Rosemary Sutcliff (not Sutcliffe) has been read ‘a lot’ in May with home-schooler Mama Crow. In an article about the re-development of York museum The Yorkshire Post has been spelling Sutcliff wrongly, with an E, like others who should know better, but Marcus Flavius Acquila has put them right in the comments. Historical Tapestry has been listing a coming re-issue of three of Rosemary Sutcliff’s books , The Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles, Read More »
Author: Anthony Lawton
Chair, Sussex Dolphin, family company which looks after the work of eminent children’s & historical fiction author Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-92). Formerly CEO, chair & trustee of various charity, cultural & educational enterprises in UK. Sometimes a consultant.
Rosemary Sutcliff at the Guardian Hay Festival?
In her bestselling historical novel The Eagle of the Ninth, now being made into a film, Rosemary Sutcliff once wrote that Marcus, the hero, at his uncle’s house one evening thought the room ” … seemed to shimmer with a faint air of festival …”. Read More »
Rosemary Sutcliff connected with PONTIO in Bangor, North Wales | Sutcliff Discovery of the Day
This Rosemary Sutcliff blog has been suffering, whether for posts about her as an author, her children’s books and historical novels or new The Eagle of the Ninth film. Posting has been hindered by a new day job for the blog’s author – who is helping with the wonderful new Pontio project at Bangor University in North Wales. Read More »
BBC Radio 7 broadcasts The Eagle of the Ninth | BBC Radio 7 Head of Programmes recommends Rosemary Sutcliff blog!
This Rosemary Sutcliff blog was praised by the Head of programmes at BBC Radio 7 in her weekly newsletter. Thank you! Much more important, a radio adaptation of The Eagle of the Ninth (also now becoming a film) was broadcast last week – Romie (for that is what I knew her as) would have been delighted, and so pleased that listeners appreciated it (although not all -se a detailed critique froma very disappointed listener in comments below). Maybe join me in signing up to the excellent newsletter … and do add a comment about your view.Read More »
The Eagle (of the Ninth) film opens in USA in 2011 | Rosemary Sutcliff Discovery of the Day
The Eagle , film of the Rosemary Sutcliff book The Eagle of the Ninth, will now open across the USA on Friday, February 25th, 2011 (not this year in September). Focus Features’s press release yesterday says: Read More »
ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF (1920-92) 