MP/TAM/1 - Original proposal

MP/TAM/1

Sub-series

Original proposal

2002-2004

1 box

MP/TAM/1/1 Original synopsis sent to Paul Harrison - Walker Books.
Including 'Exposure'. 6 leaves, TS, undated.

MP/TAM/1/2 Later synopsis
Including 'The Penalty' and 'Exposure' - to Philippa Milne-Smith. 'Tamar' was close to finish when Mal Peet took on Milne-Smith as his agent. 6 leaves, MS.

MP/TAM/1/3 Letter from Paul Peters with list of research books, 14/9/2002
Suggests meeting at Pyeworthy.
(Paul Peters was in SOE in Holland as radio operator - he had talked to Peet in the summer about this and shown Peet his silks (codes). Peet was friends with Peters' daughter Plym (named after the river Plym (Plymouth) - Plym was Peters' code name in resistance). 1 leaf, MS.

MP/TAM/1/4 Paul Peters - article about his life - auto biog.
12 leaves, TS.

MP/TAM/1/5 Paul Peters - In Memoriam 1924-2003
3 leaves, TS.

MP/TAM/1/6 Rough continuity planning A3 sheets
5 A3 leaves, 1 A4 leaf.

MP/TAM/1/7 Pencilled notes - structure
2 A4 leaves.

MP/TAM/1/8 Letter, Mal Peet to Averil (editor) 30/1/2004 - sent with first draft of Tamar (T and W sections)
1 leaf, TS.

MP/TAM/1/9 Letter, Mal Peet to Gill Evans (editorial director) - justifying Tamar
Walker Books were a children’s publisher and they were dismayed by 'Tamar'. It was their first YA novel and won the Carnegie Medal. 3 leaves, TS.