Agent Ed comes to Leicester

On Thursday December 2nd, literary agent ED WILSON will be speaking at the Club.

Ed is part of Johnson & Alcock, a small but highly-regarded London literary agency whose clients are as diverse as Dick Francis, Beryl Bainbridge and Joan Collins. Ed will speak generally about the agenting process, including the impact digital technology is having on the publishing industry, and will be happy to meet new and budding authors. This is a FREE EVENT sponsored by Creative Leicestershire.  So spread the word.  7-9pm. Room 3, Leicester Adult Education College, Wellington Street, Leicester.

National Short Story Week

Most of us probably weren't aware of this, but 22nd-26th of November is National Short Story Week. The Club intends to celebrate this at our meeting on November 25th by dedicating the evening to ... the short story.  We'd like to have as many people read a story as possible.  So if you can keep your story lengths to around 1200 words, we should be able to get quite a few in.  Doesn't matter if it's a story you've read before or it's one you've edited down.  If there aren't enough stories to read on the night we'll cover the remaining time with normal manuscripts, but priority will be given to stories.  Enjoy.

Adjudication of the Article Competition

A little bit late in the day, perhaps, but tonight is the adjudication of the article competition, judged by a Leicester Mercury editor, no less.  Good luck to all concerned!

Garden Party

And don't forget the garden party at Jean Chapman's house in Peatling Magna next Sunday, August 8th.  2pm onwards, I believe.  Bring a bottle and some food, perhaps.  Jean has a beautiful garden, perfect for a social gathering.  Directions available at the Club and from Jean.  This will also be a mini-fundraiser for the Club.  If you have any second hand books you don't want, bring them along - and buy some more!  All proceeds to LWC.  I will be providing all three Stieg Larsson novels, which are pristine.  Snap them up!

Article Competition

Jayne has been hard at work recently sorting out competitions for the forthcoming year.  The first of them will be to write a factual article linked to Leicester or Leicestershire.  The word count must be between 1000 - 1500 words.  Closing date for entries: 14th October 2010.  Adjudication: 11th November.  Normal Club rules apply.

The adjudicator for this will be an editor from the Leicester Mercury.  So it's not beyond the realms of possibility that this might create an opening for someone within the Mercury's pages.  Get writing, folks.

Events a-plenty

An impressive list of forthcoming events for you to savour, compiled by Siobhan following on from the latest committee meeting.  Most of these will probably have a separate entry in due course, but for now just read and drool.

LWC Garden Party 8th August at Jean Chapman's house - bring food + drink, secondhand books for stall if you wish and garden chairs also welcome.


Book Launch Thursday 19th August for Glynn Iliffe's new book, Waterstones Market Harborough

Everybody's Reading 2nd - 9th October = a city-wide festival to celebrate the written/ spoken word - various members participating and poss. a club event - watch this space ...

LWC Competition - Article Writing - early in autumn term - details to follow. Usual rules of entry. See Jayne Stanton.

LWC Speaker Event - Graham Joyce 14th October - supported by Creative Leicestershire

Poetry Comp Details

Yes, it's here again.  The annual poetry competition.  This time with the theme of STILL.  Closing date May 20th.  Adjudication June 24th, by John Gallas.  Get to it.