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February 2009 Penguin Readers' Noticeboard

This is the chance to have your say. The Penguin Readers' Group noticeboard is a forum for communication for all things book and reading related. We'd like to hear what you think of us, and how we could make things better. The list below shows the articles on the Noticeboard.

God's Own Country

Oxford Literary Festival April 2009

Come and hear Penguin Editor Mary Mount interview the author of one of the brightest young debut novels of last year- Ross Raisin, author of God's Own Country on Friday April 3rd at Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival.

Book your tickets here: Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival.

Fair Stood the Wind for France and If Not Now, When?

Penguin World War 2 Promotion in Libraries

Reading Groups across the country are currently choosing six books to recommend to other readers in Penguin’s War Promotion in Libraries. The list includes Evelyn Waugh, Primo Levi, Penelope Lively and HE Bates. The groups have been asked to choose books that best represent what it was like to live through World War Two, which began 70 years ago this year. The list will be announced at the end of March.

Readers Group Convention organised by winners of 2007 Readers’ Group Prize!

Books on the Broad reading group are launching a new event for readers on April 4, 2009: The Readers' Voice: A Convention for Readers and Reading Groups.
The event, which will take place in Jesus College, Oxford, will promote the interests of reading groups and will explore the benefits they can bring to the wider community. The one-day Convention will include talks by 14 expert speakers, discussion forums, performance readings and workshop sessions and will be open to all at a moderate cost. Further details and how to register are on the Convention website: The Readers' Voice.

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Nick Hornby wows Southampton! Nick Hornby wows Southampton! School children get reading in Southampton Southampton skateboarders take time out to read Nick Hornby's Slam. Evelyn Waugh’s grandson launches Brideshead Big Read! Marina Lewycka in Stockport as part of the National Year of Reading Marina Lewycka in Stockport as part of the National Year of Reading The Bullingdon Prison Reading Group The Book Groupies, London The European Reading Group, Canterbury Kent The Rugby High School Reading Group, Warwickshire St Michaels Reading Group, Doncaster

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