Honouring Alison Uttley On 17 December 2018, a good crowd gathered in the Beaconsfield Town Hall garden to mark the birthday of author Alison Uttley, famous creator of Little Grey Rabbit, with the unveiling of a plaque in her honour.  Speaking on behalf of the Beaconsfield Society, which commissioned the plaque, Kari Dorme noted with…

As a prelude to the main festival this year, Knutsford launched a series of “Proms”, supporting their theme of ‘Outstanding Women’. Mrs. Gaskell, the novelist and Alison Uttley had both lived in Knutsford and were the chosen women. As an echo of Alison’s novel, “Traveller in Time”, a train travelling from Chester to Manchester surprised…

01. The Squirrel, the Hare, and the Little Grey Rabbit

An edition review of A Traveller in Time, by Alison Uttley, published by Folio Society.

Two new issues of Little Grey Rabbit stories from Templar publishing. Only £5.99 each, they make splendid stocking fillers and small presents. We would ask all Uttley fans to go into your local bookshop and persuade them to stock the series.

  The Beaconsfield Uttley Festival is well under way. The treasure hunt for the children is taking place  at Beaconsfield Library . This consists of six really beautiful and cute knitted Little Grey Rabbits dotted about the library for the children to find. Also this weekend a separate big treasure hunt is taking place at…