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
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
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
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
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