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On Let Freedom Read Day, part of the Banned Books Week campaign, we explore Lord of the Flies as a ‘banned’ book in this new article.
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William Golding was born on this day in 1911. Read more about his early life: william-golding.co.uk/news-f…
We were saddened to hear of the death of Sam Neill, who was magnificent in the BBC adaptation of Golding's Sea Trilogy, To the Ends of the Earth.
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Aimee de Jongh wins the Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal for Illustration for Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel.
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Amazing news! Aimee de Jongh has been nominated for an Eisner Award for Lord of the Flies: The Graphic novel. 🌴🐚
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We're delighted to announce @SebastianFaulks as our 2026 Golding Speaker on Friday 25 September, kindly sponsored by @WilliamGGolding Full programme released at the end of June; box office opens early July. Save the date, we look forward to welcoming you all from 24-27 September!
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A first-class example of adaptation done just right . . . A tour de force.' The Telegraph
Lord of the Flies by @WilliamGGolding has been adapted by Jack Thorne (co-creator of Adolescence). All episodes are available on BBC iPlayer and the tie-in edition is out now 🪰
Lord of the Flies is the Kindle Daily Deal – 99p all day today! amazon.co.uk/dp/B007KOHV2Y
Ahead of the second episode of Lord of the Flies, on at 9pm tonight, read our recap of Episode 1. william-golding.co.uk/news-f…
Aimee de Jongh has been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration for Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel!
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Jack Thorne, co-creator of Adolescence, has adapted @WilliamGGolding's classic novel Lord of the Flies into a series, with each episode centring on a different boy. We begin with Piggy.
Available on BBC iPlayer now: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m…
Judy Golding Carver (Golding’s daughter) pictured with some of the cast and crew of the forthcoming BBC adaptation of Lord of the Flies.
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The trailer for Lord of the Flies, adapted by Jack Thorne, is here. Watch from 8 February on BBC One 🌴 @WilliamGGolding
Watch the new trailer for Lord of the Flies
Jack Thorne’s adaptation is coming to @BBCiPlayer and BBC One on Sunday 8 February
Trailer ➡️ bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2026/l…
ALT Key art for Lord of the Flies. A young boy with broken glasses stares directly to the camera with a confused expression. A forest and broken plane engine are visible in the background.
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We are excited to announce a paperback tie-in edition to accompany the new four-part BBC adaptation of Lord of the Flies, adapted and directed by writer Jack Thorne (Adolescence, His Dark Materials), executive producer Joel Wilson, director Marc Munden and produced by Eleven.
We are saddened to learn of the death of Professor John Carey, Golding's biographer. william-golding.co.uk/john-c…
Join us for an online event celebrating the publication of William Golding: The Faber Letters on Weds 12th Nov, 7pm. The conversation, between Professor Tim Kendall and Judy Golding, will feature readings and archival secrets! faber.co.uk/product/william-…
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'There is a way in which I am as a writer at least partly your creation.'
@WilliamGGolding to Charles Monteith
William Golding: The Faber Letters tells the story of a remarkable literary collaboration between the Nobel Prize-winning author and his long-time editor. Out today.
Published today by @FaberBooks: William Golding: The Faber Letters, edited by Tim Kendall. What a beautiful edition!
