The seminar will be held jointly with the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS), UCL and the Society.
The cost is £20. The event will run from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm
The event will take place at IAS.
Themes for the day are:
Sayers and the legacy of war
Sayers and women’s public lives
Sayers and the authorial voice
Sayers and sexuality
Registration is now open here
Lifeline Theatre will be staging concert readings, adaptations written by Frances Limoncelli, of the above Sayers novels at Lifeline Theatre, Chicago on September 14 (Strong Poison) and October 19 (Gaudy Night).
See here for further information.
The Society is delighted to announce the above, jointly organised by the Society and the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS), UCL, London, courtesy of Professor Mary Rawlinson of IAS.
An announcement of the programme and where to register to attend will shortly appear. Watch this space!
The seminar is arranged in partnership between Institute for Advanced Studies, UCL https://www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-advanced-studies/institute-advanced-studies-ias and the Dorothy L Sayers Society www.sayers.org.uk
Thanks to a generous bequest, our second-hand book list is full of interesting works by and about Dorothy L Sayers: biographies, literary criticism, translations, essay collections and much more.
We also have various editions of the novels, omnibus editions, poetry by DLS and collections that were edited by her. There are some Detection Club titles. Do have a look and snap up a bargain. For those looking for a hard copy of The Lord Peter Wimsey Companion, a much sought-after reference work edited by Steve Clarke, two copies are now available. A digital version of this can also be accessed for free by contacting the society here
You can find the full list here
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.”