PHILIPPA PEARCE died over a year ago, but respect and affection for her writing is as strong as it ever was. Starting in September of this year, a series of five memorial lectures has been planned. Each lecture is intended to celebrate excellence in writing for children, and to emphasize its continuing importance.
The first of these lectures will take the form of a direct tribute to Philippa Pearce’s work.
Details of this inaugural lecture can be found on this website. Admission is free, but you will need to book a place electronically. You can do this by choosing the menu item ‘the lectures’ and then clicking on the ‘booking’ link.
NEWS: The key speakers for the inaugural lecture will be:
Victor Watson: Philippa Pearce - Word Perfect
David Wood: Taking Tom from Page to Stage
Julia Eccleshare: Time and Place: Shaping the Creative Landscape
Plus: readings from Philippa Pearce’s books, by Samuel West (to be confirmed)