The Geneva Writer’s Group brings together more than 200 English language writers from some 30 countries. Every two years the group holds a conference bringing editors, writers, instructors and agents to Geneva for a weekend of workshops, discussion and networking. This year, the conference will be held online from the 21st to 25th September. The […]
New Mural on Musee du Léman – Ritchie Blackmore, Hodler and more
If you are passing by the Musee du Léman on the lake side, take a look up at its windows! Exem the cartoonist, has painted in comic strip form, sixteen personalities/famous people whose life or work is linked to Lake Geneva. The full sized fresco is inside the museum itself. These sixteen personalities are writers, […]
English books at Nyon library – Free to borrow
A reminder to all readers that Nyon’s own public library at Avenue Viollier 10, has a small, but interesting selection of English books and CDs that can be borrowed for free by members of the public (not just Nyon residents). The adult library has a room with a photocopier, a coffee machine, newspapers, magazines, Wi-Fi […]
Book Launch/Signing – Nyon 8th Nov – Family links to the Shoah
There will be a book launch/signing at Payot in La Combe shopping centre from 17:00 – 18:30 on Friday 8th November of “Transmission Objects – Family Links to the Shoah”. This book contains 40 personal stories and tells of the precious treasures jealously kept by families in the Lake Geneva area who were devastated by […]
Anglophone Authors in Morges – David Mitchell, Anne Griffin, Paul Lynch & more
Tickets are now on sale for The Morges Book Festival (Le livre sur les quais) which will take place from the 6th – 8th September 2019. Literary stars and debut writers, poets and translators, authors of crime fiction, travel writing, non-fiction and books for children and teenagers will give talks (in French and English) and […]