Next meeting:

Wednesday 27th January 2010
Claire Harman
Ipswich Institute, Tavern Street

You can join the Suffolk Book League at any of our meetings, via this website or by post. Although you are not required to be a member in order to attend our events, membership ensures that you receive the quarterly newsletter Book Talk as well as reduced price entry and the ability to purchase advance tickets.

SBL is proud to sponsor Literary Suffolk, a new booklet showcasing Suffolk's literary heritage.

The 2010 programme is now available from our Meetings page. Speakers this year include Humphrey Hawksley, Jenny Diski, Hilary Mantel, Jenny Uglow, Selina Hastings and Eamon Duffy.

Our Links page promotes other local literary events and organisations. We are grateful to the following for their support: The Ipswich Institute, Gotelee and Goldsmith Solicitors and the Aldeburgh Bookshop.

Claire Harman was in publishing and has taught English and Creative Writing at various universities. She is the author of some excellent books including ones on the unfairly overlooked Fanny Burney and Sylvia Townsend Warner. She is also the author of a book about the work of Jane Austen - how it has been received and viewed, the uses to which it has been put and its lasting influence - rather than just a biography. It was excellently reviewed and Radio 4's Book of the Week. As we have our first-ever trip (to Chawton) later in the year this should be of particular relevance!