NSW Dickens Society

We are a literary society which aims to knit together lovers of that great master of humour and pathos, Charles Dickens. Our patron is Miriam Margolyes OBE.

[NSW Dickens Society @NSWDS]

"It was a dark and stormy night, and Barbara Kingsolver was sitting at Charles Dickens’ desk at his seaside home in Broadstairs" https://t.co/oQK7yfAVJ0

[Kent Maps Online @KentMaps1]

Must stop buying postcards of the Dickens Museum.
Must stop buying postcards of the Dickens Museum.
Must stop... @VisitThanet

[Charles Dickens: A Brain on Fire! 🔥 @DickensFire]

✨TODAY’S EPISODE✨

An absolute thrill to talk to the inimitable Adam Zamoyski on The French Revolution 🇫🇷🔥🧶⚖️

With both Revolutionary + Reactionary slogans read by the brilliant @LenaRobin_

Listen here wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/ffB0YPI8Gj

#Dickens

[Lee Jackson @VictorianLondon]

love the Victorian colour in this https://t.co/ex3r2OmUwx

[Lee Jackson @VictorianLondon]

paging @DickensFellowHQ - do you know who was playing the characters? (to my shame, I think you may have told me this already)

[NSW Dickens Society @NSWDS]

We're back in October! Do come along to our next meeting this Saturday October 1 at 10.30am at the Sydney Unitarian Church, 15 Francis St, Darlinghurst (about 4 minutes walk from Museum Station). Our speaker is founding member Catherine Barker. She is a superb speaker

[Nancy Churnin @nchurnin]

Honored! The great @Miriammargolyes reads DEAR MR. DICKENS for a program @DickensMuseum Look forward to Zooming w/students! @BethanyJaydeArt @AlbertWhitman @JrLibraryGuild @JewishBook @JewishLibraries @NSWDS @dickensproject @Dickens_Society @womenshistory
https://t.co/jIaepNng5k

[NSW Dickens Society @NSWDS]

Lesley Rickman will be the speaker at our next meeting. Do come!

[NSW Dickens Society @NSWDS]

James Mahoney's twenty-eighth illustration for Charles Dickens's Our Mutual Friend https://t.co/MMx4iDoV5B

[NSW Dickens Society @NSWDS]

Who was Monsignor Benson? Well he has popped up in our wee talk abt. "Our Mutual Friend" for this morning's (June 4) meeting of @NSWDS Why not come along and find out how? Meeting at 10 for 10.30 at Sydney Unitarian Church, 15 Francis St, Darlinghurst https://t.co/2BtKSsA5aQ

[Catherine Curzon @MadameGilflurt]

It took 350 women 7 weeks to make the Queen’s Hartnell wedding gown. She paid with clothing coupons. Fans sent their coupons too, but all were returned as it was illegal to transfer them. #frockingFabulous via Royal Collection Trust. #platinumjubilee

[NSW Dickens Society @NSWDS]

Our next meeting (irl!) is this Saturday, 4 June at 10.30am. At the Sydney Unitarian Church, 15 Francis St, Darlinghurst (just a few minutes from Museum Station). Come at 10am for a cup of tea and a chat. We will be celebrating our Book of the Year: "Our Mutual Friend"

[BrookesPoetryCentre @brookespoetry]

Our International Poetry Competition is now open for entries, and we're so pleased to say that our judge for this year is @CarolineBirdUK! Two categories: Open and EAL, with £1000 to winners of each. To enter, visit https://t.co/xWe8ITgfbH

[Nancy Churnin @nchurnin]

Proud to see DEAR MR. DICKENS used in an educational program @DickensMuseum that addresses antisemitism. Thanks, @JewishChron for this great article! @AlbertWhitman @BethanyJaydeArt @JewishBook @JewishLibraries @JrLibraryGuild @dhhrm_org @NSWDS
https://t.co/AqNsul9Xqg

[Nancy Churnin @nchurnin]

Wow! Look at what arrived from @JewishBook in advance of the National Jewish Book Award celebration tonight! Did you see Dear Mr. Dickens on the notecards? Honored! @BethanyJaydeArt @AlbertWhitman @DickensMuseum @dhhrm_org @NSWDS @JewishLibraries @JrLibraryGuild

[Nancy Churnin @nchurnin]

Thank you, Angela Kiverstein! A special joy to see DEAR MR. DICKENS reviewed @JewishChron , the paper Eliza Davis read and loved in London. @BethanyJaydeArt @AlbertWhitman @JrLibraryGuild @JewishBook @JewishLibraries @DickensMuseum @NSWDS

[Michael Geselowitz @Mgeselowitz]

Great interview with #Jewish #kidlit #sydneytaylor honoree @nchurnin at @JewishBook on her #charlesdickens book and so much more

https://t.co/j0XyqxWVwG

@JewishLibraries @Elissa_witz @FuseEight @DickensLetters @DickensMuseum @Dickens_Society @NSWDS @PJLibrary @AlbertWhitman

[Nancy Churnin @nchurnin]

Thank you, Emily Schneider & @JewishBook for this fabulous interview about DEAR MR. DICKENS @BethanyJaydeArt @AlbertWhitman @JrLibraryGuild @JewishLibraries @DickensMuseum @JewishMuseumLDN @dhhrm_org @NSWDS
https://t.co/BvBRzUsuXK

[NSW Dickens Society @NSWDS]

This Saturday we are joining the Australian Bronte Association for their meeting-with-a-Dickens-twist. Details (and everyone is welcome): https://t.co/nIDxUQ0vcn

[rosalindcrone @rosalindcrone]

Very excited to announce the publication of my new book, Illiterate Inmates, on the rise and fall of the prison school in 19th century England. Many thanks to @ahrcpress who funded the research, to colleagues @OU_History & to my long-suffering family!
https://t.co/VDwkpS4GRs