Malcolm Saville

Malcolm Saville
BornLeonard Malcolm Saville
(1901-02-21)21 February 1901
Hastings, Sussex, England
Died30 June 1982(1982-06-30) (aged 81)
Hastings, Sussex, England
OccupationAuthor, literary publicist, editor
CitizenshipBritish
GenreChildren's fiction
Years active1943–1982
Notable worksLone Pine series
SpouseDorothy McCoy
Children4

Leonard Malcolm Saville (21 February 1901–30 June 1982) was an English writer best known for the Lone Pine series of children's books, many of which are set in Shropshire. His work emphasises location; the books include many vivid descriptions of English countryside, villages and sometimes towns.