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	<title>Shropshire StarBook Club &#8211; book and literary news &#187; Shropshire Star</title>
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		<title>A Night To Remember: Eddie Main&#8217;s Christmas story</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Nash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Night To Remember: A Christmas Eve short story, by Shifnal author Eddie Main]]></description>
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		<title>Fay Weldon draws crowd at Wellington Literary Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Novelist and playwright Fay Weldon wowed the audience at the opening of Wellington Literary Festival. The writer spoke to a packed audience of 200 people at Wrekin College’s Centenary Theatre on Saturday evening.]]></description>
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		<title>Misia writes her first book &#8211; aged 17</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shropshire teenager Misia Clive may be only 17, but she is already a published author having written and illustrated a children's book.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: What did Philip Larkin ever do for Wellington?</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/04/02/letter-what-did-philip-larkin-ever-do-for-wellington/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: I met the miserable (Philip) Larkin in 1943 in the library. I have read his poetry and letters and met his fan club. I was one of the few who started Wellington Literary Festival. I am not a total ignoramus on the subject.]]></description>
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		<title>Ann Widdecombe sells-out Festival Drayton Centre</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2011/03/28/ann-widdecombe-sells-out-festival-drayton-centre/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe delighted a sell-out crowd when she visited Market Drayton's  arts venue to lift the lid on life as an author, former politician and Strictly Come Dancing star.]]></description>
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		<title>John Osborne&#8217;s former home given £1.65m lottery award</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/03/22/john-osbornes-former-home-given-1-65m-lottery-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A rural hideaway has been given £1.65 million in funding as part of a plan to attract some of the best writers in the world to Shropshire.]]></description>
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		<title>Shropshire author changes name to avoid &#8216;sexism&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/03/18/shropshire-author-changes-name-to-avoid-sexism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A best-selling Shropshire author is taking readers into the days of drama and intrigue of ancient Rome in the first in a new series of books.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Wellington should celebrate its Philip Larkin link</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/03/03/letter-wellington-should-celebrate-its-philip-larkin-link/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/03/03/letter-wellington-should-celebrate-its-philip-larkin-link/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter: I think it would be misguided to remove from Wellington its association with one of the foremost poets (and novelists) of the 20th century.]]></description>
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		<title>Author Priscilla Masters in Shrewsbury book launch</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/01/26/author-priscilla-masters-in-shrewsbury-book-launch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/01/26/author-priscilla-masters-in-shrewsbury-book-launch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shropshire crime writer Priscilla Masters will be celebrating her latest book at a launch in Shrewsbury next month.]]></description>
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		<title>A Christmas short story &#8211; by Eddie Main</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/lifestyle/2010/12/24/a-christmas-short-story-by-eddie-main/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/lifestyle/2010/12/24/a-christmas-short-story-by-eddie-main/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shropshire author Eddie Main, from Shifnal, brings us his traditional Christmas Eve story — a soldier ventures into the Stretton Hills to keep a promise.]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t be late for Wellington Literary Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2010/10/14/dont-be-late-for-wellington-literary-festival/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2010/10/14/dont-be-late-for-wellington-literary-festival/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People are being urged to make sure they turn up on time to Wellington Literary Festival to avoid disappointment if they cannot get in.]]></description>
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		<title>Top authors for county book festival</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2010/03/22/top-authors-for-county-book-festival/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2010/03/22/top-authors-for-county-book-festival/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A host of the country’s top children’s authors and illustrators visited schools around Shropshire for the annual Authors in Schools week. The event was organised by Shrewsbury Children’s Bookfest and took place last week from Monday to Friday.]]></description>
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		<title>Author set to sign her latest novel</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2010/02/19/author-set-to-sign-her-latest-novel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A north Shropshire author will be signing copies of her latest book, A Mother's Guide To Cheating, in Whitchurch later this month.]]></description>
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		<title>Showing off a God sense of humour</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/06/27/showing-off-a-god-sense-of-humour/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/06/27/showing-off-a-god-sense-of-humour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a career spanning almost 40 years and including an appointment to the embassy in Cambodia shortly after it had been sacked by a violent mob, you get the feeling nothing much fazes Sir Leslie Fielding.]]></description>
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		<title>Book maze plan for town park</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/06/17/book-maze-plan-for-town-park/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/06/17/book-maze-plan-for-town-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A labyrinth made out of 6,000 books is set to be created in Shrewsbury’s Quarry park next month as part of a major festival.]]></description>
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		<title>Derek&#8217;s only book on town&#8217;s pubs</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/05/03/dereks-new-book-on-towns-pubs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/05/03/dereks-new-book-on-towns-pubs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 12:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury’s Derek Row reckoned that as he was only ever likely to write one book, he may as well make it a good one.]]></description>
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		<title>Memories of flying in Malayan conflict</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/03/14/memories-of-flying-in-malayan-conflict/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/03/14/memories-of-flying-in-malayan-conflict/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Shrewsbury mayor George Richey outlines his experiences and adventures as an Army pilot providing close support for troops engaged in the Malayan Emergency 50 years ago in a book called "Wings Over Malaya."]]></description>
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		<title>First book from former teacher</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/03/14/first-book-from-former-teacher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a brilliant first book from a former Shropshire primary school teacher, traveller, poet, actor and artist. And now Carole Carr from Ludlow can definitely add "children's novelist" to her list of many talents.]]></description>
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		<title>Festival&#8217;s sponsor plea</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/02/19/festivals-sponsor-plea/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/02/19/festivals-sponsor-plea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organisers of the 13th annual Wellington Literary Festival are looking for sponsors in a bid to attract top names to the event. Last year’s line-up included newsreader George Alagiah.]]></description>
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		<title>Party for children&#8217;s book festival</title>
		<link>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/02/11/party-for-childrens-book-festival/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2009/02/11/party-for-childrens-book-festival/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The organisers of Shrewsbury’s Children’s Bookfest are holding a party next month to mark its 10 year anniversary.]]></description>
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