St Hilda's College Crime Fiction Weekend
16th-18th August
Speakers include: Val McDermid, Andrew Taylor, Lin Anderson, Nicci French and Denise Mina.
See here for further details.
Photos of Oxford, the birthplace of DLS
Member, Heather Norburn, has kindly allowed us to add her photos from a recent visit to Oxford to see the birthplace of DLS and where she studied, at Somerville College. DLS was born in Brewer Street, in the Headmaster’s House for the Cathedral Choir School. She later returned to Oxford as a student and after finishing her studies, worked for Blackwell’s.
We will be returning to Oxford this year for our DLS Birthday Lunch in June, when we will be at Balliol College and in 2020, when our Annual Convention will be held at Somerville College.
Golden Age of Crime Weekend
Members met other crime fiction enthusiasts at The Park Inn, Southend, for the Golden Age of Crime weekend, as part of the Essex Book Festival. Held between 15th and 17th March, the weekend offered talks by Jessica Fellowes, Stella Duffy, Martin Edwards and talks about the crime fiction of C.S. Forrester, better known for his historical naval fiction.
Dorothy L Sayers Annual Lecture, Ann Cleeves, Witham Public Library
Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera series of crime fiction, gave the Annual Lecture at Witham library on 8 March, as part of the Essex Book Festival, 2019. Ann spoke of her liking for strong women, including Sayers’ character, Harriet Vane and also talked about her creation of her own strong woman character, Vera. Members and guests met for supper beforehand at Gimsons, home of DLSS Chair, Seona Ford.
www.anncleeves.com
Dorothy L. Sayers Talk at Pushkin House, London, 8 February 2018
Further information about the event here
Happy Christmas, one and all.
A very happy Christmas to all of our members and friends from the Society and best wishes for 2019.
Looking for a last minute gift? Why not give a DLS Society membership? Further information here .
Best wishes for a happy and peaceful Christmas.
from the Dorothy L. Sayers Society
2019
Two interesting events coming up in early 2019:
A performance of The Nine Tailors (January)and a Winter Lunch (February) for members and guests in London. Watch the events page for further details. Members, keep an eye on the Members’ area of the website and further details in the January Bulletin.