BBC Children in Need @BBCCCiN gained a bid of £201 for a signed, hardback, first edition of ‘The Secrets of Filming Swallows & Amazons’ in a charity auction for bestselling authors – Read more here
‘Swallows and Amazons'(1974) in which Sophie Neville plays the heroine, Titty, was last Broadcast on BBC2.
Sophie hosted a competition for authors on photographing books
For the ‘Chick Lit and Proscecco’ online festival with a Facebook Live talk.
May-July 2020 – Reading Lockdown Tales – broadcast on BBC Radio Suffolk and BBC Sound with a Wonderfulbeasts – listen to it here:
‘Lockdown Tales’ brings together a fantastic array of readers – Dame Penelope Wilton, Diana Quick, Sophie Neville, Hilary Greatorex, Sam Wright, Emily Holt as well as authors reading their own work.
With original music composed by Sylvia Hallett, the collection was made available for children worldwide, in a podcast series hosted by #WonderfulBeast.
Marathon reading of The Picts and The Martyrs by Arthur Ransome – an IF NOT DUFFERS production
Highlights of 2019 ~
Sailing in Norway, meeting Stacey Dooley in Bodo above the Arctic Circle
Won Ladies Championship for long-bow archery
Romantic Novelist Association Conference at Lancashire University
Worcestershire Archery Society at Blackmore Park
Great British Spring Clean 2019 celebration at the House of Commons
On Channel 4 ~ ‘Compulsive Obsessive Cleaners’, documentary series on clearing out my mother’s house where Funnily Enough is set.
With Ryan Jones, Captain of the Welsh Rugby Team at a charity dinner.
Appearing on the cover of iBelieve magazine ~
Highlights of 2012 ~
Richard Pilbrow was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. Suzanna Hamilton and I found ourselves at the cinema where the premier of Swallows & Amazons was held in 1974.
Ben Fogel interviewing Suzanna Hamilton and Sophie Neville at Bank Ground Farm in Cumbria.
A bottle of grog provided by members of The Arthur Ransome Society
Advocating the use of the Kindle app in churches
A talk on China’s Bestsellerin Winchester and an illustrated talk on ‘China’s Bestseller’ in Southampton.
Those involved in the BBC serial ‘Tenko’ reunited at the Imperial War Museum
A book launch for ‘Remembering Tenko’ by Andy Priestner at the Imperial War Museum, with Ann Bell, Louise Jameson and other cast members. Sophie Neville provided location and cast photographs for the Kindle version.
Sophie filming for Channel 4 ~ October 2012
Channel 4 filming a documentary with the Nevilles at Bakers Mill.
15th October ~ Ride the Wings of Morning did well in the UK and US free Kindle store promotion:
Swallows and Amazons was broadcast in the UK on Bank Holiday Monday.
‘Swallows and Amazons’ broadcast on ITV3 ~ May Bank Holiday
8,737 copies of my books were down-loaded in one month
Ride the Wings of Morning is back at #2 in the Bestsellers in African Travel list on Amazon UK Kindle.Funnily Enough is just below Terry Pratchett on the Kindle list for Humour.
Sophie Neville at Milford-on-Sea where she was giving a talk.
April 25th ~ Ride the Wings of Morning reaches # 2 in the Amazon UK Kindle store under the category Bestsellers in African Travel. Funnily Enough was sitting just under NIV Bible sales in UK Kindle Bestsellers in Non-Fiction.
22nd April ~ Funnily Enough entered the Top 100 in the paid Kindle Store Bestseller list and reached:
#14 in Bestsellers in Non-fiction, just above A Night to Remember: the Classic Bestselling Account of the Sinking of the Titanic by Julian Fellowes, Brian Lavery and Walter Lord.
20th April ~ Richard Kay reports on Funnily Enough’s success in the Daily Mail
Sophie Neville with China’s Bestseller
19th April ~ Funnily Enough at #2 in the Amazon UK Kindle store and at #1 for Humour.
Ride the Wings of Morning at #1 for Non-fiction/Biographies&Memoirs.
Very busy lady! I’ve been rather out of touch, and had no idea you’d been producing books and much more all these years. Well done a hundred fold over! It isn’t clear enough to me how to BUY your books, which I must now do… one of each is essential. Tell me where to click for a PayPal order.
The only books I have for sale at the moment can be found on https://sophieneville.net/books-by-sophie-neville/
You can certainly use Paypal. Your best bet is to click on The Book Depository UK as they will send out to S.Africa free of charge.
I know you will want the next two, as you’ll know some of the characters – but I am still busy formatting in the artwork – it takes ages, I’m afraid. Please let me know if you’d like me to e-mail you a draft copy. It needs proof-reading!
Dear Sophie,
One of my friends has just told me about your website and I will definitely be reading it bit by bit to learn about the making of Swallows and Amazons, as I love the books and film.
I also see that you are coming to give a talk at Orwell Park in March – I live in Ipswich and would love to come, but I’m not sure if it’s possible for someone who’s not connected with the school to come along? Do you have any more information?
Many thanks,
Anna
I do hope you enjoy reading about the making of the film. Let me have any questions or comments.
I’ll ask about the talk at Orwell Park School and get back to you!
If you would like to come to the talk at Orwell Park School please contact Mrs Sarah Howell who teaches there (and is also a friend of mine). Her e-mail is howell@kewgardensfarm.co.uk. I will write to her saying you were interested.
I’ve been asked to speak to the 12 and 13 year olds but think some of the parents might come along. It’ll be on the Monday afternoon – 19th March. https://sophieneville.net/recent-news/
Hi,
Thank you so much for finding out about the talk for me. Unfortunately I work full time, so I won’t be able to come. I hope it goes well and that the children are interested.
Best wishes,
Anna
What a busy lady you are! As well as producing some brilliant books, and litter picking, there’s all the work with various charities and speaking and spreading the word about Arthur Ransome. Thank you for all you do, well done, and keep up the excellent work.
sophieneville.net 
Very busy lady! I’ve been rather out of touch, and had no idea you’d been producing books and much more all these years. Well done a hundred fold over! It isn’t clear enough to me how to BUY your books, which I must now do… one of each is essential. Tell me where to click for a PayPal order.
The only books I have for sale at the moment can be found on
https://sophieneville.net/books-by-sophie-neville/
You can certainly use Paypal. Your best bet is to click on The Book Depository UK as they will send out to S.Africa free of charge.
I know you will want the next two, as you’ll know some of the characters – but I am still busy formatting in the artwork – it takes ages, I’m afraid. Please let me know if you’d like me to e-mail you a draft copy. It needs proof-reading!
Dear Sophie,
One of my friends has just told me about your website and I will definitely be reading it bit by bit to learn about the making of Swallows and Amazons, as I love the books and film.
I also see that you are coming to give a talk at Orwell Park in March – I live in Ipswich and would love to come, but I’m not sure if it’s possible for someone who’s not connected with the school to come along? Do you have any more information?
Many thanks,
Anna
I do hope you enjoy reading about the making of the film. Let me have any questions or comments.
I’ll ask about the talk at Orwell Park School and get back to you!
Dear Anna,
If you would like to come to the talk at Orwell Park School please contact Mrs Sarah Howell who teaches there (and is also a friend of mine). Her e-mail is howell@kewgardensfarm.co.uk. I will write to her saying you were interested.
I’ve been asked to speak to the 12 and 13 year olds but think some of the parents might come along. It’ll be on the Monday afternoon – 19th March. https://sophieneville.net/recent-news/
Hoping you can come – Sophie
Hi,
Thank you so much for finding out about the talk for me. Unfortunately I work full time, so I won’t be able to come. I hope it goes well and that the children are interested.
Best wishes,
Anna
What a busy lady you are! As well as producing some brilliant books, and litter picking, there’s all the work with various charities and speaking and spreading the word about Arthur Ransome. Thank you for all you do, well done, and keep up the excellent work.
Thank you!
This is awesomee