David Willmore

Another great day at Aintree. Couldnae pick a winner between us! 🐎

Giving Donald Trump a peace prize "has undermined everything that football is about." John Bishop called for a boycott of the 2026 World Cup, calling it "a joke" and "a complete embarrassment."

Lazy stupid cunt

If you would like to pre-order a copy of Last Night I Dreamt by Paul de Zulueta, from a retailer of your choice, please click on this link: geni.us/LastNightIDrea…

Paul de Zulueta, Daphne du Maurier's eldest grandson, has written this intimate, revelatory family biography of the iconic writer and her famous ancestors. To do so, he has drawn on private family archives, new interviews and his own memories of his grandmother.

This is the first time a family member has written at length about Daphne, and her notable forebears, in particular her father, Gerald, her grandfather, George, and her great-great-grandmother, Mary Anne Clarke, making it a unique and very special book.

This week, publisher @ViragoBooks has revealed the cover of Last Night I Dreamt: A Personal History of the du Mauriers by Paul de Zulueta, which is due to be published on 3rd September 2026.

As a new year begins, we like to look back at Daphne du Maurier's canon of work and see what is celebrating an anniversary. We also look at the writing of Daphne's sister, Angela, and her Grandfather, George du Maurier. Find out more here: dumaurier.org/menu_page.php?…

Thanks to generous sponsorship, entry is free, and prizes are awarded in each category and age group. Additionally, a Young Writer and a Young Artist of the Year will be selected. Rules and Guidance, along with entry forms, can be found here: foweyfestival.com/.../competitio…

The du Maurier @fowey_festival 2026 competition for young writers and artists is now open for entries 🥳. The competition aims to encourage young people to engage in visual arts and creative writing, to celebrate their creativity and originality.

A @fowey_festival event for your diaries: 'Mark Butterworth – Make the Bold Move, from Writer to Author.' This event takes place on Thursday, 26th February, 2.30pm – 4pm at the Harbour Hotel, Fowey.

The Daphne du Maurier Society of North America holds its first 2026 event on Saturday, 21st February. Professor Cele Otnes will lead the discussion, giving clarity to why we can love novels but dislike their film adaptations (or some of them). Book here: daphnedumauriersociety.org/2026-events

Petition: Ban publication of police officer names in misconduct hearings if not sacked petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7443…

Today the producers of ’The Lost King’, including Steve Coogan, have finally accepted that their film is an untrue and defamatory portrayal of me and the search for Richard III. It is a reckless hit job on my reputation and that of my academic colleagues.

After three years of legal battle, some news: Richard Taylor wins major settlement against Steve Coogan and Pathe Productions in landmark defamation case thread 1/x

We are thrilled that Friends of Dorothy by Sandi Toksvig has been shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction!🍾 Congratulations to all nominated authors, discover the full shortlist here: brnw.ch/21wWXRl

@RichardTaylor_ Well done, Richard.

If you are in New York on Wednesday, 15th October, and you love the works of Daphne du Maurier, there is only one place you need to be - at the fabulous celebration of Daphne du Maurier's career and the launch of her new book, After Midnight, taking place at 92nd Street Y.

There is currently much excitement surrounding the publication of After Midnight: Thirteen Chilling Tales for the Dark Hours, a stunning new hardback collection by Daphne du Maurier, published in the UK and the US on 30th September 2025. Find out more: dumaurier.org/news_details.p…

A date for your diary! 🗓️ Love a quiz? Join @fowey_festival for a fun quiz at the Fowey Gallants Sailing Club on Thursday 2nd October. All welcome.