Magazines
Four magazines are produced for members each year. There are three editions of Acksherley! which contains details of the Society's activities and articles relating to Malcolm Saville's life and work.
The fourth magazine is a programme, produced to accompany the annual gathering. This contains articles relevant to the location of the gathering and is distributed to all members.
Click here for details of each magazine.
Peewit
The Lone Piners called to each other whistling the call of the Peewit , also known as a Lapwing. This publication gives contact details allowing members to keep in touch with each other. The details are only for use by members and are not used for commercial purposes. Names and addresses are not sold or given to other organizations.
The Flower-show Hat
This book was produced by the Malcolm Saville Society in 2001 to mark the centenary of Malcolm Saville's birth. It is a short story which first appeared in the 1950 The Guide Gift Book. Penny Warrender has an adventure in Rye without the help of the Mortons.
This hardback book is 32 pages long and is 190 x 133mm - the same size as the Newnes Lone Pine books. As well as the story, the book has a foreword by Mark O'Hanlon , and an introduction by George Jasieniecki. The dust wrapper illustration is by Kim Spencer.
The book is available to members for £18 including post and packing. Cheques should be made payable to The Malcolm Saville Society and sent Christine Walker whose contact details are in 'Peewit'.
Short Story Competition - 2006
In 2006 the Society held a Short Story Competition, inviting members to submit short stories about the Lone Pine characters.
Sam Young and Alan Stone organised the publication of all 16 entries in book form.
Copies of this soft-backed book may be obtained in the UK by sending a cheque, made out to 'The Malcolm Saville Society', for £6.95 (including postage and packing) to:
Alan Stone
10 Society Road
Shepton Mallet
BA4 5GF
Non-UK purchasers are advised to contact Alan by email for a price quotation.
Short Story Competition - 2009
Following the success of the 2006 competition, the competition was repeated in 2009, this time with an additional category for Micro-Stories. These were limited to a maximum of 500 words.
Alan Stone organised the publication of all 27 entries in book form on begalf of the Society.
Copies of this soft-backed book may be obtained in the UK by sending a cheque, made out to 'The Malcolm Saville Society', for £8.75 (including postage and packing) to:
Alan Stone
10 Society Road
Shepton Mallet
BA4 5GF
Non-UK purchasers are advised to contact Alan by email for a price quotation.
A special offer of both books, ordered together, is available for a heavily discounted price of £12.50.
Treasure and Trouble DVD
Two films were produced based on Malcolm Saville stories: Trouble at Townsend and Treasure at the Mill. We have been able to produce a DVD featuring both of these films and supplemented by additional material. For more details click here.