This week saw a number of online celebrations marking Swallows and Amazons author Arthur Ransome’s 137th birthday on Tuesday 18th… There were a number of birthday messages: Happy birthday to Arthur Ransome, author of the Swallows and Amazons children's book series, born #onthisday in 1884. We're delighted to have in our collection, 'Portrait of Arthur […]
The audiobook of Swallows and Armenians is now available for free from Audible. Swallows and Armenians is Karen Babayan’s story of the Anglo-Armenian Altounyan family who inspired Arthur Ransome to write his first book of fiction for children, Swallows and Amazons, which has gone on to be a classic of Lake District mythology. The short […]
A Happy New Year from the Nancy Blackett Trust – with two bits of good news: Despite Royal Mail increasing its postal rates from January 1st, we are keeping our UK postage-and-packaging rates at the same levels. We’re also extending our offer of a free gift with every copy of Good Little Ship: Arthur Ransome, […]
Sophie Neville, who played ‘Titty’ in the original Swallows and Amazons film, and former President of the Arthur Ransome Society, writes about her visit to the Windermere Jetty Museum earlier this year… In the summer of 1973, I was transported to the shores of Windermere, ‘The Great Lake in the North’ to appear as ‘Titty […]
A Christmas message from the Nancy Blackett Trust… We wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our supporters, members, friends and followers. Thank you for your ongoing support and have a wonderful time. Art by Claudia Myatt
You can now watch the Bristol Old Vic’s musical production of Swallows and Amazons online this Winter. Created by Artistic Director Tom Morris (War Horse, The Grinning Man), writer Helen Edmundson (Coram Boy) and with music by Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy), this Bristol Old Vic production was first premiered in December 2010. The recording of the play […]
It’s time for last orders for your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop! Choose from our fabulous range of “Swallows and Amazons” and Nancy Blackett gifts, knowing that your purchases will go to a very good cause – keeping Nancy Blackett afloat and available for everyone! Please order your Christmas gifts by 11th December for […]
To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the publication of Swallows and Amazons, Sophie Neville participated in a live online conversation with Natasha Scullion of Lakeland Arts on Tuesday 1st December, which included a Q&A for viewers. You can now watch the 90-minute recording of that conversation below, with thanks to Lakeland Arts… Sophie’s story about ‘The […]
On Tuesday 1st December, Lakeland Arts celebrated the 90th anniversary of the publication of ‘Swallows and Amazons’ with an online event accessible for anyone in the world, a recording of which is now available here for all to view, writes Sophie Neville… After a career as a foreign correspondent, which took him to Russia, Egypt and China, […]
As the countdown to Christmas continues, you can grab a chance and take advantage of these special offers from the Nancy Blackett Shop. The Nancy Blackett Christmas Card The new Nancy Blackett Christmas Card, called “Christmas in the Shed”, comprises a particularly festive scene of Nancy Blackett by Woodbridge-based marine artist Claudia Myatt. It’s available […]
Sophie Neville recently talked to Books at Lunchtime about all things Swallows and Amazons, Arthur Ransome and living the life of the book. You can watch the 35-minute video below… Books at Lunchtime is a series of online lunchtime book discussions with special guests by Ketts Books, a community bookshop in Wymondham, Norfolk. Sophie Neville […]
Sophie Neville will be in conversation online with Lakeland Arts during the evening of December 1st to help celebrate the 90th anniversary of the publication of Arthur Ransome’s best known story Swallows and Amazons. Sophie played the role of ‘Titty Walker’ in the 1974 film adaptation of Swallows and Amazons, and has since become a leading […]
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