Delighted to be joined in the studio by regular Sylvia Kent with February Book Club. This months guest is Seona Ford Chair of The Essex Book Festival.
ABOUT SEONA
Born and bred in Essex of Scottish parents, Seona has spent much of her career working in education in the county. Throughout her life she has nurtured and developed a tremendous interest in books and writing. She belongs to several literary societies, writes poetry and is very proud to be Chair of Essex Book Festival.
ESSEX BOOK FESTIVAL
Essex Book Festival is one of the highlights of Essex’s cultural calendar. Each March it hosts 60+ events in over 30 venues across the County, including theatres, libraries, schools, universities, through to cafes and art galleries.
The Festival was established by Essex County Council in 1999 to celebrate the book in all its forms with the widest possible audience in Essex. Since then it has grown into one of the leading festivals of its kind in the Eastern Region, inviting local writers and writers from all over the world to take part its activities. It also hosts a year round series of writing and reading programmes for all ages and abilities.
In 2011 it became an independent charity run by a board of voluntary trustees. This, in turn, led to a number of new opportunties. Not least of all the huge variety of partners with which it now works within Essex and beyond.
Essex Book Festival is based within the Centre for Creative Writing at the University of Essex’s Colchester campus.
SOCIAL MEDIA
https://essexbookfestival.org.uk/
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EVENTS LIST
https://essexbookfestival.org.uk/events
