WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS WEBSITE
This website has existed since 2012, the order of the essays reflecting the order in which I wrote them. The site was conceived to complement the book Looking For Enid, which was published in 2007, and to present the ongoing research I was doing.
Today, I've realised it would be more reader-friendly if I changed the order to reflect Enid Blyton's chronology. So the site now begins with Enid, a bright, young teacher in 1924.
We then catch up with her in the 1940s, when she had transformed into a creative powerhouse. It's the Mysteries and Malory Towers I focus on, though this is when she was also writing the Famous Five books, the Adventure series, and so much more.
The last phase of Enid Blyton's life is covered by two essays. But the website finishes more playfully with fictions involving the Find Outers.
The final piece, The Mystery of the Time Artist, introduces Enid Blyton's characters - and you, dear reader - to On Kawara, my current obsession.
I should say that, with the restructuring, there are some anomalies and omissions that I hope to sort out over the next few weeks. Please be patient with me while I sort this out.
Best wishes,
Duncan McLaren
June 2, 2026
