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03/04/08 - 'Flower Power' Launch

Margaret Bell has brought out a second poetry book called 'Flower Power'. Margaret was recently announced Regional Winner for County Durham in the United Press' National Poetry Anthology Competition 2008.

23/02/08 - Wordweavers CD

I am pleased to let all readers of our website know that we are at present recording a CD of members works. There have been two recording sessions and it is progressing very well thanks to George Taylor who is using his high tech equipment and our tutor Steve Yelverton. The CD should be ready and on sale by the end of May/June. We will be pleased to accept orders via email or website. Keep reading our news for further details.

13/12/07 - Christmas Party

7.30pm – 11pm
Oxhill Club (The Arch)

Promotion of books From the Sea to the Stars,
and Poetry Anthology A Geriatric Teenager
published by our members

Plus Entertainment by Joe Christie, local vocalist and compare for the evening
Open Mike Session (members and guests)
Dancing, Bingo, Raffle (Many prizes)
Buffet Supper
Admittance at door
£2.50
Tickets can be obtained from members of the group or on the night at the door.

29/11/07 - The Wordweavers AGM

The AGM will be held on Thursday 29th November in the Arch pub Stanley. 7-9pm.

27/10/07 - Geriatric Teenager

Margaret Bell has had her first book of poetry Geriatric Teenager Published. She has also won as a regional finalist in the national poetry Competition. She is now going on to the finals with her poem.
Margaret has also completed the semi finals in another competition with another of her poems. Her second book is about to be published in the New Year.

14/12/06 - Christmas Party

Wordweavers Christmas Party is to be held at The Arch (Oxhill Working Man's Club) on the above date. Time 7.30 - 11.00pm Tickets can be obtained from any members or pay on admission. There will be a special showing of Michael Merson's newly published book which will be on sale for £7.99 and he will be attending to personally sign your copy. Also there will be a Quiz, Bingo, Raffle - main prize food hamper second prize copy of Michael's book from the Sea to the Stars, plus many other prizes, and our resident singer Joe Christie will be here to compere the evening giving a rendering of his songs from the sixties seventies to dance to. Come along, we would love to see you.

12/10/06 - From the Sea to the Stars

We are thrilled to tell you that the book should be available in the next few weeks. We anticipate holding an evening where we will have books on sale which could be signed by the author.

08/07/06 - From the Sea to the Stars

This was received via email from Ian (pen name Michael Merson) who has successfully had his novel accepted by Frog Books of India He is regularly in touch with Sunil Poolani the editor who you can look up on the internet. They will be doing all the marketing media work etc. They also cover the Indian sub continent, Singapore etc. After editing it they also want a blurb for the back page from me, a brief biography, photograph and an idea for the cover although they have the final say, dedication and acknowledgements. I have put you and Helen down in the acknowledgements for the editing work you both did for me. The book should be on Amazon by the middle of September. I have completed the first chapter of the sequel 'Return To The Stars' in case they want another one! Marjorie Briggs Secretary

17/05/06 - Extra tutition

As from this week our tutor is to visit us twice a month. Once, as usual on the first Thursday of the month at South Moor Library and every third Thursday in the month at Oxhill Workingman's Club (The Arch)

31/01/06 - Once upon a Break Time

Once upon a Break Time is now latest anthology written for childhood reading. Those who have purchased the book have said that that found it enlightening that some of the authors are also artists and have produced their own illustrations. Elizabeth (Betty) Hetherington produced illustrations for several stories and Cecilia Satterthwaite illustrated her own. The stories are varied and suitable for all age groups. They are available from any member of the group or South Moor Library at a cost of £3.50. We hope you will enjoy reading these stories to your children or grandchildren or indeed to any child that may be in your care. Happy reading