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The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America – Cornwall Christmas Tea, Saturday 7th December 2024
19th November 2024: The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America's Cornwall Christmas Tea (held in Dallas, Texas, rather than Fowey, unfortunately) and Kate Aspengren’s presentation, Rebecca: Stage and Screen, takes place on Saturday 7th December.... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung – Rule Britannia
16th November 2024: Eva Leung is a College Senior Lecturer at HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College, Hong Kong. She feels that Daphne du Maurier's works as modern classics should be more popular, and she tries to promote her other brilliant works that can get overshadowed by Rebecca. To this end, Eva has been working on some reviews of Daphne du Maurier's books, for us to share with you through the Daphne du Maurier website. In her fourteenth review, she discusses Daphne du Maurier's last novel, Rule Britannia. ... More ››.jpg)
The Latest version of the German musical Rebecca Premieres in Shanghai
12th November 2024: From time to time, we bring you news of the stage musical Rebecca, based on Daphne du Maurier’s iconic novel of the same name. Currently, the musical is enjoying its world premiere in Shanghai, China, with a sixteen-performance run.... More ››
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Online Fundraising Auction – 22nd November to 1st December 2024
10th November 2024: The Fowey Literary Festival is holding an online fundraising auction from Friday, 22nd November, to Sunday, 1st December. There will be lots of fabulous things to bid on, including signed books, some du Maurier titles, paintings, Spa days, sailing lessons and much more.... More ››
Exciting News From Fowey Festival – November 2024
9th November 2024: We have exciting news from the Fowey Festival. Here is the statement that they have shared with us all this week. We are thrilled to announce two new Festival Patrons and to unveil our new logo.... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung – The House on the Strand
9th November 2024: Eva Leung has written for the Daphne du Maurier website on a number of occasions. Recently, she has been working on some reviews of Daphne du Maurier's books, pitching them at non-academics by writing them for people who may not have read Daphne's works before and by keeping them short and simple. Today, Eva reviews The House on the Strand. ... More ››
The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel
7th November 2024: Today, we have a great book recommendation for you. The Hitchcock Hotel is a new novel by Stephanie Wrobel. In it, she weaves a plot full of tension and intrigue built around five people who spend a weekend staying at a Hitchcock-themed hotel owned by the sixth member of what had been a group of college friends many years earlier... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung – The Glass-Blowers
2nd November 2024: Eva Leung is a College Senior Lecturer at HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College, Hong Kong. Her research interests include the novel, contemporary fiction, popular writing, creative writing, and women's writing. She has a vast knowledge and understanding of Daphne du Maurier's writing. Today we bring you her review of The Glass-Blowers... More ››
Halloween is one of the best times to read some of Daphne du Maurier’s most scary short stories
31st October 2024: In popular culture, Halloween has become a day to celebrate horror and is associated with the macabre and supernatural. Activities include trick or treating, Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins or turnips into jack-o-lanterns, apple bobbing, bonfires and playing pranks. It is also a great time to watch a horror or Halloween-themed film. Or, if you love the works of Daphne du Maurier, and we are sure you do, as you are reading these pages, pick up a collection of her short stories and get totally spooked by her.... More ››
London Library event – Live in the Archive: The Haunting of Daphne du Maurier – This evening, Wednesday 30th October 2024
30th October 2024: Live in the Archive is a new collaboration between the London Library and Curtis Brown Heritage. It aims to celebrate some of the greatest literary stars in their combined history, former library members and agency clients. As Halloween approaches, where better to begin than with one of their brightest stars, who wrote some of the darkest tales – Daphne du Maurier.... More ››
Shot With Crimson by Nicola Upson published in paperback – 7th November 2024
27th October 2024: Shot With Crimson by Nicola Upson is a crime novel and the eleventh book in her 'Josephine Tey' series. This novel is set during the time that Alfred Hitchcock was directing the 1940 film Rebecca in Hollywood, and has a strong Daphne du Maurier theme running through the story... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung – Castle Dor
26th October 2024: Eva Leung is a College Senior Lecturer at HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College, Hong Kong. She has been working on some reviews of Daphne du Maurier's books, for us to share with you through the Daphne du Maurier website. In her eleventh review, she discusses Castle Dor... More ››
Eight Murder Mystery Books Recommended By Gillian Flynn
23rd October 2024: timesnow.in is the digital arm of Times Now, an English language news channel in India owned and operated by The Times Group. This week, they posted an article about the eight murder mystery books recommended by Gillian Flynn. ... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung – Mary Anne
19th October 2024: Recently, Eva Leung has been working on some reviews of Daphne du Maurier's books, pitching them at non-academics by writing them for people who may not have read her works before and by keeping them short and simple. Today, we bring you Eva's tenth review, which discusses Daphne du Maurier's fictionalised biography, Mary Anne. ... More ››
Cornwall's Literary Heritage by Mark Mitchley
15th October 2024: Cornwall's Literary Heritage by Mark Mitchley is a new book published today, Tuesday 15th October 2024. It is a superb volume looking at literature in Cornwall and discussing the authors and poets that have either lived in Cornwall or visited and been inspired to write, from the earlier times to the present day... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung – My Cousin Rachel
11th October 2024: Currently, Eva Leung is writing a series of reviews of Daphne du Maurier's books for us to share with all of you through the Daphne du Maurier website.... More ››
Mabel Quiller-Couch Reflects on WW1’s Early Days by Julie Grigg
9th October 2024: We are delighted to be adding a new article to the Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch section of the Daphne du Maurier website today. Julia Spry-Leverton, who writes under the name Julia Grigg, has sent us a fascinating extract from some of her longer writing, focusing on Mabel Quiller-Couch, sister of Sir Arthur, who we often refer to as Q. ... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung – The Parasites
3rd October 2024: Eva Leung is currently writing a series of reviews of many of Daphne du Maurier’s books for all our readers at the Daphne du Maurier website ... More ››
A Reminder about the Fowey Festival Calendars 2025
2nd October 2024: If you haven’t bought your Fowey Festival Calendars for 2025 yet, now is the time, as they are selling very fast this year. They will make ideal Christmas gifts... More ››
Virago to publish a collection of thirteen of Daphne du Maurier’s darkest stories with an introduction by Stephen King
30th September 2024: Virago Modern Classics has announced that they will be publishing a new hardback edition of Daphne du Maurier’s supernatural stories. It is to be called After Midnight: Thirteen Chilling Tales for the Dark Hours, and it will bring together thirteen of Daphne’s most haunting stories for the first time. ... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung – The King's General
26th September 2024: Eva Leung is currently writing a series of reviews of Daphne du Maurier books for the Daphne du Maurier website. This time, in Eva's seventh review, she discusses Daphne du Maurier's historical novel – The King's General. ... More ››
London Library event – Live in the Archive: The Haunting of Daphne du Maurier – Wednesday 30th October 2024
22nd September 2024: Live in the Archive is a new collaboration between the London Library and Curtis Brown Heritage. It aims to celebrate some of the greatest literary stars in their combined history, former library members and agency clients. As Halloween approaches, where better to begin than with one of their brightest stars, who wrote some of the darkest tales – Daphne du Maurier.... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung – Hungry Hill
20th September 2024: Eva Leung is a College Senior Lecturer at HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College, Hong Kong. She feels that Daphne du Maurier's works as modern classics should be more popular, and she tries to promote her other brilliant works that can get overshadowed by Rebecca. To this end, Eva has been working on some reviews of Daphne du Maurier's books, for us to share with you through the Daphne du Maurier website. In her sixth review, she discusses Daphne du Maurier's family saga, Hungry Hill. ... More ››
New British Television Serial, The Wives, Draws Inspiration from Rebecca
19th September 2024: The brand new television serial, The Wives, created by Helen Black, draws inspiration from Daphne du Maurier's iconic 1938 novel Rebecca. The series is currently airing on Channel 5... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung – Frenchman’s Creek
14th September 2024: Eva Leung has written for the Daphne du Maurier website on a number of occasions. Recently, she has been working on some reviews of Daphne du Maurier's books, pitching them at non-academics by writing them for people who may not have read Daphne's works before and by keeping them short and simple... More ››
The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America promote Rose City Book Club event
11-9-2024: The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America recommend that you join the Rose City Book Club, New Castle, Indiana on Thursday 3rd October 2024, between 6pm and 7pm (EST). This month's book club is the community read title: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung
7th September 2024: Eva Leung has been working on some reviews of Daphne du Maurier's books, for us to share with you through the Daphne du Maurier website. In her fourth review, she discusses Daphne du Maurier's most famous novel, Rebecca. ... More ››
The Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature – Bingo Night at Havener's Fowey – Wednesday 25th September 2024
6th September 2024: Come and join us at Haveners in Fowey on Wednesday, 25th September, at 7.30pm for a fun Bingo night to raise funds for the Fowey Festival. ... More ››
The Mischief Makers by Elisabeth Gifford – A New Novel about Daphne du Maurier and J.M. Barrie
1st September 2024:Today, we bring you news of The Mischief Makers, a new novel by Elisabeth Gifford, published on 5th September 2024.... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung
31st August 2024: Eva Leung has been working on some reviews of Daphne du Maurier's books, for us to share with you through the Daphne du Maurier website. In her third review, she discusses The du Mauriers.... More ››
Daphne du Maurier Society of North America – September event reminder
31st August 2024: A final reminder that the Daphne du Maurier Society of North America’s Fall Dinner & a Movie Night featuring the 1946 film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s play The Years Between takes place next Saturday, 7th September 2024... More ››
A Series of Reviews Looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung
24th August 2024: Eva Leung has been working on some reviews of Daphne du Maurier's books, for us to share with you through the Daphne du Maurier website. In her second review, she discusses Jamaica Inn. ... More ››
Jake Salisbury’s Dissertation – ‘Places, houses whispered to me their secrets’: Interior and Exterior settings in the works of Daphne du Maurier
23rd August 2024: Jake Salisbury wrote his dissertation for his undergraduate English degree earlier this year at the University of Chester. Its title is – ‘Places, houses whispered to me their secrets’: Interior and Exterior settings in the works of Daphne du Maurier’ and is on the subject of Daphne du Maurier’s construction of setting and sense of place. ... More ››
The BFI Southbank is showing Don’t Look Now on three evenings in September
19th August 2024: The film Don’t Look Now, based on the short story by Daphne du Maurier and directed by Nicholas Roeg, has gained cult status since it was first released in the UK in 1973. It will be screened at the British Film Institute, Southbank on four dates in September... More ››
A Series of Reviews looking at Daphne du Maurier Books – written by Eva Leung
17th August 2024: Eva Leung has written for the Daphne du Maurier website on a previous occasion. Recently, she has be working on some reviews of Daphne du Maurier books, pitching them at non-academics by writing them for people who may not have read Daphne’s works before and by keeping them short and simple. Eve feels that Daphne du Maurier’s works as modern classics should be more popular, and she tries to promote her other brilliant works that can get overshadowed by Rebecca. Today we bring you Eva’s first review which is discusses Daphne du Maurier’s third novel Julius. ... More ››
The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America – September 2024 event
14th August 2024: The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America’s Fall Dinner and Movie Night takes place on Saturday 7th September. This time, the film is The Years Between, based on Daphne du Maurier’s play of the same name.... More ››
Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature – Quiz at the Safe Harbour, Fowey – Tuesday 3rd September 2024
13th August 2024: Come and join us at the Safe Harbour Inn, Fowey on Tuesday 3rd September, at 8pm, for a quiz night to raise funds for Fowey Festival. There is a quiz at the Safe Harbour every Tuesday evening, and every so often, the pub holds a charity quiz night for a cause or organisation dear to the hearts of the people of Fowey.... More ››
Who She Was and First Wife's Shadow - Book recommendations for August 2024
12th August 2024: Today, we bring you news of two new books for your summer holiday reading: Who She Was by Tony Parsons and First Wife's Shadow by Adele Parks. We have chosen these titles because they are both great reads and books that, once you start reading, you won't be able to put down. They are also books with a link to Daphne du Maurier... More ››
Wonderland: Gothic to be repeated on Sky Arts, starting Wednesday 14th August 2024
10th August 2024: Originally broadcast in November 2023, the Wonderland factual television series returns to Sky Arts this month with its four-part series Wonderland: Gothic. The series begins on Wednesday 14th August, on Sky Arts at 9pm.... More ››
Daphne du Maurier Society of North America
3rd August 2024: Here is the 2024 Summer Newsletter, bringing you information about the Daphne du Maurier Society of North America’s remaining events that will be taking place this year.... More ››
Boy Browning and the Olympic Games
1st August 2024: With all the excitement of the Olympic Games in Paris at the moment, we have been thinking about General Frederick Browning, known as Boy or Tommy. He was married to Daphne du Maurier and lived at Menabilly when he was not called away from home, first by his military career and then by his work for the Royal Family. He was an excellent sportsman and even took part in the Olympic Games. ... More ››
Daphne du Maurier Society of North America Summer Michigan Retreat – ‘Writers Should Be Read’: A reminder and some directions
28th July 2024: The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America would like to remind you that this year’s Reading Retreat takes place on Sunday, 4th August 2024, 2.30pm – 4.00pm, at Cottage Grove Dining Hall, Higgins Lake, Michigan. This year, the chosen Daphne du Maurier short story is The Blue Lenses... More ››
The Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature Calendar 2025
24th July 2024: The fabulous Fowey Festival calendar 2025 is available for sale now. It is full of beautiful pictures of Fowey and the surrounding area, a lasting memory of Fowey for those of you who live further away and maybe only get to join us here during the literary festival each year. It is also just as lovely to have on your wall if you do live locally or to give as a gift to someone.... More ››
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s Favourite Movies
23rd July 2024: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are about to star in their new film Deadpool & Wolverine, due for release this week. As the excitement mounts, they have taken time out to speak with Frederico Furzan, who has written a piece for Letterboxd* about Reynolds and Jackman’s favourite films. ... More ››
Daphne du Maurier Exhibition at Books on the Hill in St Albans – An Update
20th July 2024: In June, we told you about the fascinating permanent Daphne du Maurier exhibition at Books on the Hill in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Since then, the collection has grown! Yes, Books on the Hill has expanded the number of items that are on display. You can now see more letters, postcards, Christmas cards and photographs,... More ››
A matinee performance of the 1959 film The Scapegoat to be screened at the BFI Southbank on Monday, 19th August 2024
15th July 2024: The 1959 film of Daphne du Maurier's novel The Scapegoat, starring Alec Guinness in the dual roles of John and Jean, Bette Davis as Jean's mother, and Nicole Maurey as Bela, will be shown at the BFI Southbank in London on Monday 19th August 2024, at 2pm. ... More ››
Daphne du Maurier Society of North America Summer Michigan Retreat – ‘Writers Should Be Read’
8th July 2024: The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America holds its annual reading retreat, "Writers Should Be Read" Meeting, at Higgins Lake, Michigan, on Sunday, August 4, 2024, from 2.30 – 4.30pm. The Society's short story for 2024 in The Blue Lenses. The afternoon will consist of coffee, treats, and a deep dive into The Blue Lenses. ... More ››
The House on the Strand is to be broadcast on Radio 4 Extra on 10th July 2024
3rd July 2024: Radio 4 Extra will be broadcasting one of its Hidden Treasures on Wednesday, 10th July 2024. They have chosen The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier, and it will be broadcast at 2.30pm and again at 8.30pm.... More ››
The Fowey Festival Book Sale in Honour of Collin Langley – the end of the story
30th June 2024: Earlier in the year, we told you about the book sale that was taking place at the Fowey Festival between the 10th and 18th of May. The books were the collection owned by Collin Langley, a du Maurier expert and major supporter of the Fowey Festival. ... More ››
The du Maurier Family Tree
26th June 2024: We are delighted to tell you that we have put the du Maurier family tree on the Daphne du Maurier website. It is something we have wanted to do for a very long time, and now, with the support of our excellent website technical genius, Christine, here it is. ... More ››
A Tribute to Donald Sutherland at the BFI Southbank – Tuesday 2nd July 2024
25th June 2024: On Tuesday 2nd July, the BFI Southbank is screening Don’t Look Now as a tribute to the late Donald Sutherland. The film begins at 8.55pm. You can book tickets here starting today (Tuesday 25th June)... More ››
The Top Ten Books That Feature a Love Triangle
23rd June 2024: Paste Magazine is an American digital magazine that provides an excellent source for reviews, features, lists, and news about books, music, shows, games, and much more. This week, they have produced a list of the top ten books that feature a love triangle!... More ››
Donald Sutherland dies aged eighty-eight (1935 – 1924)
21st June 2024: Donald Sutherland has died. His son announced his death yesterday (20th June 2024). He was eighty-eight and had been unwell for some time. He was a hugely prolific and successful actor ... More ››.jpg)
Daphne du Maurier Exhibition at Books on the Hill in St Albans
17th June 2024: Books on the Hill can be found at 1 Holywell Hill in the beautiful cathedral city of St Albans in Hertfordshire. It has a large stock of both new and second-hand books and a small but fascinating permanent Daphne du Maurier exhibition.... More ››
Stories for Summer and Days by the Pool – a new book from British Library Publishing
10th June 2024: The British Library is releasing a new book in its Women Writers series on 20th June. This volume is called Stories for Summer and Days by the Pool. The aim of this series is to bring you stories about women whose writing originally appeared in books and magazines in the twentieth century. ... More ››.jpg)
Menabilly in the lead up to D-Day 6th June 1944
5th June 2024: With the 80th anniversary of D-Day uppermost in people's minds this week, we thought we would share a photograph with you and tell you about a little-known event that took place in the days leading up to 6th June 1944.... More ››
A Correspondence between Daphne du Maurier and Denys Val Baker
2nd June 2024: From time to time, we touch on the subject of Daphne du Maurier's short stories. She wrote many early in her writing career and returned to short story writing throughout her life. Daphne's short stories were published in magazines, anthologies, and her own short story collections. ... More ››
The top five books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
26th May 2024: The days are warming up, and the sun is shining (well, some of the time!), and our thoughts can, at last, turn to summer and days at the seaside. On that theme, British crime writer Willam Shaw has written an article for The Big Issue that we want to share with you. ... More ››
Villainesses, Femmes Fatales, Matriarchs and Muses: Du Maurier’s Heroines by Dr. Serena Trowbridge
22nd May 2024: We were delighted that Dr Serena Trowbridge returned to the Fowey Festival this year to present a number of events, including her talk Villainesses, Femmes Fatales, Matriarchs and Muses: Du Maurier’s Heroines, which we reproduce here for you today.... More ››
Thoughts on Fowey Festival 2024
19th May 2024: The Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature ended yesterday after what had been a great week. The sun shone in Fowey, most of the time, there was a relaxed and happy atmosphere in the town and among festival goers and a definite feeling that everyone who had attended events at the festival had enjoyed themselves very much.... More ››
Virago celebrates Daphne du Maurier's 117th birthday on 13th May 2024
13th May 2024: : Virago Press has been publishing Daphne du Maurier's books for over twenty years. Daphne's books are part of their Virago Modern Classics collection, easily recognisable by Virago's famous dark green spines... More ››
Celebrating Daphne du Maurier's Birthday – 13th May 2024
13th May 2024: On this day in 1907, Daphne du Maurier was born, so join us as we celebrate the 117th anniversary of her birth. Wherever you are in the world, let's all celebrate this special day.... More ››
Daphne du Maurier Society of North America – event reminder – 19th May 2024
11th May 2024: The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America reminds everyone that the Society’s next event takes place on Sunday 19th May. ... More ››
The Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature 10th - 18th May 2024 begins today
10th May 2024: The Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature 2024 begins this evening. The festival starts as it means to go on with highly acclaimed The Overtones in concert at 8pm in Fowey Parish Church. Throughout the week, there will be a fantastic programme of events, including talks, walks, workshops, reading groups, music, comedy, and so much more.... More ››
Flower Festival at St Clement Church, Truro – May Bank Holiday Weekend
5th May 2024: Over the May Bank Holiday weekend, the church of St Clement, Truro, is holding a Flower Festival with the theme - Cornwall - Its Places, Traditions and Culture. The church is decorated with many beautiful displays representing diverse areas relating to Cornwall... More ››
Fowey Festival Book Sale in Honour of Collin Langley 10th – 18th May 2024
3rd May 2024: We are pleased to be able to tell you that the du Maurier-related archive of the late Collin Langley is being sold to raise funds for the Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature during the festival this year, from 10th – 18th May... More ››
Waterstones Publishes Its List of The Greatest Time Travel Tales Of All Time
3rd May 2024: This week, Waterstones published its list of the greatest time travel tales of all time. It's a fabulous list that includes lots of exciting titles... More ››
The Birds in Fiction
26th April 2024: Many people do not know that in 1936, Frank Baker wrote a novel called The Birds, long before Daphne du Maurier wrote her short story. In our Book Recommendations section today, we have added a review about birds in fiction... More ››
The Daphne du Maurier website Instagram account makes a change to its name
25th April 2024: The Daphne du Maurier website set up an Instagram account in February this year. Today, we have changed its name slightly so that it is more apparent to everyone that it is the official Daphne du Maurier Instagram account, approved by Daphne du Maurier’s estate... More ››
The Fowey Festival Young Writers and Artists Competition 2024 – Presentation of Awards Day
23rd April 2024: The presentation of awards for the Young Writers and Artists Competition 2024 was held at Fowey Hall Hotel on Saturday 20th April. It was a wonderful morning and was enjoyed by all who attended... More ››
Daphne du Maurier Society of North America – Newsletter 2024
20th April 2024: The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America has produced its Newsletter for 2024. It includes news of all the events taking place this year, starting with the Short Story Study Event on Sunday 19th May. ... More ››
Flower Festival at St Clement Church, Truro, TR1 1SZ – May 2024
18th April 2024: St Clement Church, Truro is holding its Flower Festival on Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th May. This year the theme is: Cornwall – its places, traditions and culture.... More ››
Fowey Festival - Secret Gardens 2024
15th April 2024: We are delighted to tell you that Secret Gardens returns to the Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature once more. This year, the gardens will be open on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th May, and you will be able to visit your favourite gardens in Fowey, Polruan and Bodinnick, with new gardens for you to explore in both Fowey and Bodinnick... More ››
Fowey Art Trail – Saturday 11th - Saturday 18th May 2024
12th April 2024: The Fowey Art Trail runs in conjunction with the Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature. This collaboration started in 2015 and continues to be a hugely popular annual event, aided, no doubt, by the beauty of Fowey and the magnificent estuary, which provides a perfect backdrop to both the Festival and the Art Trail... More ››.jpg)
Women's Prize for Fiction - Colour Edition t-shirts
6th April 2024: Over the past couple of years, we have mentioned the Women's Prize for Fiction and Girls on Top collaboration, which has produced a range of beautiful tee shirts with the names of some of our finest authors on them, including our very own Daphne du Maurier... More ››
The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America’s Short Story Study Event 2024 takes place on 19th May
3rd April 2024: On Sunday 19th May, at 1pm, the Daphne du Maurier Society of North America’s next event takes place, and it’s the Short Story Study Event 2024. This year, the short story being discussed is The Blue Lenses, which was first published in the short story collection The Breaking Point in 1959 in both the UK and the US... More ››
Two excellent new books – Treasures of Cornwall and A Different Sound
1st April 2024: Today, we bring you news of two new books, Treasures of Cornwall: A Literary Anthology and A Different Sound: Stories by Mid-Century Women Writers. These two books are very different to each other, although they both include Daphne du Maurier's short story, The Birds... More ››
Happy Easter
30th March 2024: David, Ann and Sophie at the Daphne du Maurier website wish you all a very happy Easter.... More ››
Daphne du Maurier Television programmes showing in the UK this week
25th March 2024: BBC FOUR is showing two Daphne du Maurier-related programmes on Wednesday 27th March. They are the biographical drama, Daphne, and the interview, Daphne du Maurier talks to Wilfred De'Ath. Once the programmes have been broadcast, they will be available on the BBC iPlayer, so you should be able to watch them wherever you are.... More ››
Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca as Gothic
23rd March 2024: Dr Serena Trowbridge has again been working with her final-year students at Birmingham City University, studying a module on Gothic Literature. Three of the students who attained the highest marks for their essays have generously agreed to share their papers on the subject with us on the Daphne du Maurier website... More ››
Fowey Festival 2024 – du Maurier Highlights
20th March 2024: Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature 2024 takes place from Friday 10th to Saturday 18th May, and the programme is now live on the Fowey Festival website for everyone to buy their tickets. For those of you who favour the Daphne du Maurier-related events, there are lots of treats in store for you ... More ››
Fowey Festival 10th - 18th May 2024 - Programme Goes Live
15th March 2024: The Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature programme is now live on the Fowey Festival website... More ››
Rebecca and the Oscars
13th March 2024: This week, the media is full of talk about the Academy Awards and this year’s Oscar winners. It has set us thinking about the 1940 film of Daphne du Maurier’s novel, Rebecca ... More ››
Rule Britannia, the novel by Daphne du Maurier that in 1972 "saw" Brexit – An Article by Barbara Boneschi
12th March 2024: Today, we bring you a thought-provoking article about Rule Britannia, written by Barbara Boneschi and initially published in the Italian online magazine gliSTATIGENERALI. We are delighted to say that ... More ››
Daphne du Maurier: Double Exposure – Part 2: The Blue Lenses and The Little Photographer
10th March 2024: Here at the Daphne du Maurier website, we want to remind you that there are more treats in store this afternoon (Sunday 10th March) when BBC Radio 4 brings us three more programmes as part of the special fortnight of Daphne du Maurier programming... More ››
Daphne du Maurier – the fortnight of special programmes on BBC 4 and BBC 4 Extra continues from Saturday 9th to Friday 15th March
8th March 2024: After a super week of special programmes about Daphne du Maurier and her writing, BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra continue with a few more treats during the coming week... More ››
Daphne du Maurier Society of North America – March meeting cancelled
8th March 2024: The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America has cancelled its event due to take place on Saturday 16th March 2024. Hopefully, the meeting will be rescheduled for a future date... More ››
Daphne du Maurier – Beside Myself
5th March 2024: We bring you news of another fabulous highlight taking place during the fortnight of special Daphne du Maurier programmes currently taking place on BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. Tomorrow (Wednesday 6th March), on Radio 4 at 2.15pm, you are in for a treat with the biographical play, Beside Myself, written by Moya O’Shea, directed by Tracey Neale and starring Helena Bonham Carter as Daphne and Bill Nighy as ‘Man’.... More ››
Daphne du Maurier: Double Exposure - Don’t Look Now, on BBC Radio 4
3rd March 2024: One of the highlights of the BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra fortnight of Daphne du Maurier programmes takes place this afternoon at 3pm on Radio 4. It is the brand new dramatisation of Daphne du Maurier’s brilliant short story, Don’t Look Now... More ››
Daphne du Maurier – A Fortnight of special programmes on BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra, commencing on Saturday 2nd March
1st March 2024: Here at the Daphne du Maurier website, we are always delighted when Daphne du Maurier is acknowledged for being the important and influential writer that we already know she is! So, it is with great joy we announce that listeners in the UK can look forward to two weeks of programming on BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra, highlighting Daphne du Maurier and shining a new light on her life and work. Read more for the schedule of Daphne du Maurier programmes being broadcast in the coming week... More ››
Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature - Quiz Night 4th April 2024
1st March 2024: The Gallants Sailing Club, Fowey is holding a fundraising Quiz Night for the Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature on Thursday 4th April at 7.30pm. ... More ››
The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America’s March 2024 Event – A Reminder
29th February 2024: The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America is holding its first event of the year on Saturday 16th March, between 1.00pm and 3.00pm. The afternoon will begin with a discussion about the Society’s 2024 Study Novel, The House on the Strand. Du Maurier expert Professor Gina Wisker, from the University of Bath, will lead the event via ZOOM from the UK ... More ››
Rebecca Syndrome
26th February 2024: Rebecca Syndrome is named after Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel, Rebecca, in which the heroine, the nameless second Mrs de Winter, develops an obsession with her husband's dead first wife, Rebecca and is convinced that she will never live up to her.... More ››
News from Platres – February 2024
22rd February 2024: Platres is the secluded village in the Troodos Mountains in Cyprus, where Daphne du Maurier, her husband, then Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Browning (often known as Tommy), their small daughter Tessa and their Nanny, Margaret Eglesfield, stayed for a month-long break at the Forest Park Hotel, in 1936... More ››
The Daphne du Maurier website on Instagram
20th February 2024: Here at the Daphne du Maurier website we are very excited to be able to tell you that we are now on Instagram ... More ››
Friends of the Festival
18th February 2024: The programme for the Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature 2024 is due to be launched in mid-March. If you would like to receive advance notice of events, early access to event booking, and discounts on event tickets, now is the time to become a Friend of the Festival... More ››
BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra to explore Daphne du Maurier’s Life and Work – March 2024
15th February 2024: We are so excited to be able to tell you all that BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra have put together a fortnight of special programming about Daphne du Maurier and her work to be broadcast during March 2024. The BBC aim to shine a new light on Daphne du Maurier and her work... More ››
Don’t Look Now is on BBC2 on Friday 9th February at 11.05pm
7th February 2024: The film Don’t Look Now, based on the short story by Daphne du Maurier and directed by Nicholas Roeg, is showing on BBC2 this Friday evening, 9th February, at 11.05pm. Probably the most terrifying of all Daphne du Maurier’s short stories and taken to a new level by the mastery of Nicholas Roeg... More ››
Coastal Devon & Cornwall with Michael Portillo – in Daphne du Maurier Country
7th February 2024: The series Coastal Devon & Cornwall with Michael Portillo is back on our televisions. First shown in late 2021, the series is now on Channel 5 at 7pm on Fridays. This week (Friday 9th February), Michael walks the last part of the South Cornish coast, passing through a coastline of hidden coves, a sub-tropical garden, smuggler's creeks and pirate's hideouts, immortalised by Daphne du Maurier in her novel Frenchman's Creek... More ››
The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America's First Event of the Year - The House on the Strand Study Novel – Saturday 16th March 2024
6th February 2024: The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America's first event of 2024 takes place on Saturday 16th March, at 1pm. The subject will be their 2024 study novel – The House on the Strand... More ››
More about Daphne du Maurier and Rebecca at the Queen’s Reading Room
3rd February 2024: Last week, we told you that Daphne du Maurier’s most famous novel, Rebecca, has been chosen as one of the four books selected by Her Majesty the Queen for the current season at the Queen’s Reading Room. This week, lots of new images and videos have been added to the Queen’s Reading Room Instagram pages... More ››
Fowey Festival announces the first event taking place during the Festival in May, and it’s For The Many Live
2nd February 2024: For The Many Live with Iain Dale, Jacqui Smith, and Johnny Mercer takes place on Saturday 18th May, 8pm – 10pm, in Fowey Parish Church, and tickets are available now... More ››
Fowey Festival 2024 Short Story Competition for Adults
1st February 2024: The Fowey Festival adults short story competition has been launched. Each year, this competition, along with the Young Artists and Writers Competition, forms part of the Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature. This year, both competitions are sharing the same theme: Beaches... More ››
Rebecca is one of the new season's book choices at The Queen's Reading Room
25th January 2024: The former Duchess of Cornwall launched her reading group in 2021 during the pandemic. It was born from her lifelong love of books. She says books have enriched her life since childhood, and she has been delighted to watch the book club grow into a global online community... More ››
Daphne du Maurier Society of North America Programme of Events for 2024 -Save the Dates
21st January 2024: The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America has sent out its first communication of the year, letting everyone know the programme of events for 2024. This year, the Society's first event is on Saturday 16th March, at 1pm, and takes as its subject the Society's 2024 Study Novel – The House on the Strand... More ››
News from Jane Dunn, author of Daphne du Maurier and her Sisters: The Hidden Lives of Piffy, Bird and Bing
16th January 2024: We have two pieces of news from Jane Dunn to share with you today. Her involvement with The Queen's Reading Room because of her Daphne du Maurier knowledge and her third Regency novel, published this week... More ››
Fowey Festival Competition for Young Writers and Artists 2024
13th January 2024: The 2024 Fowey Festival competition for Young Writers and Artists is launched on Monday 15th January, and this year the theme is Beaches... More ››
A book recommendation for the New Year: Jung's Shadow Concept: The Hidden Light and Darkness within Ourselves, edited by Christopher Perry and Rupert Tower
7th January 2024: Today, I want to draw your attention to an excellent book that will be of interest to all those who love Daphne du Maurier's writing and, in particular, those of you for whom The Scapegoat is your favourite novel... More ››