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Home > Archives for Amanda Sington-Williams

Archives for Amanda Sington-Williams

The Eloquence of Desire - Sparkling Books

Amanda Sington-Williams signs copies of her book

Author Amanda Sington-Williams signs copies of her book on 18th June 2011 at Waterstones in Crawley…

Sington-Williams signs copies of The Eloquence of Desire

Amanda Sington-Williams signs copies of her book at Waterstones Chichester branch on 11th December…

The Eloquence of Desire - Sparkling Books

Madness and misery in Malaya

Written by Amanda Sington-Williams and set in the 1950s, The Eloquence of Desire explores the conflicts in family relationships caused by an affair…

Interview with author Amanda Sington-Williams

Amanda Sington-Williams comes from a literary family and writes short stories, poetry and novels. She likes to create characters that are outsiders or different from the norm. Her settings go from the ordinary to the exotic and often the stories reflect historical and political events of the time.  Her novel, The Eloquence of Desire, has […]

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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