk around Salisbury, exploring its rich literary history. Golding’s novel The Spire is sure to […]
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