London Lit Plus

[ July 17, 2008; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] CELEBRATE the publication of the new issue of Ambit with us at our launch party at The Owl Bookshop on Thursday the 17th of July. Have a glass of wine or two; meet our writers, artists and editors; and listen to poetry from Jehane Markham and Siriol Troup, and fiction from Matthew Licht, introduced by [...]

[ July 17, 2008; 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] The Sohemian Society present THE SUAREZ SEANCE: REVISITING THE DARK WORLD OF DEREK RAYMOND

This event will be introduced by writer Cathi Unsworth, author of The Singer, and will include a live performance of the original Dora Suarez sound track, performed by James Johnston, Terry Edwards and Richard Strange. There will also be readings from Raymond’s [...]

[ July 1, 2008; 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] The Sohemian Society presents LETTERS FROM SOHEMIA: JULIAN MACLAREN-ROSS.

A celebration of the letters of Julian MacLaren-Ross, the British novelist described by John Betjeman as “One of our very best writers”. His reputation as a dandy in post-war London bohemia, his turbulent life and pivotal role in the Fitzrovian milieu has ensured iconic status and a [...]

[ June 30, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Hannah Griffiths of Faber and Faber, will be in conversation with a novelist from the Faber list, and interviewer Bernardine Evaristo.

The evening will look at the relationship between editor and author, from the moment at which the manuscript lands on the editor’s desk, to promoting the book after it hits the shelves. Hear the story [...]