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voluntary hospitals to be established in the UK, ultimately
John Comino-James - Woodard 1961 became a world-renowned centre for the study and
treatment of rheumatic diseases. The book is published by
My third book the London Publishing Partnership and anyone interested in
of photographs - reading it can find it on Amazon or it can be ordered from
HAVANA: Intimations most bookshops.
of Departure – was
published in April. Jonathan Meades - Meynell 1964
Havana still surprises Museum Without Walls (Unbound) was nominated as a
me: just when I think book of the year by seven writers in the national press.
I know parts of the city well, I catch myself walking in
unfamiliar streets. The monochrome photographs are I have just finished An Encyclopaedia Of Myself which
a contemplation of some of the visual experiences and Fourth Estate will publish in spring 2014.
emotional connections I feel I might lose were I unable to Unbound are reissuing my 1993 novel Pompey and are
walk through Havana again. crowd funding a box of my photographs, modestly
The final section of the book, using text and colour images, described as life-changing. Google: Meades Pidgin Snaps
reveals something of my relationships and my photographic Unbound.
practice. I also hope to counter the proposition that the In late summer I shoot a two hour film on brutalist
admittedly photogenic Havana landscape simply presents architecture which will be transmitted on BBC4 in February.
an opportunity ‘for great dramatic photos for competitions
and portfolios.’ Griselda Hamway - Meynell 1974
Julian Calder - Bishop Fox 1962 Thanks to so many votes from
the public – among which
I have just published my many lovely supportive OAs!
book KEEPERS: The Ancient – my book for age 9+ Ante’s
Offices of Britain. KEEPERS is Inferno (by Griselda Heppel)
a photographic celebration was declared Children’s
observing and recording a Winner of the People’s Book
thousand years of living British Prize 2012/13. This is the only
history, through titles, ancient national book prize in which
offices and appointments that all the judging is done by
are still in use, the earliest of readers, and I’m delighted that
which dates back to Saxon so many people – adults and
times and the most recent was children – love the book. Ante’s Inferno has also received
created in 2008. The cover a Silver Wishing Shelf Award and was shortlisted in Writing
features my photograph of HM Magazine’s Self-published Book of the Year competition.
The Queen, photographed exclusively for the book, as Chief
of Chiefs. The book is published to coincide with the 60th Nigel Dougherty - Neate’s 1984
Anniversary of the Coronation. OAs can find out more on
www.keepersofthekingdom.co.uk.
Roger Rolls - Woodard 1963
I am still working as a GP in
Bath and also have a diploma in
the history of medicine. I have
recently had a book published
entitled “Diseased, Douched
and Doctored”. It examines how
‘taking the waters’ was regarded
as an efficacious therapy by
both patients and practitioners;
and why Bath’s Mineral Water I have written two ebooks about my veterinary travels. They
Hospital, one of the earliest are available from www.amazon.com.
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