Valerie Eliot husband's work "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats". This became the hit Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Cats". With her portion of the proceeds Valerie Eliot established "Old Possum's Practical Trust" – a literary registered charity – and funded the T. S. Eliot Prize. In late 2009, the second volume of Eliot's letters was published. The third volume, edited by Valerie Eliot and John Haffenden, followed in July 2012. She donated the £15,000 annual prize money for the T. S. Eliot Prize. Valerie Eliot died on 9 November 2012 at her home in London. Valerie Eliot Esmé Valerie Eliot (née Fletcher;
Possum (2018 film) Darkplace", which he wrote, directed, and starred in as the title character; he also published several short stories. The film is an adaption of Holness' short story, "Possum", which was published in the horror anthology "The New Uncanny: Tales of Unease". As a fan of the horror genre, Holness stated that he much prefers horror films that "linger with you" and force the audience to reflect upon the experience afterward. The film "Possum"s visual style was inspired by public information films that Holness had seen during his youth. Other inspirations for the film include "Dead of Night" (1945), George Romero's