INVITATION TO ALL WRITERS TO VISIT US AT BRENTWOOD WRITERS' CIRCLE - A WARM WELCOME AWAITS!

 

PAY A VISIT TO THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS' WEBSITE

NEW PATRONS AND HONORARY MEMBERS JOIN THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS

I love talking about one of my rather special writing groups - I do have several - mostly linked to historical writing, but spend much time with  the Society of Women Writers and Journalists, members of which usually meet in London at the National Liberal Club, Whitehall. I look after their archives, for as you know, I love history!

Our Society is international.  Over its 130 years it has attracted some of the most famous writers in literary history.  I proudly wrote about it in one of my books  THE WOMAN WRITER which has been helpful to many academics studying women writers' lives over the past century, but I also included numerous authors, journalists,poets, entertainers and stars of stage and film.  Over the decades, among them we enjoyed the company of Joyce Grenfell, Margery Allingham, Radclyffe Hall, Rebecca West, Vera Brittain, Shirley Williams, Elizabeth Longford, Nina Bawden, to name just a few. In recent years we have welcomed Elizabeth Bowen, Jacqueline Wilson, Sandra Howard, Victoria Wood and many more wonderful personalities have joined us as honorary members and patrons.

Over the last few years, the Rt Hon Baroness Benjamin became our president and our Patron list has increased wonderfully with Simon Brett, Freya North, Christopher Mulvey, Ken Follett and Gyles Brandreth. It's lovely to invite them to our gatherings, usually in London, and enjoy their company.  Why not take a look at our web pages at www.swwj.co.uk and perhaps keep an eye on some of the fabulous gatherings we have on our forthcoming diary? www.swwj.co.uk

 

EVENTFUL DAY AT BRENTWOOD'S HOLIDAY INN - MEETING SOME GREAT LIKE-MINDED BUSINESS WOMEN

 

Today was quite an early start evolving into a busy day with an early  journey to Brentwood's Holiday Inn to meet old and new friends.  This was the latest Ambitious Women in Essex event  and what a fabulous team absolutely brimming with ideas for new businesses and ideas!  We owe a lot to our creator Eve Calderbank, Essex County Council  and Laurie Edmonds from Brentwood Borough Council for arranging this well organised gathering.  Here is Eve and yours truly and hopes for further invitations.