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A Family Memoir about Daphne du Maurier written by her Grandson
28th January 2025: Virago has announced that it has acquired the rights to a history of the du Maurier family written by Daphne du Maurier’s grandson. The Du Mauriers: A Family Portrait by Paul de Zulueta, Daphne du Maurier’s oldest grandson, is a fascinating, intimate, revelatory family memoir. Virago will be publishing it in September 2026.... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Adult Short Story Competition 2025
27th January 2025: The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival is delighted to announce that, once again, they will be running their Adult Short Story Competition. The chosen title for this year is Making Waves.... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Fundraiser – Bingo Night
26th January 2025: On Wednesday, 19th February, at 7.30pm, the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival are holding a fundraising Bingo Night at Havener’s, Town Quay, Fowey. Do go along. It’s going to be a lot of fun.... More ››
A Reminder about the Daphne du Maurier Society of North America – February 2025 Film event
27th January 2025: They're lining up to join the Daphne du Maurier Society of North America at the Dallas Angelika Theater to watch the 1963 Hitchcock adaptation of The Birds on the Big Screen. Sunday, 2nd February, 2025, at 1:00 pm. ... More ››
The Dark Side of Peter Pan: J.M. Barrie, the Man Who Couldn't Grow Up by Olivia Camozzi – A Book Recommendation for January
22nd January 2025: Today, we bring you news of a new book called The Dark Side of Peter Pan: J.M. Barrie, The Man Who Couldn't Grow Up, by Olivia Camozzi, published in October 2024. There is an insatiable appetite for books about J.M. Barrie and Peter Pan. So much has been written since the beginning of the 20th century when the play was first performed on the London Stage and a little later when the book Peter and Wendy was published. ... More ››
Daphne du Maurier as a Celebrity Mastermind Specialist Subject
21st January 2025: Did you see Celebrity Mastermind on BBC2 yesterday evening (Monday 20th January 2025)? If not, watch it on the IPlayer because television, radio presenter and actress Kirsten O'Brien was one of the four celebrities taking part, and her specialist subject was the Life of Daphne du Maurier. ... More ››byThomasRowlandson100x133.jpg)
My Cousin Rachel - A Sprig of Holly: Notes on Gibbeting (with Reference to the Case of Tom Jenkyn)
18th January 2025: From time to time, Stephen Alexander writes pieces about Daphne du Maurier's books for his blog Torpedo the Ark. Today, we bring you a piece he wrote in December about My Cousin Rachel. ... More ››
The Shaping of a Writer: Gollancz’s epitextual construction of Daphne du Maurier’s persona by Margherita Orsi
14th January 2025: Margherita Orsi is an Adjunct Professor and Research Fellow at the Department of Interpreting and Translation at the University of Bologna in Italy. She has studied the work of Daphne du Maurier extensively.... More ››
The Du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Competition for Young Writers and Artists 2025
11th January 2025: The Du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival has announced its competition for Young Writers and Artists 2025. The competition has four categories: fictional writing, factual writing, poetry, and art. This year, the theme is Making Waves.... More ››
Daphne du Meltier Cornwall Council's gritting lorry for the Fowey area
8th January 2025: With all the fun and excitement of Christmas and the New Year behind us, lots of people poorly with winter bugs and the weather pretty grim in many places across the UK, and further afield, we think what you need is a bit of news to make you smile. ... More ››