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Book review: A History Of Burpham Primary School

From its small beginnings in 1908, Burpham Primary School has, to date, welcomed many children through its doors. And of course, over that time education methods have changed considerably. It can be…

The Guildford Book Festival’s Silver Anniversary – ‘Bigger and Better Than Ever’

By Ruchi Srivastava This year sees the 25th Guildford Book Festival. The organisers say that it promises to be bigger and better than ever with an impressive line up of…

Book Review: Battlefield Rations – A Story of Food, Hope And Charity

By David Rose Military history now includes much more than just the stories and facts about great battles won and lost down the ages. Those interested in the subject are…

Dragon Interview: Lynne McVernon on Getting Her First Novel Published

There are many aspiring authors among us and, as the old saying goes, we all have a book within us. That might be true but few get published. Even if…

Book Festival Promises to Be Ab Fab

By Dani Maimone If Saturday’s launch was anything to go by this year’s Guildford Book Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever before. With a new Creative Director,…

Previews: Off the Page – For The Book Clubs of Guildford – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in partnership with Random House are presenting a short series of conversations with best-selling authors.  On Tuesday, August 20, we enjoyed a wonderful evening in the…

Guildford is Cricket’s True Cradle Claims Renowned Cricket Writer

David Frith, respected cricket commentator and writer, former editor of Wisden magazine and Guildford resident, launches a long-overdue claim for Guildford to be regarded as cricket’s premier source of development. For…

Book Review: Guildford’s Cricket Story by David Frith

by John Schluter Guildford not Hambledon should be regarded as the cradle of cricket according to a new book by David Frith, a Guildford resident and former editor of the…

Author With New Book Gives Tips About Self Publishing on Amazon Kindle

Guildford-based author John Silke talks about his new book Diggers and about self-publishing on Amazon Kindle Guildford Dragon: Recently you finished your third book Diggers. What’s it about? John Silke:…

New Creative Director For Guildford Book Festival

The trustees of the Guildford Book Festival have appointed a new director. Jim Parks, who lives in Guildford, will head up the creative directorate. He takes up his position following…