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Papers, 1923-2004, of Bernice Rubens, novelist, writer, and director of documentary films, including manuscript and typescript drafts of her novels, film scripts and plays, and adaptations of them; related press cuttings, interviews and publicity material; business and personal correspondence; and her memoirs and some personal papers.

The series consists of manuscript and typescript drafts of all of Bernice Rubens's novels published between 1960 and 1999, together with notes relating to the novels and stage and screen adaptations of them, and also a few short stories. Many of the novels were published with little emendation after one or two drafts.

The file contains a draft and notes for I sent a letter to my love (London: Allen, 1975), in three notebooks.

The file contains manuscript and typescript drafts and notes for Mr Wakefield's crusade (London: Hamilton, 1985).

The file contains manuscript and typescript drafts and notes for A solitary grief (London: Sinclair-Stevenson, 1991).

The file contains a manuscript draft screenplay and notes for The pledge, adapted by Bernice Rubens from the play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921-1990).

The file contains a manuscript draft and notes for the play Hijack.

The series comprises press and other media coverage of Bernice Rubens's career from many countries, including publicity material, reviews of her work, interviews and biographical accounts; press cuttings and drafts of articles, short stories and talks by Rubens herself; together with documents concerning a tour of Australia and New Zealand, and a number of business and personal letters relating to her work.

The file contains cuttings of press reviews of Go tell the lemming, and extracts from the book, together with cuttings of press reviews of Set on edge.

The file contains cuttings of press reviews of The Ponsonby post, together with transcripts of media interviews concerning the book and letters to Bernice Rubens from publishers.

The file contains cuttings of press publicity and reviews of both the book and the radio play of Spring sonata: a fable, including extracts from the novel and interviews with Bernice Rubens; also included are cuttings of press reviews of The Ponsonby post.

The file contains publicity material and cuttings of press reviews of Brothers: a novel, together with letters from publishers, interviews with Bernice Rubens and a biographical account of her.

The file contains publicity material and cuttings of press reviews of Yesterday in the back lane.

The file contains cuttings of press reviews and typescripts of radio reviews of Set on edge (published in German as Die Sperbers), Madame Sousatzka, The elected member (published in America as Chosen people and in French as La proie des ténèbres), Sunday best, I sent a letter to my love, The Ponsonby post, A five year sentence (published in America as Favours), Spring sonata: a fable, Birds of passage, and Kingdom Come (published in French as L'autre Messie and in Dutch as Het Koninkrijk Kome), together with letters from publishers.

The file contains cuttings of press reviews of documentaries by Bernice Rubens, including Stress - parents with a handicapped child and This England: Dear Mum and Dad, together with publicity material, press cuttings and transcripts of radio reviews of both the novels and the radio and television adaptations of Madame Sousatzka, I sent a letter to my love, The Ponsonby post, A five year sentence and Spring sonata: a fable, and notices and transcripts of appearances by Bernice Rubens on radio.

The file contains papers relating to Bernice Rubens's tour of book festivals in Australia and New Zealand in 1989, including scripts of her talks, itineraries, programmes, letters from festival organisers, menus, press coverage and travel documents; also included is the short story What comes after cat?.

The file contains letters, 1979-1998, from agents and publishers relating to publishing, contractual and legal matters concerning novels, films and other work by Bernice Rubens, together with letters, 1995, from the BBC concerning a documentary programme about her.

The file contains dust covers for many of the novels of Bernice Rubens, 1960-1987, together with publicity material, an interview with Rubens and the seating arrangements for the 1986 Booker Prize presentation dinner.

The file contains documents relating to Bernice Rubens's personal life, in particular her childhood and early adulthood, the early careers of her sister (Beryl) and brothers (Harold and Cyril), the death of her father (Eli), and her success in winning the Booker Prize; they include birth certificates, 1923-1926, concert and recital programmes, academic reports and certificates, academic and job references, press cuttings, and letters, 1939-1970, to her sister and her mother (Dorothy) from friends and family including Bernice Rubens herself and Rudolf Nassauer.

Typescript copy of an M.A. dissertation, 2002, by Avril Jones of the University of Glamorgan, entitled 'Set on edge: the representation of the family in the novels of Bernice Rubens'.