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The Marlborough LitFest is running a writing competition in association with English Literature at Bath Spa University! Golding’s daughter Judy is one of the judges […]

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, […]

Author Rose Tremain has been announced as the Golding Speaker at the 2018 Marlborough Literature Festival. The Golding speaker opens the festival each year, and is […]

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 […]

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, […]

Tickets are now on sale for a very special event at Marlborough Literature Festival! Golding’s daughter Judy, and Nicola Presley, Lecturer in English at Bath […]

Author Will Self has been announced as the Golding Speaker at the 2017 Marlborough Literature Festival. The Golding speaker opens the festival each year, and […]

Looking for that last-minute present? Please enjoy our festive pictures of William Golding’s novels! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!         […]

In a recent interview with the Guardian, Booker-Prize-winning author Penelope Lively cites William Golding as her ‘most admired novelist’. Lively has just written a new collection […]

On 7th November 2013, Faber and Faber will be reissuing many of Golding’s novels. Lord of the Flies and The Inheritors were re-released in 2011 […]

‘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 […]