Elizabeth Daniels Squire (July 17, 1926 – Febraury 25, 2001)

Journalist, nationally syndicated columnist, and award-winning mystery writer Elizabeth Daniels Squire was born into a world of words on July 17, 1926. Her grandfather, Josephus Daniels, was a highly respected newspaper editor and publisher. He served as Secretary of the Navy during World War I and as American ambassador to Mexico under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Her father, Jonathan Daniels, was press secretary both to FDR and to Harry Truman, and author of twenty-one books of history and biography. Her aunt, Ann Bridgers, was the author of Coquette, which made Helen Hayes and Mary Pickford stars. But still, writing did not come easily to Elizabeth.

Due to a lifelong struggle with dyslexia, schoolwork - especially reading and writing - presented her with great difficulties. Yet, gifted with resilience and a desire to succeed, Elizabeth found ways to cope with her disability and graduated from Vassar College. Perhaps because of family history, but probably more from a desire to conquer her demons of dyslexia, Elizabeth chose a career in journalism. As a reporter, she covered murder trials and as a nationally syndicated columnist wrote about the character and talents revealed by the handprints of such notables as Salvador Dali and Eleanor Roosevelt. But it's her work as a mystery writer for which she is best known.

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Event: UK GLBTQ Fiction – Read it, Write it, Love it

September 14th - 16th 2012 will see the third annual UK Meet for readers/writers/reviewers/fans of GLBTQ fiction.

There will be a full day of programmed events on Saturday 15th, plus social events on Friday evening and Sunday morning.

From its modest beginnings in 2010, when a group of the most respected British and European authors in m/m romance got together in a library in Ely, this convention has already doubled in size, developed panels and guest speakers, thrown out links to publishers, editors, writers and fans alike, and looks set to become a major player in the field of GLBTQ fiction in the UK.

In 2012 we aim to be bigger and better yet.

Set at the elegant Mercure Brighton Seafront hotel

This year’s convention will feature talks by top authors, panel discussions on hot topics in the field of GLBTQ fiction, such as BDSM, Shifters, Beta readers, Online Interaction, Adapting fanfic, US settings, Self publishing, 1-to-1s for budding authors and more, while a separate room is available for chilling out, socializing with your favourite authors/pitching to publishers and agents etc.

For full programme see http://ukglbtfictionmeet.co.uk/ukmeet2012details/

To book a place at the convention go here http://ukglbtfictionmeet.co.uk/booking2012/

Cost of attendance: £35 (rising to £40 if bookings are made after 30th June), to include all panels, buffet lunch, coffee, tea & snacks throughout the day, and USB stick filled with free fiction.

To book a room at the hotel for Friday and/or Saturday night tel :(+44)844/8159061
or email : 061rs@jupiterhotels.co.uk
Special rate for delegates: £85 per night, booking code available on the UK meet website.

Anyone attending, whether they have been published before or not, is invited to submit a story for this year’s anthology: "Lashings of Sauce." Full details of how to format your story and where to send it are available here http://ukglbtfictionmeet.co.uk/anthologies/call-for-submissions/

To keep up to date with the latest news visit our blog http://ukglbtfictionmeet.co.uk/blog/

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It was so lovely to soak in the fun, love and laughter of like-minded people – 2011 delegate