Comments on: Nina Bawden, novelist

By: Barbara Harcourt

Barbara Harcourt — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:35:04 +0000

I was sad to hear of Nina`s death today. I admired her enormously and was greatlyy influenced ny her writing in my career as a teacher.I ran a Chidren`s Book Society when I was a student and will always remember the day when Nina accepted my invitation to dinner and then gave a stimulating talk on children`s books to an audience of eager students. I treasure the signed copy ofThe Witch`s daughter which she gave me.

By: Sarah Guppy

Sarah Guppy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:24:00 +0000

Dear Nina Bawden,
your books held me in thrall, in a wonderous magical place when I was a girl. I still have all the books and I remember the battles, the hopes, the dreams of the children and adults you wrote about.Now, I would like to invite you to buy a book from the Edinburgh Co-operative of Writers: short stories and poems all about Edinburgh old and new. Please see the website above. Ghost stories, love stories, poetry, a tale of an ex-pat tracing his ancestors, a tourist searching for a hairy haggis creature. Your writing is a treasured gift, i’d like to return a gift to you of a sort and in so doing you help struggling writers!

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:21:33 +0000

I would like to thank you very much for this incredibly useful blog, i am doing a school project and this informed me very well. I got an A*, thank you for all your help!

By: Barbara Cox

Barbara Cox — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:33:15 +0000

I met Nina Bawden only once, when I was hoping that my adaptation of one of her children’s books would make it to the TV screen. But she is someone you don’t forget, a wonderful writer and person. Nice to read about her and to learn that she’s doing well.

What a lovely blog this is! I’ve only just discovered it.

By: Susan Lendroth

Susan Lendroth — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:00:12 +0000

A woman of rare grace. And the photo — even her scarf is graceful. How fortunate you are to keep such good company.

By: Victoria Glendinning

Victoria Glendinning — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:46:47 +0000

Nina is a heroine in good times and bad, and very kind. I met her and Austen in Toronto at a literary festival where she and I were both reading and we became friends. When my parents – Hugo’s grandparents – were killed in a car crash they were the first people to ask me round to dinner, I was in a very sad state and wore one of my mother’s dresses – miles too big for me – and must have looked weird. People sometimes avoid other people’s troubles, but not Nina and Austen. I used to go and see her when she was first on her own, back from hospital, but never see her these days because we live far away from London. I think of her often, though she doesn’t know that. Maybe she does now if she reads the gentle author.

By: the gentle author

the gentle author — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:06:23 +0000

In reply to Diana Birchall. Be my guest!

By: Diana Birchall

Diana Birchall — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:16:11 +0000

What a brilliant interview! It was like a three-act drama, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I just found your blog, which was mentioned on the Dove Grey Books list (dovegreybooks@yahoogroups.com), and I’m in love. There are so many fascinating blogs written that you can’t read too many or your real life will disappear into your cyber life, but yours takes me into a longed-for aspect of the world so beautifully, I am going to follow you for purposes of edification and delight! I’m a California/New York author, Austenite and cat slave, and will link your blog with mine if you don’t mind (lightbrightandsparkling.blogspot.com).

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:03:47 +0000

What an inspiring lady. I enjoyed reading Carrie’s War and also enjoyed reading it to my class when I was teaching.

By: A Spark in the Cosmos

A Spark in the Cosmos — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:07:22 +0000

Yes indeed, a wonderful tribute. May we all live with such strength and integrity.