Ever wondered what the other readers of this magazine are like? Are they just like you? Do they enjoy the same books? Would you want them to join your reading group?
 
 
Well now you can find out, because on Saturday April 28th 2012 we’re holding our first ever Readers Conference here in historic Winchester. Our venue is one of the city’s quiet gems; built in 1792 Milner Hall has a beautiful ambience. You’ll be mingling with other newbooks readers and reviewers, listening to three exciting authors and meeting the newbooks team.
 
 
There’ll be Danish pastries & coffee on arrival and tea & scones before you depart with the legendary newbooks goodie bag. In between there will be a bring-a-book-swap, a literary quiz and much debate about the magazine, the website, the French retreat and how we go forward on all those fronts.
 
Where: Milner Hall, Winchester
 
When: Saturday April 28th, 2012
 
Time: Registration 10am for 10.30 start, close no later than 4pm
 
How much: £35 per person including refreshments. Lunch isn’t provided but a list of Winchester’s cafes and sandwich shops will be.
 
 
Provisional Programme:
 
10.00 Registration with coffee/tea and Danish pastries
 
10.30 Welcome and introduction from Guy Pringle
 
10.35 Katharine McMahon
 
11.05 newbooks Editor in Chief, Elsbeth Lindner, on how each issue comes together
 
11.25 Authors: Veronica Henry and RJ Ellory book signing
 
12.45 Lunch
 
1.45 Welcome back and now principally yourselves!
 
2.00 Anthony Keates, Marketing Director at Orion on the future for electronic books and a joint venture with newbooks and its readers
 
2.30 Alison Glinn, newbooks Reviews Manager on what makes a good reviewer!
 
2.45 Vivienne Jarvis, newbooks reviewer on attending a Readers Gathering
 
3.00 Tea & biscuits and quiz answers
 
3.15 Forum – newbooks personnel in a panel discussion with the audience at large.
 
3.45 Thank yous from Guy Pringle
 
4.00 All: Exeunt stage left with goodie bag

To book a place click here.

If you would like to take advantage of your trip to Winchester to see more of the area, there are details of places to stay on the Visit Winchester website.