Some of Swift's books have been filmed, including Waterland (1992), Shuttlecock (1993), Last Orders (1996) and Mothering Sunday (2021).

[1][2] Writer Patrick McGrath asked Swift about the "feeling for magic" in Waterland during an interview.

"[3] Swift was acquainted with Ted Hughes[4] and has himself published poetry, some of which is included in Making an Elephant: Writing from Within (2009).

[7] The film was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, and Sinéad Cusack.

[8] Swift's novel Mothering Sunday was adapted into a film in 2021, starring Olivia Colman and Colin Firth and featuring Glenda Jackson.