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Authors North
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Authors North
On joining the Society, all members living in the North of England automatically become members of Authors North and will receive Authors North mailings.
The group organises a day-long event each spring and autumn for all members living in the North of England. Both of these meetings feature guest speakers from the world of publishing on topics of current interest to all writers.
The third event takes the form of a summer social, where members and their guests can meet informally in a convivial atmosphere to swap stories, make contacts and generally enjoy themselves in pleasant company.
Reports of meetings and items of interest will be posted on this page.
Authors North is run by an elected committee and a professional secretary from the Society. The committee welcomes feedback from members on any relevant issues and sees that information is passed on to other members of the Group. The committee also welcomes members’ comments and feedback about Authors North events, or suggestions of topics for future meetings.
If you have any queries please contact the Group's secretary in London, Sarah Burton
Next meeting
Time: 11am - 3.30pm FANTASY AND TERROR 12:45 - 1:45pm: Lunch, then Ramsey Campbell reveals The Pleasures of Terror Ramsey has been described as "Britain's most respected living horror writer". He has been awarded the Grand Master Award of the World Horror Convention and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers Association. Among his novels are The Face That Must Die, Incarnate and Midnight Sun. His collections include Waking Nightmares and his non-fiction is collected as Ramsey Campbell, Probably. 3:00pm: Tea & coffee The charge for the day is £20 members, £25 non-members (incl. lunch & VAT). The hotel is located directly across from the train station & has free parking available.
Venue: Edward suite, Queen Hotel, City Road, Chester CH1 3AH
11:00 - 11.30am: Registration, tea & coffee, then
David Whitley on Distilling Reality - An Enlightenment approach to writing Fantasy
David was shortlisted for the Kathleen fidler Award at age 17; at 20 he won the Cheshire Prize for Literature. His first novel, The Midnight Charter, was published by Puffin in 2009, and was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Its sequel, The Children of the Lost, comes out later this year.
A table will be provided to display your latest books. Applications will be acknowledged.
Questions for either session to be submitted to Sarah Burton: sburton@societyofauthors.org, tel: 0207 373 6642.
Past Activities of Authors North
Read about the past activities of Authors North, written by retired committee member, Peter Riley. Download the article