This months Book Club with Sylvia Kent and guest writer, local historical writer, Brian Evans.
Sylvia talked about The Billericay Readers Group and Bryan told us about his lifetime of writing and why he loves history so much.
Brian has written many books on local history.
BRIAN EVANS
Romford Through Time
Bygone East Ham (Bygone series)
Grays Thurrock: A History
A Century of Ilford
A Century of Thurrock (Century of South of England)
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More about Sylvia
Author/Columnist Sylvia Kent comes in each month to present The Book Club on Phoenix FM.
I contribute to national, regional magazines and on-line journals. Most of my 9 books have been reprinted and are on sale in Waterstones, Sainsbury, WHSmith and others. ESSEX FOLKLORE helped Channel 5’s film COUNTY SECRETS. My book THE WOMAN WRITER, published by The History Press sells at the British Library. My history of the Society of Women Writers and Journalists from 1894 traces our pioneers who made their mark in journalism, literature and poetry. Within the book I celebrate the centenary of Joyce Grenfell, a former SWWJ president. A chapter is dedicated to Joyce who meanders throughout my book which was reviewed in The Times and other dailies, radio and YouTube. I’m SWWJ’s Archivist. On-line publisher JMD MEDIA of Derby published my first ebook BRENTWOOD: HISTORIC TOWN in spring. My 2nd ebook ST MARY MAGDALEN: BILLERICAY is downloadable via KINDLE. Online magazine www.Suite101.com publish my articles. Check Facebook,Twitter @sylviaakent & Linked-In Film/audio clips are now added. Check my index box at top left-hand side of this page. Currently researching my 10th book covering Barking & Dagenham.130,000 blog visits.
