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[Alliance of Literary Societies]

The Alliance of Literary Societies founded 1973

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President: Aeronwy Thomas
Vice-Presidents:
Joseph Hunt
Bill and Kathleen Adams
Gabriel Woolf

Do you still like a good read? Do you like to relax with a good book? Then you should be aware of the societies making up The Alliance. One of these may have all the information you would like about your favourite author.

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Please note that the web site owner is also the Honorary Secretary of the Alliance and would be delighted for any updates. Please mail from here: the hon.sec. Thanks! Also please note that the page on the Alliance will be updated very frequently and I am unlikely to remember to update the date of the start page of this site, so do come back very soon!
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Details of the Alliance

The Alliance of Literary Societies was formed in 1973 as a result of a correspondence in The Times related to a threatened building with Dickens associations. Mrs. Kathleen Adams, Secretary of the George Eliot Fellowship, suggested that through a close cooperative literary society, societies could provide a more powerful voice in defence of our literary heritage.

The Alliance now has a membership of more than 100 societies and is thus able to provide support and advice on a variety of subjects as well as promoting co-operation between member societies in the preparation of their programmes.

Benefits of membership include: Assistance with grants of up to UKP50 for small societies

The journal is produced annually. Articles are welcomed by the editor, though she should be contacted before writing the article. Linda Curry, linda.curry1@virgin.net, Robin Healey, robin@pitmaston.freeserve.co.uk are co-editors. A Newsletter is also produced twice a year.

Please visit The Vivat Trust which is saving historic houses, some of them of literary interest. For example, The Trust has restored North Lees Hall in Derbyshire which is believed to be Charlotte's Bronte's inspiration for Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre and The Cloister House situated in the Scottish Borders, only a few miles from Abbotsford, Sir Walter Scott's house.

Although the Alliance is an organisation for societies rather than for individuals, it is very happy to assist anyone with a love of literature, perhaps to put them in touch with others who share their enthusiasm for a particular author or poet, or to answer their questions.

Benefits of membership include: Assistance with grants of up to UKP50 for small societies

This year a Handbook has been produced for distribution to member societies.

A panel of speakers on literary subjects for the benefit of members of the Alliance is available by e-mail. If a printout is required please send an s.a.e.

Links to the above Societies for enquiries about the authors, the subjects and the historical period the books reference, etc.

To contact the Alliance of Literary Societies please write or phone: The Secretary (Rosemary Culley, 22 Belmont Grove, Havant, Hants. PO9 3PU. Tel: 023 92 475855, fax: 0870 056 0330 or

contact me from here rosemary@sndc.demon.co.uk Thank you.
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