Melrose Literary Society (founded 1885)The Society offers stimulating twice-monthly evening events in a friendly atmosphere in the Ormiston Institute, Melrose when there is an opportunity to hear published authors and other speakers discuss literary topics, ranging from novels to drama, poetry, memoirs and travellers’ tales. It attracts as speakers both academics and professional writers, and makes an important contribution to the cultural life of Melrose. For more details, contact our secretary Peter Hoad
"......and as to Melrose and Abbotsford, the very names possess music and magic." Charlotte Bronte (1850) January - March
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| 2012 | Talk | By |
| 10th January | Robinson Crusoe untravelled – the writings of John Younger (1785 -1860) | John Wood considers the life and writings of John Younger, “the shoemaker of St Boswells”. |
| 24th January | E-books and the Future of print | Can books survive? Join our Panel-led Discussion. |
| 7th February | Our mutual friend? Dickens 200 years on | Celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, Professor Ian Campbell, the Society’s Honorary President, examines the writer’s contemporary influence. |
| 21st February | One night stanzas | Claire Askew, Edinburgh-based poet and teacher, “is exceptional in her ability to take everyday stuff and spin something special out of it....” |
| 6th March | Annual General Meeting |
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