THE FOLLOWING SOCIETY MEMBERS ARE HAPPY TO BE CONTACTED TO GIVE TALKS TO INTERESTED BODIES.

Please see individual details to check suitability, then contact us by email. We will then pass on your request to the relevant person.

DORIS CORTI - SWWJ poetry advisor Doris Corti as been poetry critic for Writing Magazine for over 25 years. Her poetry has been published in many small presses, and also in anthology published by Cassell's, Kettleshill Press, Macmillan, Hodder and Stoughton. She has published three non-fiction books, including one on writing poetry, published by Thomas & Lochar, and is the creator of the Writers' News Homestudy Poetry course.

Doris is a regular poetry workshop leader and offers talks on the genre. Over the years, she has taught at Swanwick, Caerleon, and Durham, and is a member of the prestigious Albert Poets in Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

VALERIE DUNMORE (Previously FRANCIS) - a Vice President and previous Chairman of SWWJ, Valerie Dunmore joined the Society in 1981 and the Council in 2001. For over 20 years she has been writing the monthly dreams page for Prediction Magazine. She has published three books - two on dreams and one on side-saddle riding. She co-founded the thriving Side Saddle Association and is an international judge of freestyle skiing. She gives talks on dreams, the creative aspects of the mind, the joys of being on international committees, and how to succeed in sport. See more at her website, which also features other speaking subjects.

PATRICK FORSYTH - One of our male associates, Patrick Forsyth is a regular speaker at events ranging from local writing groups to the Singapore Writers’ Festival. With a background in publishing and in marketing consultancy and training, he has more than 100 (non-fiction) books and umpteen articles published. He also writes regularly for Writing Magazine including penning their Going to Market column.

He knows (and speaks) about effective writing technique (non-fiction), getting published, dealing with publishers, supporting marketing and promoting your work and, for those doing so, such approaches as effective public speaking/presentation, a task some writers dread. He has a book due for publication in spring 2012 titled How to Make Money from Writing. See more at his website.

PAMELA FUDGE -Pamela Fudge’s writing career began when her first short story was published in 1984 and from then on her stories were published regularly by the majority of women’s magazines in the UK. She was a creative writing tutor for eleven years, with a number of successes among her students. Pamela now writes contemporary family fiction and has had a novel a year published since 2006.

Recent titles include: Never Be Lonely, (2011), A Change for the Better, (2010) and Second Best, (2009). Her latest book, Turn Back Time will be published in 2012. See more at her website.

WENDY HUGHES - Author of 26 non-fiction books and over 2000 articles, Wendy Hughes has been published in magazines as diverse as The Lady, Funeral Service Journal, On the Road, 3rd Stone, Celtic Connections, Best of British, and Guiding. Her latest books include Haunted Worthing, a new colour edition of The Story of Pembrokeshire, and Shipwrecks of Sussex. Books due out next year include The Story of Gower, and The Story of Carmarthenshire.

Wendy offers talks on a variety of topics, including Writing and Placing Articles and Writing Local History. She also runs regular workshops on the craft of writing. See more at her blog.

ZOE KING - A regular workshop leader for both adults and youngsters, Zoe King has been a member of the Society for over 10 years. A freelance editor and journalist, with many years' experience, she now specialises in short story and enhancing creativity. She gives regular talks to local and national groups on writing, routes to publication, e-publishing, and web design for writers. See more at her website.

LORRAINE MACE - Lorraine Mace is a columnist with Writing Magazine, deputy editor of Words with JAM and a short story competition judge for Writers’ Forum. Lorraine, a poetry, fiction and non-fiction tutor for Writers Bureau, is the author of the Writers Bureau course, Marketing Your Book and co-author, with Maureen Vincent-Northam, of The Writer’s ABC Checklist (Accent Press). She also runs Flash 500, international quarterly flash fiction and humour verse competitions. www.flash500.com

 Find out more about Lorraine by visiting her website.

JOAN MOULES - Prolific author Joan Moules has published books in a variety of genres, including fiction and non fiction. Among her many other interests are reading, walking, the theatre, music hall and Victorian and Edwardian jewellery. A resident of Sussex, she offers a variety of talks and workshops on writing and the writer's life, and also music hall and the entertainers of the 1950s.

See more at her website.

NOREEN RIOLS - Overseas member Noreen lives in France, and is the last female survivor of the World War II Special Operations Executive 'F' Section, established in France in 1941. She has been a regular speaker on the subject since the secret files were opened to the public in 2000.

Noreen is a prolific author and has published both fiction and non-fiction.

JULIE ROUND - Julie C Round is a retired teacher living in West Sussex. Author of a trilogy of novels, Lane's End, Un-stable Lane, and The Third Lane, she gives regular talks on her life as a school teacher in Kent, and the turmoil in the education sector which persuaded her to stand for election to the County Council.

She is currently collaborating on a poetry book and is planning writing workshops for new writers. See more at her website, where her books can also be purchased.

ANITA MARIE SACKETT - Anita Marie Sackett is a regular workshop leader who gives talks across a wide range of subjects, including poetry for children, travel, how we used to live in the 1940s and 1950s, Victorian Christmas and Pagan origins, and much more besides. She has lived in England, America, New Zealand and Jamaica and has taught in both junior and secondary schools in those countries.

LINDSAY STANBERRY-FLYNN - An experienced creative writing tutor and holder of an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University, Lindsay's novel Unravelling was published in 2010 by Matador, and was awarded second prize in the International Robery Book Awards. Her next novel, The Piano Player's Son is nearing completion. She has had a number of short stories published, including three in the 2011 Cinnomon Press anthology, Feeding the Cat.

Lindsay offers workshops and talks on various aspects of writing, including self-publishing, writing short stories, and starting the novel. See more at her website.

HILARY TOWNSEND - A native of the Blackmore Vale, Dorset, where she now lives, Hilary Townsend was a Personnel Manager in industry, and a lecturer in management subjects. A full time writer since 1987, her work has been published in the UK and in North America. Her books include Discover Dorset - The Blackmore Vale, and Blackmore Vale Childhood. Her latest publication, Silk Hay - One Woman's Fight for Architectural Heritage is due out in February 2012.

Hilary is happy to talk to local groups. Her topics include: Dorset and national history, customs and literature, aspects of writing, and restoration of her medieval/Tudor house.