CH/6/A - Box CH/6/A/Misc Files

CH/6/A

File

Box CH/6/A/Misc Files

1993-2006

1 box Mixed

Higson, Charlie

LITERATURE AND FILM FESTIVALS
• Ways With Words literary festival programme, 1993.
• Cheltenham Festival, 1993. Promotional ephemera on a discussion between CH, Clare Chambers and David Lodge; and copies of sketches of all three by the artist Helen Spears.
• 17th Leeds International Film Festival. Free Film Guide, October 2003.
• The Guardian / Penguin Festival of Fiction, 1994. Envelope containing copies of a newspaper supplement on the festival. Includes extract from CH’s Happy Now.
• Programme for the Hay Festival, 2005.
• Cheltenham Festival of Literature - correspondence, 2005.
• Salisbury International Arts Festival programme, 2006.
• Edinburgh Festival schedule, 2006.
• Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH AGENTS, PUBLISHERS, ETC.
Correspondence with Alexandra Cann, Puffin; Little, Brown; Random House Children’s Books.
• Publishing deals signed by Fleming publications (prepared by Alexandra Cann), 17/1/05.
• Letter from Puffin, offering an advance on three new novels, 2/11/07.
• Invoices.

IAN FLEMING PUBLICATIONS LTD.
• Ian Fleming Publications memo, 2004.
• Booklists printed from the Ian Fleming website, 2007-2008.
• Details from Ian Fleming Publications Ltd on the celebration of 100 years since the birth of Ian Fleming.
• Invitation to celebrate the 100th birthday of Ian Fleming.
• Running order of A Story of James Bond – a tribute to Ian Fleming, 5/10/08.
• Postcard with summary of 2006 activities at Ian Fleming Publications Ltd.
• Sales figures, including foreign sales.
• Dollar earnings for the James Bond adventure book Silverfin, submitted by Hyperion Miramax Children’s (New York) to Ian Fleming Publications Ltd, 2005.
• Christmas card from Ian Fleming Publications Ltd to CH & Vicky.

CORRESPONDENCE – GENERAL (this is not a comprehensive list)
Atwell, Rachel. Telephone contact details.
Brown, Sarah. Invitation to a Reception at 10 Downing Street in honour of PiggyBankKids, 14/2/08.
Cameron, David. Letter from David Cameron, Leader of the Opposition, thanking Puffin Books for copies of CH’s first two Young Bond books. “That will advance my street cred!” 5/12/06.
Coralin Travel, 1993 (re: car hire in Florence).
Frost, Tony (UEA Lecturer). Letter and fax concerning CH appearance at a UEA Open Day in 1995. Both provide biographical detail CH’s career since leaving University. [Provenance – withdrawn from file in Dean of Humanities Office 29/9/16].
Grosch, Mary (nee Hunter). Introduction and letter relating to professor Brawnestawm stories, 2008.
Lloyd Webber, Julian. Note to CH.
Mead, Fiona. Letter from Fiona Mead, 14/1/07. Mead is the former wife of Flash Gordon Approaching’ (1967-2005) of The Official Monster Raving Loony Party. ‘Flash Gordon Approaching’ stood in the General Election of 2001 for Ochil, South Perthshire, and also in the Parliamentary elections of 2003 for Mid Scotland and Fife. Includes press cuttings and photographs (photocopies).
Pugh, David & Dafydd Rogers. Invitation to the opening night of Equus by Peter Shaffer, 27/2/07.
[Surname unknown] Vic? Letter to CH with a photo of CH’s house (derelict in Italy?), undated.
[Surname unknown] Letter to Murray {CH] [from an old school friend?] (1 leaf; missing last page), 1993.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH CHILDREN
• Letters and reviews from schools and young readers, 2005-2010.
• Short notes/reviews from children on Silverfin.
• Feedback forms from children on their reading of Silverfin and Blood Fever, sent to CH by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd.
• Short stories by children aged 6-14.