During the UNESCO General Conference held in Paris in 1995, delegates discussed the idea of having an annual celebration of books and authors. They wished to promote reading worldwide and teach children about the wonders of reading for pleasure. The day chosen for...
Our first event this year was a well-attended, highly successful conversation, with not one, but two very knowledgeable authors discussing the ROC. Keir Giles interviewed Lucy Ash, examining the disturbing politics in her first book, The Baton and The Cross. This book...
Dear Friends and supporters, Authors in Oundle have had a very successful year and I’d like to send sincere thanks to everyone involved in the business, including our volunteers, our printers, the Oundle Bookshop staff, all the advertising and publicity staff...
We had an incredible evening on Saturday night at the Peterborough Small Business Awards. The support and camaraderie between the small business owners were an inspiration. The decorations were fantastic, and the event was extremely well-organized. We were made to...
I’m really looking forward to attending the awards dinner in a few days. I have never attended anything like this before, and the anticipation is high. I’m going with one of my friends, Sarah, and my daughter, Farah. We are looking forward to an...
I am blessed and grateful to have a good relationship with many of the other local businesses in Oundle and the surrounding villages, as well as some truly wonderful friends. This picture shows the fantastic window display that Oxfam Books in Oundle created to support...
