| 2008
Diamond Anniversary Year
Chairman:
Katy
Clarke
Katy has been intoxicated by The Magic of Swanwick since 1988.
She
has served previously on the committee, is a past vice chairman, and has
led courses and workshops at the Summer School.
Katy is a published writer of articles, fiction, scripts for children's
radio (BBC), poetry and drama. Before moving to Devon, Katy was anchor
tutor to Writability in Ayr, tutor to writers' groups, adjudicator and
a past president of Ayr Writers' Club.
Over the past several years, Katy has spoken on radio and TV on specialist
subjects.
She taught creative writing to sixth-form students, and was writing tutor
to adults in Devon.
With a huge interest in motivation, presentation and personal development,
Katy enjoys this element of coaching beginners and writers who want to
make the leap from being 'pre-published' to published.
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Vice-Chairman:
Diana Wimbs
Diana has been a copywriter for more than 20 years and has worked on major
advertising and PR campaigns for clients including BT, American Express,
BUPA, Legal & General, British Gas, Nat West and ICI.
She came to Swanwick
for the first time in 1997 and didn't admit for days that she was a copywriter
because she was so awestruck at being in the company of 'real' writers.
Since then, Diana has been a
Course Leader three times and has also conducted a number of workshops/sessions
on copywriting. Her book Freelance Copywriting (published by
A&C Black) was inspired by that first magical visit to Swanwick.
Diana joined the committee
as Publicity Manager in 2005/6, a year that saw the summer school return
to 'House Full' notices for the first time in recent years.
She initiated the
colourful new Swanwick signature logo as a brand image for the School
and incorporates it, wherever possible, with a designer image of the Hayes
for advertising and PR purposes.
In 2007, Diana's role on the committee expanded from being a PRO to a
VICE. Her friends always said she'd end up that way.
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Secretary: Jean Sutton
Jean has written women's plays and short stories.
She has also, while working full-time, contributed in-house material to
the Fire Service magazine In Touch.
Jean has been coming to Swanwick since 1973 and was elected Secretary
at the 2001 AGM.
Jean it is who effortlessly deals with school bookings and attends to
room allocations amongst a million other tasks, unsung by herself.
Without Jean's quiet administrative miracles most Swanwickers would probably
have to sleep in the car park.
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Treasurer:
Peter Lyons
Peter combined legal and playwriting careers for many years.
Retiring from the former to make room for the latter, he now combines
that with managing the School's finances, and writing project admin.
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Committee
members
Maria Hennings Hunt
Maria
has been involved in writing for over 20 years, with a career that started
in magazine and newspaper publishing in 1984. She worked on several different
magazines before spending 13 years with TTG UK (Travel Trade Gazette)
and then moving onto the travel team at the Daily Express. In
1998, together with three other colleagues, she launched her own weekly
travel trade newspaper - Independent Travel News.
Now a freelance copy
and features writer, specialising in the travel market, Maria has written
holiday brochures and promotional copy for a variety of clients including
Cadogan Holidays, Emirates Tours UK, Emirates Airlines, Malaysia Airlines,
Malaysia Tourist office and many other travel related companies.
However, her real
passion in writing is short stories. And over the years she has been widely
published in the women’s magazine market.
Maria first came to Swanwick in 1992.
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John
Lamont
John
has had a varied background in research, engineering, management and therapies,
among a few other things. Most of his writing has been non-fictional,
technical and pretty boring but for as long as he can remember he's really
loved writing comedy.
He’s always enjoyed writing
- even more so since he started coming to Swanwick eight years ago.
In his time at Swanwick
he has been a happy attendee, a workshop leader, a course leader and a
main speaker --- but not all at the same time.
Nowadays he spends
a lot of his time teaching, speaking about motivation and working with
groups and individuals.
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Fiona
McFadzean
Fiona
laid down her seventh consecutive appearance at Swanwick in 2007.
She regards Swanwick as her week of the year, and in 2006 she was the
second curtain from the left in the panto.
Fiona has always loved writing and has been especially involved with drama.
More recently she has taken to crime in the shape of her first novel.
Fiona has served on
the committee of her two local writing clubs and the Scottish Association
of Writers and is looking forward to doing the same for Swanwick.
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Felicity
Margolis
Arriving
as a very shy and nervous novice writer in 1994, Felicity was bowled over
by the fun and warmth of the people at the Writers’ Summer School
and hasn’t missed a year since.
Three years ago, Felicity was thrilled that her first book ‘Surviving
the Special Educational Needs System: How to be a Velvet Bulldozer’
was published through Jessica Kingsley Publishers under the pen name of
Sandy Row. ‘Sandy’ now gives talks all over the country. She
credits her success to all that she has learned, and the people she has
met, at Swanwick.
Felicity has led discussion groups and has organised the daily ‘Lift
Up Your Heart’ slots for the past five years and has sung in Swanwick
Revues and pantos. Shy no more - thanks to WSS!!
Felicity owns a book called ‘Bury my heart at W H Smiths’
– she says we can bury hers at Swanwick!!
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Committee
2008
Chairman: Katy Clarke more
Vice-chairman: Diana Wimbs more
Secretary: Jean Sutton more
Treasurer: Peter Lyons more
Maria Hennings-Hunt more
John Lamont more
Fiona McFadzean more
Felicity Margolis more
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Anne and Roy York
Host and Hostess to the Speakers
Other ranks
Lift up your hearts morning services are co-ordinated by Felicity
Margolis
Assistant to the Committee: Martin Brocklebank
Webmaster
Swanwick Newsletter (by email only).
Brendan Nolan
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Chairman Katy Clarke (2007-2008) toasts Marion Hough
(2005-2006) as the cup passes
2007–
Committee
Chairman: Katy Clarke
Vice-chairman: Diana Wimbs
Secretary: Jean Sutton
Treasurer: Peter Lyons
Fiona McFadzean
Lois Maddox
Andrew Marsh
Ann Palmer
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2006–
Committee
Chairman: Marion Hough
Vice-chairman: Katy Clarke
Secretary: Jean Sutton
Treasurer: Peter Lyons
Martin Brocklebank
Lois Maddox
Ann Palmer
Diana Wimbs
Swanwick 2008 August
09 to August 15
Diamond
Anniversary Year
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