The Authors' Club

The Authors' Club Founded in 1891, the Authors' Club welcomes writers, publishers, agents, journalists, academics and anyone professionally involved with literature.

Today (22 May) is Arthur Conan Doyle Day. A stalwart of the Authors' Club, Sir Arthur won its billiards handicap four ti...
22/05/2025

Today (22 May) is Arthur Conan Doyle Day. A stalwart of the Authors' Club, Sir Arthur won its billiards handicap four times, in 1911, 1912, 1917 and 1924.

Anne Sebba at the Authors’ ClubApril’s speaker at the Authors’ Club was the distinguished historian and biographer Anne ...
22/04/2025

Anne Sebba at the Authors’ Club

April’s speaker at the Authors’ Club was the distinguished historian and biographer Anne Sebba, who gave us an eloquent and at times moving insight into the research for her book The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz, A Story of Survival (Wiedenfeld & Nicholson, 2025).

Almost fifty women and girls from eleven nations, mostly Jewish but including some resistance fighters, were assembled and required to play both for the forced labour battalions and for the SS rulers of Auschwitz. For all of them, it was harrowing. For most, it was life-saving. Anne Sebba set out to ‘restore the humanity and individuality’ of these women, who were conducted by Alma Rosé, the niece of Gustav Mahler.

A full report, by Authors’ Club member Miranda Miller, will appear on our web site shortly.

Forthcoming dates:

Weds 30 April: Meet the ‘Best First Novel Award’ shortlisted writers at the National Liberal Club, London, SW1A 2HE.

Thursday 15 May: lunch with novelist Ben Markovits at the National Liberal Club.

Weds 21 May: The BFNA winner will be announced at a dinner at the National Liberal Club.

About the Authors’ Club:

The Authors’ Club is a social club for all those in the profession of writing. Meetings and events are held at the National Liberal Club on the embankment. If you wish to discuss membership, please make contact via our web site.

‘UNFORTUNATELY SHE WAS A NYMPHOMANIAC’.Some authors really know how to craft a title.February’s lunchtime speaker at the...
02/03/2025

‘UNFORTUNATELY SHE WAS A NYMPHOMANIAC’.

Some authors really know how to craft a title.

February’s lunchtime speaker at the Authors’ Club was Joan Smith, whose book reinterprets the bloody, violent story of twenty-three women closely associated with the Julio-Claudian emperors of Rome. Fewer than half a dozen of them can be said with any confidence to have died of natural causes, and the written histories are equally brutal. None were nymphomaniacs. Smith brought their extraordinary and tragic stories to life in a witty and entertaining talk to a capacity crowd. Full report to follow on our web site.

Upcoming dates for diaries (details on web site):

Thursday 20 March: Authors’ Club lunch with Stephen May
Monday 24 March: Best First Novel Award shortlist announcement
Thursday 17 April: Authors’ Club lunch with Anne Sebba
Weds 21 May: Best First Novel Awards dinner
The Authors’ Club is a social club for all those in the profession of writing. Meetings and events are held at the National Liberal Club on the embankment. If you wish to discuss membership, please make contact via our web site.

Delighted to announce the Best First Novel Award Longlist 2025:
24/02/2025

Delighted to announce the Best First Novel Award Longlist 2025:

Today, the Authors’ Club announces the longlist for the annual Best First Novel Award, now in its 71st year. The longlisted books are as follows…

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