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

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.

A Voyage to Arcturus (CreateSpace)

A Voyage to Arcturus (Canongate Classics)

Latest news

27 September 2012 — Scotland as Science Fiction

8 September 2012 — New Voyage to Arcturus translation, in Catalan

24 June 2012 — Lindsay on Literary Map of the UK

Latest site updates

9th Jun 2013 — Uploaded a larger cover image of the 1980 Japanese translation of A Voyage to Arcturus, to that book's edition page. Also, two images of the 1981 Japanese edition of The Haunted Woman. Plus, a larger cover scan of the Bulgarian edition of A Voyage to Arcturus, as well as identification of the artist as Luis Royo.

8th Jun 2013 — Added full-dustjacket scan and blurb text for the Gollancz 1963 edition of A Voyage to Arcturus. Added cover scan & photos of Sidgwick & Jackson's Science Fiction Special 33, which contains The Violet Apple, to that book's edition page. Also updated the link to Fred Turner's website on the same page.

24th Mar 2013 — Added the 2011 Oxford City Press edition to The Haunted Woman editions page.

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.