Item 9 - Robbers Book Series - Correspondence and Research

1 file, c. 70 pp

File of letters to/from Carolyn Swift relating to the writing and publication of the 'Robbers' series of books. Includes letters between Swift and publishers - Children's Press Ltd. and Poolbeg Press (1982 - 1990), letter from a teacher concerned about swear words in a book by Swift (1992); Con Bush, RTÉ Young People's TV, RTÉ about TV adaptation of the Robbers books, 1982; Children's Film Foundation, UK, about film adaptation (1982); Letter from a neighbour asking Swift to sign a Robbers book for his son; Letters with Renagh Dardis, Children's Press Ltd. Dublin. re publication and publicity for Robbers series books (1984); Letters discussing waiver of copyright and permission to record audio book versions of Robbers books by the National Council for The Blind of Ireland (1986); list of bookshops that Swift will visit and read in as part of Children's Book Fortnight (1990); Draft front cover of Robbers on TV; invitation to launch of new books from the Children's Press, including 'Robbers In the House'; Typed synopsis by Carolyn Swift for book 'Robbers In The Castle'; outline document "The Robbers Books as The Basis of a TV Series For Young People"; Notes on artwork for Robbers On TV and Robbers In a Merc - comments by Swift; Signed front cover of Robbers in the House by Swift.

Text of paper written by Sean Griffin, a school teacher, and entitled "The Robbers Project - Celebrating the Environment of Dublin in Children's Fiction", presented at the 12th Annual conference of the Reading Association of Ireland , St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin, Sep 1989, with letters from Griffin discussing his research with Swift.

Note: Typed article by Carolyn Swift entitled "Taking The Robbers To School", about her experiences of talking in Irish primary school about her books and on children's literature. (1990s).

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