Directory of Writers' Circles,
Courses and Workshops

Maureen is a professional speaker and is the author of six books, and for many years wrote the plays for the BBC Schools History programmes. She has worked for The Children's Film Foundation and taught at Surrey University, Millfield and Marlborough College Summer Schools. Her teaching has twice been featured on TV. One of her pleasantest tasks is judging poetry for a large competition each year.

The fee for a one-hour talk is £45. Fees for courses and workshops by arrangement.

Talks:

* A Writer's Life
(a light-hearted account of Maureen's writing career)

* So You Always Wanted to Write

* The Magic of Poetry

*The Lunatic, The Lover and The Poet
(how writers use their imagination)

* An Ideas Session
(how to fire your own imagination with games and improvisation)

*Grandma's Grandma
(writing a historical novel)

*Doing it Yourself
(how to publish your own work)

* Memories
(tales of the past)

Maureen Osborne
5 Birchwood Road
West Byfleet
Surrey KT14 5DW
Tel: 01932 345419
Email: Maureen@nightowl.wanadoo.co.uk

Maureen's latest book, Love Among the Daughters, was published in May 2004 by Night Owl Press (£6.99).

LOVE AMONG THE DAUGHTERS
"A Tale of Cruelty and Courage"
set in Russia and England

"Maureen Osborne, with her rich imagination, transported me to the wilds of pre-revolutionary Russia and to 19th century English, tracing the life of 13-year-old Julie Bingham. This is a tale of courage, determination and hope, but primarily of love - love among the daughters."
Jean Rogers - actress

"This book moved me to tears, but I could not put it down."
James Elliot - writer

"An enthralling novel."
Marion Field - writer

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