A turn-out of old and new, old being Bob Schweizer, Rose Shepherd, Max Holloway and Louise Murray - who had just returned from an Arctic tour, with fine walrus pix on her iphone. Max said he had been unable to put a comment on this blog, so I have now clicked a couple of buttons and hope this can happen. Christie Hickman was on her second visit, and, as a publishers' and agents' reader, she talked about what kind of novel was liable to get through. This was of particular interest to newcomer Marilyn Parr, a South African journalist who has been travelling and is now looking for work - and is writing a book. She arrived with fellow South African Francine Higham, who works for Trinity Mirror's regional web programme and is looking at micro news outlets: she thinks the East Dulwich Forum (which is what alerted her to Groucho-on-the-Rye) has got it absolutely right. Kirsty Hamilton, of New Ballads of Pekham Rye fame, wondered what we thought of Wikileaks. And Nikki Spencer, who freelances for the Guardian and Indie, was in search of a venue for dance events. • The East Dulwich Tavern is pretty central, relatively spacious and quiet, and we could go back there again next time, on Tuesday, August 17
• Groucher Laura Eades is in performance with the Honorable Society of Faster Craftswomen at the Camden Fringe Festival, August 9–11• Joan Byrne has just had an extract of her Dole Diary published, with her pictures (as here) in 20x20 magazine, pp 12-17
Hi Roger... I enjoyed the soirée at the EDT.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see the comments button working (name or email submission required). I hope this facility will suitably encourage more 'Grouchos' to contribute and interact between the meet-ups. Many thanks.