the Violet Apple.org.uk
The Life and Works of David Lindsay

The Violet Apple.org.uk is a site dedicated to fantasy writer David Lindsay, author of A Voyage to Arcturus, The Haunted Woman, and other works, including, of course, The Violet Apple.

The aim of the site is twofold: to introduce Lindsay to those who don't know about him, and to provide more information about his life and works for those who want to find out more.

For a quick introduction to the man and his works, see Who is David Lindsay? To delve deeper, use the menu on the left to learn more about his life & works.

David Lindsay's signature
Cover image thumbnail
A Voyage to Arcturus (Editions Denoël)
Cover image thumbnail
A Voyage to Arcturus (Citadel Press)
Cover image thumbnail
A Voyage to Arcturus (Savoy Books)
separator image
Latest news
Latest site updates
24th Mar 2013 — Added the 2011 Oxford City Press edition to The Haunted Woman editions page.
23rd Jan 2013 — Updated timeline with David Lindsay's school dates. Added to the links page: link to Lindsay's old school, where he is listed as an "Old Colfeian"; links to images of Mike & Carol Resnick dressed as Haunte and Sullenbode at the Worldcon in 1976. Removed broken links.
13th Dec 2012 — Added The Romance of Golden Star... missed off the list of titles in Arno Press's Lost Race and Adult Fantasy Fiction series. Thanks to Robert Scott Martin for the information.
Please note: This site is not official, nor in any way associated with the David Lindsay estate, so I can't answer questions relating to copyright, permission to adapt his works, and so on. I do welcome news and information about David Lindsay, though. Click on my name at the foot of the page to send me an email.
© Murray Ewing 2013