The great literary agent Felicity Bryan, has died of cancer aged 74. She was the founder in 1988 of the distinguished literary agency Felicity Bryan Associates. She was liked and respected in equal measures in the world in which she had worked since 1972, when she joined Curtis Brown. The Guardian Obituary says, “In those days, few agents struck out…

Dear Members, We hope you had a lovely Easter and are all well! We are now into our fourth week of isolation and lockdown, and like last week The Biographers’ Club is inviting members to continue to contribute reflections, diaries or pieces of memoir prompted by the extraordinary times we are living through. We have received such brilliant and…

Dear Members, We are now into our third week of isolation and lockdown, and like last week The Biographers’ Club is inviting members to contribute reflections, diaries or pieces of memoir prompted by  the extraordinary times we are living through. We have already had some wonderful pieces, and these will be posted on our website over the next…

Calling All Members, We are back! Our second week of isolation and lockdown gives a marvellous opportunity for us all to pause and think. This week The Biographers’ Club is inviting members to contribute reflections, diaries or pieces of memoir prompted by  the extraordinary times we are living through.. We will post these on the website, and…

Dear Members, While we wait out these uncertain times, we hope you are all well and safe. But if like us you are confined to your home and a bit fed up,  we at The Biographers’ Club  would like to bring you a boost of weekly book news, and entertainment, to distract you from the endless BBC updates.  Biographers’ book of the…

The Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin is an epic story of empire-building and bloody conflict. It is a ground-breaking biography of one of history’s most venerated military and religious heroes which opens a window on the Islamic and Christian worlds’ complex relationship. When Saladin recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187, returning the Holy…

Do not miss Episode 16 of The Slightly Foxed Podcast featuring our very own committee member Jane Ridley who talks all things royal and what it is like to write about some of our greatest monarchs For more options, visit https://audioboom.com/posts/7502880-moving-in-royal-circles

The Pocket Paderewski : The Beguiling Life  of the Australian Concert Pianist Edward Cahill by Michael Moran (Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne 2016) Available from Amazon.co.uk  ‘But with what vigour, what virtuosity and poetry this master plays the piano!’ Chronique musicale, Montreux  5 May 1939 The glamorous concert pianist Edward Cahill (1885-1975) rose to prominence from humble…