This exhibition, running until 24th August at Cambridge University Library, celebrates British Crime Fiction in the 20th Century as well as looking at the influence of writers such as Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens.
It’s all happening in Cambridge! This exhibition, a performance of ‘Busman’s Honeymoon’ and our Annual Convention at Homerton College.
More information here
The play of ‘Busman’s Honeymoon’ is being staged in Cambridge at ADC Theatre this April by the dramatic society BAWDS
The box office is now open!
As part of our Winter/Spring Zoom series, we had a reading on Friday 22 March, of Play 11 from The Man Born To Be King by Dorothy L Sayers, ‘King of Sorrows’ as part of our Easter/Spring Events. It was very moving. One of our members has written about the reading in our forthcoming Bulletin. If you would like to read a copy of our Bulletin, please contact the Society.
Please see below for a request from Stephen Wade, asking readers of Sayers about why they read her work and her influence. Stephen would like to hear from you.
“Dorothy's Impact
In my biographical work (almost complete) I wish to include in my final chapter a collection of short pieces from readers, fans, fellow writers etc. on why they read and enjoy Dorothy's work, or possibly what they think her influence has been (in any of her many spheres of talent and industry). Short contributions will be very welcome, sent to me at stephen.wade@ntlworld.com and of course contributions will be credited in the text.”
Do you celebrate the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod? This the exchange of books on Christmas Eve, followed by eating chocolates and/or drinking hot chocolate. On social media we spied Luke Seaber with a copy of Gaudy Night on the night before Christmas Eve. Happy Reading!
If you are casting about for a last minute Christmas gift, why not give a detective fiction reader a gift membership of The Dorothy L Sayers Society? No delivery to worry about. You can do it online.
Memberships run from 1 January.
Benefits include:
A bi-monthly Bulletin, packed with news about Sayers and her works, as well as Society events;
Participation at our Winter Zoom Events, wherever you are in the world;
Participation at our in-person events, held in the UK;
Access to the Members-only area of the website, including our serial publications such as Sidelights on Sayers.
You need not have read all of Sayers’ works or any of them in order to join. We welcome everyone.
Just in from the Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of York, an online course to be held on the afternoon of 22 January, 2024, 2-4 pm. The course, held via Zoom, explores the fiction of Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie. There are still a few places left.
Cost £83.00
Read all about it here.
InterAct Stroke Support has opened entries for the 9th Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition. Further details can be found here.
The closing date is 21st December 2023
Length of story must not exceed 1,000 words.
Most importantly “Stories must be suitable to be read in the sensitive environment of a hospital setting.”
Entry fee is £15 per story. Winning stories from previous years can be found on the website.