Festival 2011 Report
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"The Best Ever" was how the delegates described the 2011 Festival of Writing – this year at Nottingham University. It was seeing all the happy faces that did it for me and the "See you next year", farewells.
Here are some of the photographs that were taken at the event. You can click on them to display them separately.
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Andrew Connolly receives his certificate from Jackie Smith.
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This is what the gala dinner and award ceremony are all about.
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Craig Pay receiving his trophy. Joint winner of the short story with a final line. The Professor David Lodge Trophy.
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A member of the East Dulwich Writers Group receiving the Denise Robertson Group Anthology Award.
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EDWG anthology certificate.
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Elizabeth Parish receiving her certificate.
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Pam Fish presenting Jackie Smith with a bouquet for presenting the awards.
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The runners-up for the Denise Robertson Anthology Trophy, from Reading, Thames Valley and Liverpool.
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Jennifer Foster's awards. She was unable to attend.
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John Pratt – winner of open poetry.
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Chairman thanking Jackie for presenting the awards, NAWG 2011.
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Sheila Crawford, receiving her trophy.
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Good food.
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Jayne Osborn and Barry Adams enjoying the gala dinner.
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More happy diners.
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Linda Lewis and James Nash.
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They were all happy.
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Happy festival diners, at the gala dinner.
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Good wine.