MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE OF LITERARY SOCIETIES

Index to Authors represented in the Alliance

General Literary Societies

The Birmingham Central Literary Association
The Bristol Literary Lunch Club
The Cumbrian Literary Group
Dubliners Literary Circle
Dudley Literary Society
The Grub Street Rapscallions
The Historical Novel Society
Leamington Literary Society
The Melrose Literary Society
The Shropshire Literary Society
The Voorkuesian Literary Society (VLS)

Local Literary Societies

The Bristol Literary Lunch Club
Thursday, December 14 We would be delighted if you could join us (host Stan Szecowka and master of ceremonies Tony Rance) at our Christmas Literary Lunch at Jurys Hotel, Prince Street, Bristol, on Thursday, December 14.
Our triple festive treat will feature births, deaths and … Bristol!

When his partner Kate discovered she was pregnant, award- winning author Andrew Cullen decided to write ‘From Here to Paternity: The Diary of a Pregnant Man’ candidly recording an honest, witty, touching account about what a man really thinks about becoming a dad.
Hilarious comedy screenwriter Keith R Lindsay, who recently collaborated with John Sullivan (Only Fools and Horses) on the recent BBC hit ‘The Green, Green Grass’ has just published ‘And In The End’, a guide to the world’s weirdest funerals.
And, Tim Mowl, is co-author of an authoritative new book on Bristol entitled ‘City on the Edge’, which dramatically focuses on its architecture and spectacular cityscapes.
PLEASE note that this annual get-together is being held as a lunch, rather than a dinner this year, due to the over-whelming number of requests from club members to stage a daytime event. We are here to please!
A complimentary glass of wine or fruit juice will await you between noon and 12.30pm.
The festive menu is:
Fanned Seasonal Melon with seasonal fruits
Roast Turkey served with Wiltshire Ham, a fresh herb stuffing & cranberry sauce and chef’s selection of market-fresh vegetables and potatoes.
Vegetarian Option – Roasted Vegetable Pancake served with a tomato and cheese sauce.
Festive Christmas pudding with a rich brandy sauce
followed by freshly brewed coffee & tea served with chocolate mints. If you prefer the vegetarian option please indicate when booking.
Also, please mention any special dietary requirements as the hotel staff may not be able to cater for them on the day.
Books will be available (cash or cheques only) and you will be able to get them signed by the authors shortly after the lunch.
Tickets cost just £28 to club members and will go on sale to the general public shortly at £30.
Please send a cheque made payable to Bristol Literary Lunch Club and send it with a stamped address envelope to the address below.
Contact: Stan Szecowka, 30 Wright Way,Stoke Park, Bristol, BS16 1WH. Phone: 0117 965 5330 o Email: tickets@bristolliterarylunchclub.co. uk.

The Birmingham Central Literary Association
Birmingham Library Poetry Trail
Contact: B. Baker, 1 Overton Place, Nechells, Birmingham B7 4ES
All meetings (with the exception of the Annual Dinner) are held in the PRIESTLEY LIBRARY of the BIRMINGHAM and MIDLAND INSTITUTE, Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS, commencing at 18.30.
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The Cumbrian Literary Group
Contact: Miss J.E. Fisher,"Calgarth", The Brow, Flimby, Maryport, Cumbria CA15 8TD Tel: 01900 813444
Meetings are usually held on Saturdays at Brockhole, Windermere, and begin at 2.30p.m. or Meets once a month from April to November at Brockhole National Park Centre, Windermere, Cumbria
Non-members are welcome to attend meetings at a charge of £ 1.
Annual subscriptions, due October 1st £ 8
Joint membership £15
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Dubliners Literary Circle (Now in its seventh year of operation.) NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME (Both from Ireland and overseas.) There is no membership fee; we meet twice a month in the Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin, Ireland. The only requirement is that you have a love for Ireland's literary history, past and present. We meet and discuss various authors' lives and writings, seek to interpret same, and endeavour to assess and evaluate their contributions to the nation's cultural identity.

Meetings normally start at 7.30p.m. and finish at 9.30p.m.

If you are visiting Ireland for the first time and are staying in the Hotel, why not join us? You will be most welcome.

2007
Wed. September 5th and 19th Start 7.30p.. John B. Keane's epic drams The Field. (Please note 2 meetings are bing devoted to this writer)
October 3rd and 17th Writer: Frank O'Connor. Topic: to be decided.
October 31st and November 14th Writer: Edna O'Brien. Topic: to be decided.
November 28th and December 12th Writer: to be decided.
Thursday evening, September 6th, in the Irish Writers Centre The Launch of Desmond O'Malley's first book, New Horizons in the Irish Writers Centre. This is a collection of 21 short stories, three literary-biographical essays, five poems and a novella. Desmond O'Malley invites all our members to the launch and hopes you will attend. Application form for the Dubliner's Literary Circle
The Dubliners Web Page
2006
We are reading and discussing the life and writings of William Butler Yeats; there is a massive exhibition of his literary works on display in the National Library of Ireland, in Kildare Street, Dublin. Any fellow society members visiting Dublin should take time out to visit: well worth while.
Meantime Dubliners meets in the Central Hotel, Exchequer street Dublin on July 26th to read and discuss the same writer; all welcome: meeting starts at 7.30pm on a Wednesday night the 26th.
We will not be meeting during the month of August; our meetings resume on Wednesday, September 6th in the same venue, where we will be continuing our readings and discussions of Mr Yeats life and work. All are welcome: admission is free.
Contact: Desmond O'Malley, 35 Silloge Gardens, Dublin 11. Tel: 01 8620263
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Dudley Literary Society
Contact: Mrs Anita Gordon, tel: 0121 550 2575
The aim of the Society is to foster an interest in literary matters by means of lectures, book discussions and theatre visits, etc.
Meetings will be held in the Central Library, St. Jame's Road, Dudley, on Mondays, as stated from 7.30-9.30p.m. Annual subscription £ 8
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The Grub Street Rapscallions
The purpose of the Society is to read and discuss works of the 18th, 19th Century bi-monthly in an atmosphere of good food and spirits.
Grub Street, in St Paul's area, now renamed Milton Street.
Contact: Nick Regine, 829 Bay Avenue, Somers Point, NJ, USA 08244, tel: 609-653-4991, e-mail: nregine@somersptschools.org
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The Historical Novel Society's website
Contact: Richard Lee M.A. Marine Cottage, The Strand, Starcross, Devon, EX6 8NY

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Leamington Literary Society
The Leamington Literary Society was founded in 1912.
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month (unless otherwise stated) in the Small Assembly Room (Annexe) of the Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa at 7.30p.m. Visits of a literary interest will be arranged during the year.
2006
Tuesday, 14th February Sophie Hannah will read her poetry and speak about her work at St. Peter's Church Hall, Dormer Place, Leamington Spa at 7.30 pm. 'A special Valentines'Day evening'.
Sophie is a best selling poet, a novelist and a children's writer.
She has won several awards including first prize in the 2004 Daphne Du Maurier Festival Short story Competition. Penguin will shorty be publishing her Selected Poems.
More info. on Further details about Sophie Hannah.
Tickets (which include a glass of wine) price £5.00 available from our Society treasurer Betty Drummond 01926 428193. special offer of tickets for £1.00 for students.
Annual subscription £ 10.00
Student Membership £ 5.00
Visitors Welcome (contribution) £ 1.50
Contact: (Mrs) Lee Griffin Braybrooke, 2A Victoria Street, Leamington Spa CV31 3PU Tel: 01926 430996
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The Melrose Literary Society
Now in its 122nd season !
President : The Rev. Dr Dennis Wood
Secretary : Mr Laing Speirs
Ten meetings will take place from October to March, normally in the Ormiston Institute, Melrose.
Professor Alexander McCall Smith will talk to members on 4th December and other evenings will feature the works of John Buchan, Edwin Muir and Jane Austen.
Full details from Mr Laing Speirs, Bowden Knowe, Bowden, Melrose TD6 0ST telephone 01835 823768. E-mail : laing.speirs@talk21.com
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The Shropshire Literary Society
The Society exists to bring together all those with an interest in literature and to increase and further literary knowledge and appreciation by the sharing of literary activities. Tribute will also be paid to Shropshire's interesting literary past, present and future. Members are encouraged to be pro-active. Meetings of the Society are between September and April, and are generally held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at the Information Centre, Church Stretton (next to the library), G"Greta".
Members of the public are most welcome at most events of the Society for the sum of £2.00 and as members' guests at ticket events (guest rate applies).
Insurance. Please note that public liability is beyond the means of the Society and all persons attend events at their own risk and responsibility absolutely.
Membership Application Form
Contact: Miss T. Thompson, 'Greta', Sandford Ave., Church Stretton, Shropshire SY6 7AB Tel: 01694 722821
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The Voorkuesian Literary Society
This is a new Literary Society founded in the United States. We wish it every success.
Contact: Kent Brad Gneiting, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Student Box 824, Caldwell, ID 836005.
E-mail: kgneiting@albertson.edu