We are very pleased to announce details of our House of Lords summer event on 4 June, sponsored by The Ethical ACE. We begin with a delicious lunch in the Cholmondeley Room at 12.30, to be followed by the chance to meet and mingle on the famous Thames-side Terrace. Our President, Baroness Floella, will give a short address and present the trophy to Ella Cook, winner of the Floella Benjamin writing competition. Booking is now open, and you can find the booking form here.

In other news, you will soon start to notice a change in our branding as we gradually introduce a new modern look with a re-designed logo, new press cards for members, and a complete re-vamp of our member magazine, to be renamed The Journal, with former editor Barbara Field-Holmes now back at the helm. There will be some new membership categories coming too, with reduced fees for new writers and students. Watch this space…