Changes listed in order: most recent first.
Amongst other trivial corrections I have altered the listing of ViV Turner's book
Malcolm Saville - A Friendship Remembered in the index so that the link to the book's page now actually works.
Wings Over Witchend has arrived - just out from Girls Gone By - and it's lovely !
And . . . The April issue of Dalesman magazine has an article by Geoff Simpson, illustrated with superb photographs by
Jane Noble about the visit last year in June to the upper reaches of Swaledale and the setting for The Secret of Buzzard Scar.
And an apology - to Barry Carter:
31 July 2010: Deep in the Publishing History for the forthcoming Lone Pine London
from Girls Gone By (can be ordered now as it's on their list) and I find I'm wandering around the site correcting stuff.
Can it be that I'm putting off the task ? Probably.
By the way - if you want to order this book - please pre-order it as GGBP are trying to estimate the print run required.
There's a danger that too few might be printed !
Meanwhile, back at the ranch . . , it occurred to me that it might be a help to have a separate list of books about Saville and his works
as well as having them individually listed in the Index.
I shan't do that yet - or LPL won't have a Pub Hist - this is really as some sort of promise to you/reminder
to me. Rats! Does this mean I'm twittering ? Anyway - if you think it might be helpful - let me know, you might influence its arrival !
4th July 2010: Issue 5 of The Wise Owl published today.
It will take longer than most to download as it has several illustrations. Happy reading !
2nd July 2010: An exciting new book from Girls Gone By is due out soon -
Malcolm Saville - A Friendship Remembered. Click on the title to take you to the book's page on this site - and follow
this link
to get to the publishers' information and place an advanced order. Order Now !!
29th March 2010: A further apology - I couldn't find a record on the site of the article Mark O'Hanlon wrote for the
Evergreen Magazine
way back in 2001. The reason - I hadn't completed work on that page either ! So - apologies to Mark - and to all who have been deprived of
the chance to read the article - although there may be back numbers available from the publisher . . . maybe. Sorry Mark.
I've added it - lnked above and via the Index.
27th March 2010: Two pieces of News:
It's just in the shops - rush out and buy it now !
Having read the above article I realised I hadn't completed adding the Saville article
you wrote in the Summer edition of Dartmoor Magazine almost 2 years ago ! Many apologies -
and I've now completed it, and it can be found via the link - and, like all these things, via the Index.
16th February 2010: I have been updating some old pictures, refreshing the scans of dustwrappers
with newer copies, and setting the enlarged versions in a better 'frame'. Amongst others, having bought a copy of the French edition,
I have tidied up the scans of Two Fair Plaits.
At last I have published the fourth 'edition' of The Wise Owl.
The latest issue is already in the post to subscribers, and it can be downloaded free
from The Wise Owl page.
I hope you find it enjoyable.
8th February 2010: Thanks once more to Steven Handy I have been able to add details and scans of the dustwrapper/covers of two more
of the Spanish editions of the Lone Pine books published by Molino in the late 1960s.
These are for The Secret of the Gorge and
Not Scarlet but Gold and can be found on those pages.
5th December 2009: Have added details of the two new books from David Schutte to their respective pages;
these are the BBC Radio scripts for the serials of Seven White Gates and
The Gay Dolphin Adventure.
I've also added a picture of one of Mike McGarry's latest discoveries to the
Amateur Acting and Producing for Beginners page.
In addition I've added some pictures to the Collins Budget Editions page on the
Publishers list.
18th November 2009: Following a tip-off from David Schutte I have discovered that the 'front door' links at the bottom
of virtually all the text pages of this site are incorrectly loaded with the wrong site address - sending the user to the
old site with btinternet. I shall spend the next load of months correcting these. When the mouse hovers over the link it
should display http://www.malcolmsaville.co.uk/.
15th November 2009: Great Publication news - see the front page !
I have received my copy of Saucers over the Moor from Girls Gone By and David Schutte's latest catalogue arrived yesterday
announcing his publication of the two
remainng discovered radio scripts. I've added detail to Saucers page and the site's front page shows all GGB's Lone Pine books so far and pictures
of the covers
of the radio script hardbacks now available from David. Val Biro's paintings for all three script books are available as limited edition (only 30 copies)
prints according to the catalogue.
18 July 2009: Roy Notley has emailed me with this interesting link for an opportunity to get into
the tunnel under Hatch Holt reservoir on the Long Mynd one week-end this September. There are photographs of the
tunnel for those of a nervous disposition ! The link should open up the relevant page:
http://shropshiremines.org.uk/cardingmill/cardingmill.htm
17 July 2009: Issue 3 of The Wise Owl newsletter thing is now available -
in the post to the postal subscribers and downloadable (is that a word?) from the panel beside the Welcome page
or from the Wise Owl page - found by way of the Index. Happy Reading ! John.
31st May 2009: Following Roy Notley's email - which I immediately snatched to add to the Guestbook - (because no-one writes these days !)
- I have added some more information on the American edition of The Ambermere Treasure, somewhat late, as I've had a copy some
considerable time. I've also added the television reference which I thought was already on; so thanks Roy.
30th April 2009: As foreshadowed in the Wise Owl - The Neglected Mountain - the
new paperback edition by Girls Gone By arrived on my doorstep today.
It's another lovely production from this publishers who are doing Saville proud. I have added scans
and some detail of the 'extras' to the book's page.
15th April 2009: Spring already and I have crawled out of hibernation to
release the next issue of the The Wise Owl. It coincides with the Annual
Gathering of the Malcolm saville Society in Somerset. I shall send out the postal copies of
the issue tomorrow - as I head south to foregather with other Saville enthusiasts.
The pdf file can be downloaded from the left panel - if still displaying the link
or from the link in the previous note.
16 December 2008 The first flight of the The Wise Owl, a Newsletter sort of thing for the Malcolm Saville
enthusiast. Free to download, or for the price of a first-class stamp by post !
for further essential information click here.
20th November 2008: Just arrived is the Girls Gone By new paperback edition of The Elusive Grasshopper
and a lovely paperback edition it is.
I've stuck a scan on the front page with more detail and the full picture available from the book's page. A lovely Christmas present for the MS fan.
12th August 2008: I've moved home and so has the site. It can now only be accessed via www.malcolmsaville.co.uk. I have had to move all 1400+
files across to another server. It is possible some got missed - so please email me if you spot anything missing.
And next I should start updating the site . . .
22nd May 2008:The astute observer will notice that the front page announces the publication of two new specials.
A DVD of the two films written by Saville: Trouble at Townsend and Treasure at the Mill. It
is available now and plays on all DVD players. More information is available on the DVD page.
Lone Pine Five has just been republished by Girls Gone By in a new paperback edition - for more information on this
delightful book - see the title's page.
24th March 2008: I have at last added more detail to the Pablo Ramirez page. For those who don't know he was a superb graphic artist in Spain
and while working for the publishers Molino he illustrated the first Malcolm Saville titles they printed in the early 1960s.
His page can be found via the Artists link above, and all his Saville dustwrappers are illustrated. Don't forget to enlarge them !
23rd March 2008: Doing a little updating today - minor adjustments to the index etc - and have added a little detail to the Links page
- and to Mark O'Hanlon's page in the Publishers section including his email address and mention of a special offer !
20th March 2008: Have added comment to the
BBC Children's Hour page having confirmed a mystery in a local Charity shop today !
2nd March 2008: Have added scans of Gordon King's dustwrappers for the Goodchild editions of The Gay Dolphin Adventure,
Lone Pine Five and The Elusive Grasshopper to each book's page.
9th February 2008:Two news items: Girls Gone By have announced their next title - Lone Pine Five. and David Schutte
has announced a new venture in publishing the Radio Scripts of Saville's series on BBC Children's Hour.
More detail can be found on the 'Welcome' page and on the 'Links' page.
4th November 2007: Girls Gone By will publish The Secret of Grey Walls later this month - again full text,
all the Bertram Prance illustrations - not just the ones in the First Edition and extra articles about Saville, the book and its publishing history
as well as the full story. My mouth's watering already !
The Guestbook has had no entries for over a year - since I asked for emails rather than direct entry - but a fascinating one arrived this morning
- so I have opened up a New Guestbook - Volume 2. It's a long message from Adrian Barritt and to my mind at least - fascinating reading. What do you think ?
12th Sept 2007: A month today a load of MS fans are off to Cornwall to explore St Michael's Mount and the area in
which Malcolm set The Flying Fish Adventure.
I'm not going that far - but I'm off down to Rye; I haven't been there since the first Official Saville gathering back in 1995.
The reason I'm going is to join a few Monica Edwards enthusiasts at Rye Harbour. Join us if you like !
- see the front page of my Monica Edwards site via the Links page above.
16th July 2007: Girls Gone By have announced that the new edition of The Secret of Grey Walls
will be published this October - so the news has been added to the front page.
9th June 2007: Thanks to Mike McGarry I have a description and illustration of another of the Portuguese
editions of the Susan and Bill books.
This one is of Susan and Bill and the Dark Stranger. I have added the information to the book's page
and its illustration has also been added to the publishers' (Inquerito) page.
6th May 2007: The Gay Dolphin Adventure has just been published by Girls Gone By,
my copy arrived last week, so I've adjusted the front page and will add detail as I get time
- maybe tomorrow. It's another book to be proud of, either as publisher or collector.
18th March 2007: I have updated the front page - mentioning some new material. I have not yet added detail
on the relevant books' pages for various reasons, but hope to do so soon.
3rd December 2006 . . later: Not to be out-done by Steven's contributions, Mike has
sent me a scan of a Swedish edition of
Susan, Bill and the Wolf Dog from the mid 1950s, which reminded me
of some paperback Portuguese editions he'd found a while ago.
There is a picture of one of them on the
Susan, Bill and the Bright Star Circus page as well as on the publisher's
(Inquerito) page. Keep them coming you two . . . and anyone else with oddities to scan !
3rd December 2006: A scan and details of the Spanish edition of Lone Pine London
arrived this week from Steven, so I've been able to add details of this 'missing' edition.
19th November 2006: Steven has sent me illustrations of three Spanish editions of Lone Pine Books he's obtained
recently, and I'm delighted to add these and details to the books' pages and to the publishers'(Molino) page.
These are Sea Witch Comes Home, Rye Royal
and Strangers at Witchend.
30th September 2006: The new copy of Seven White Gates arrived today, from Girls Gone By Publishers.
I'm pleased to say that it's delightful. They have done the book proud. For more details see the book's page; I've added scans
and some idea of the 'extras' you get with this edition.
17th September 2006: Have completed some notes on the Dutch paperback editions in the Prisma-Juniores
series published by Het Spectrum. They can be found in the Publishers
section which is via the Index, or opens on the left with the link.
I intend to add to these from time to time, to time . . .
4th September 2006: Steven has again come up trumps ! One Dutch edition of The Gay Dolphin Adventure
published by Disney and a new Spanish edition, this time of Treasure at Amorys. For more details and scans of the books, see the relevant pages.
9th August 2006: A new Spanish edition has come Steven's way. One which we didn't know for certain had been
published. It is Mystery Mine and he's kindly provided me with a description and scan of the cover which
is now to be seen on the book's page as well as Molino's page in the Publishers list.
16th July: Chaos this week-end with the computer keyboard and mouse taking on a life of their
own and the computer
refusing to reinstate earlier systems. Hours lost yesterday trying to fix it. Hours lost this morning copying files to DVDs for back-ups.
Fuming. It nearly went through the window. Now it's working fine . Haarrrruumphh !!
However,
I managed to get the Spanish editions up to date, both on their
individual pages and in the Molino page of the Publishers
section (look in Index to find this !). Some of the expanded pictures need better annotation, as hundreds of the earlier ones do,
but at least the book pictures for these editions are now up to date, thanks to
Steven and Mike - searchers extraordinary ! Next will be the Susan and Bill ones to tackle . . .
13th July 2006: Stephen Handy has emailed me a description, and a picture of the cover, of
the Spanish edition of The Elusive Grasshopper. I have added these to the book's page,
but not yet to the publisher's page, nor to the artist's. Thanks again, Steven, and for Saucers and Lone Pine Five to add soon.
3rd June 2006: I've added a morsel of information to the Mystery at Witchend
page. It helps identify the correct editions belonging to the 'Fourth Edition' dustwrappers which Newnes put on several impressions
and might well have caused confusion amongst collectors. The information came to me from Jan Knight, so thanks Jan !
2nd May 2006: I have changed the Guestbook, to avoid all the unwanted spam messages. Simply email your message and I'll add it myself.
This is not as easy as the old method, but these advertising messages were getting me down. Please do
leave messages. Obviously there will occasionally be delays, but at least we'll not be subject to the same offensive rubbish !. Thanks.
17th April 2006: I returned from the Society's Annual Gathering at Whitby with a sore throat
and an armful of books.
Two of these I've used to update the information on All Summer Through.
Nothing dramatic, but I've been hunting for these editions for some time.
14th March 2006 At last I've added information about the lovely new thick,
even 'chunky' edition of Mystery at Witchend
by Girls Gone By, well worth the tenner !
I've also added a little about the paperback Eat What You Grow
which I've just acquired.
29 January 2006: Back in December 2003 I created a list of Publishers of Malcolm Saville's work
along with the titles they'd published. I've added illustrations to some pages, but not all as yet,
nor have I extended the individual entries as I'd originally intended.
Time's flown and if I keep waiting until the displays are complete I'll never 'publish'
so I've added the 'Publishers' link into the Index.
This link opens the list of publishers in the left hand window with a summary of works published.
Main publishers have a linked display which when selected opens up in the right-hand window.
I shall add to and, where informed of errors, correct the displays as time goes on.
Please let me know of errors and omissions !
22 January 2006: Have corrected the link to the Girls Gone By
Website and also the one to Richard Griffiths site. The former have changed their site address,
the latter was a typing error on my part (apologies, Richard, and to those confused followers !).
15th January 2006: Please note that Girls Gone By have announced their
third Saville publication. Thay have gone back to the beginning and are publishing the first
Lone Pine Mystery at Witchend.
The exact date is not yet announced, but it will be available by the end of April
and can be ordered now. See their website via 'Links' for further information and ordering.
I have recently obtained a paperback copy of Word for All Seasons and so
I have refreshed the illustrations for that book page. Happy New Year to all !
3rd December: Doing some 'behind the scenes' tidying up and preparation and discovered that I hadn't uploaded an update
on the Bertram Prance page I'd added some bits to in August. Senility is creeping on.
If it crashes the program, I might have had a reason for the delay !
20th November 2005: Adjusted the front page to bring up to date the reprint situation by Girls Gone By
publishers. I have slightly updated Strangers at Witchend's page,
but not added great detail as I haven't seen the book itself.
29th August 2005: It seems to be a 'slow news' year. I have been building up some information, mainly relating to illustrators,
but it isn't ready for adding yet. On saturday I bought a lovely first edition of Strangers at Snowfell; I had a good second impression,
but this first has a lovely bright dustwrapper so I couldn't resist it.
Its dustwrapper now graces the book's page, and I was able to confirm thet the two editions are virtually identical.
12th May: I feel nearly swamped by new books ! My copy of the new paperback of Where's
My Girl arrived a few days ago and I've added cover illustrations to that page.
On the 23rd of the month Mark publishes his new edition of The Complete Lone Pine.
It is a beautiful hardback, and even for those with the original paperback an excellent buy as it has new sections
on the various editions of the books, with dustwrapper illustrations and the whole book has
been revised and subtly altered. I'm sure you'll all be delighted. I have added cover illustration to the book's page.
7th May 2005: info added to Strangers at Witchend
page and the front page about the new paperback edition to be published soon by Girls Gone By publishers.
6th May 2005: Added information about the two New
Malcolm Saville Books now out to their book pages. They're both lovely, but order soon before they run out !
13th March 2005: Thanks to Mike I have been able
to add some information about a couple of foreign editions.
The first is the French edition of Two Fair Plaits,
and the second a Spanish edition of All Summer Through.
I wasn't aware that either of these existed until now ! More to hunt for . . .
11 Feb: Sorry ! I've corrected the link to Girls Gone By publishers
on the 'Links' page. Hadn't tested it. OOops.
Also, if you look above, you will see that I have placed a link to this
page from the title list under the name Extra!.
Sorry about the gap; though in all honesty nothing much has happened in the weeks I've been adrift. The only
notable event was the arrival of the latest Society magazine which mentions, tantalisingly, the discovery
that two of Saville's books were serialised in the Children's Newspaper back in the 1950s.
These were The Secret of Buzzard Scar and The Secret of the Gorge. I have added what information
was given about these to the relevant pages. If any of you lucky souls out there have copies I'd love to see
the illustrations, and to have further information about them !
I have also received some illustrations from Mike McGarry which (hopefully !) I shall soon have time to process and add to the site. Thanks Mike.