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Midge Gillies

@midgegillies

Writing about women who flew the Atlantic. Books on Amy Johnson, Marie Lloyd, Piccadilly Circus, POWs etc. Creative writing tutor at Cambridge Uni. Views my own

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Today marks the start of #blackhistorymonth. Tune in each Wednesday - starting tomorrow - to discover some truly fascinating and talented characters who've trodden the boards in our music halls & variety theatres #musichall

Today marks the start of #blackhistorymonth. Tune in each Wednesday  - starting tomorrow - to discover some truly fascinating and talented characters who've trodden the boards in our music halls & variety theatres
#musichall
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Happy Saturday! #HistoryWritersDay24 DM me if you’re interested in #amyjohnson #ww2 #POWs #armywives #history or #writing & would like to buy a signed copy of any of my books or would like me to come & talk about them

Happy Saturday! #HistoryWritersDay24 DM me if you’re interested in #amyjohnson #ww2 #POWs #armywives #history or #writing & would like to buy a signed copy of any of my books or would like me to come & talk about them
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Menna van Praag & Stephen Bennett will be talking about their novel, Brimful of Starlight, a historical romance set in Cambridge & including Chinese poet Xu Zhimo. Sat 19 October, 6.30pm, tickets free from Bodies in the Bookshop bodiesinthebookshop.co.uk/events/

Menna van Praag & Stephen Bennett will be talking about their novel, Brimful of Starlight, a historical romance set in Cambridge & including Chinese  poet Xu Zhimo. Sat 19 October, 6.30pm, tickets free from  Bodies in the Bookshop bodiesinthebookshop.co.uk/events/
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Sorry, just managed to read the note in pencil "something to do with Amy Johnson The 1st woman to fly the Atlantic solo" indeed! I trust that archivist didn't get promoted! (Still, fascinating, though).

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Don't miss this exciting chance to hear Sumerah Srivastav talk about her work in TV and theatre. Sumerah will be chatting to Clare Bayley, co-director of ICE’s Master’s in Writing for Performance, in this free Zoom event, Thurs, 13 Feb, 7-8pm, GMT. ice-cambridge.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX…

Don't miss this exciting chance to hear <a href="/sumerahas/">Sumerah Srivastav</a>  talk about her work in TV and theatre. Sumerah will be chatting to Clare Bayley, co-director of ICE’s Master’s in Writing for Performance, in this free Zoom event, Thurs, 13 Feb, 7-8pm, GMT. ice-cambridge.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX…
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Murder, arson, detectives, political intrigue . Hear how Fraser Grace wrote a story waiting for him on his own doorstep (& the part played by intrepid wire-haired Dachshund, Stig ).8 May 2025, 7:00-8:00pm .Book for free: bit.ly/3FPKZOO Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education Midge Gillies

Murder, arson, detectives, political intrigue . Hear how Fraser Grace wrote a story waiting for him on his own doorstep (&amp; the part played by intrepid wire-haired Dachshund, Stig ).8 May 2025, 7:00-8:00pm .Book for free: bit.ly/3FPKZOO <a href="/Cambridge_ICE/">Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education</a>  <a href="/MidgeGillies/">Midge Gillies</a>
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Fun to talk about #reading and #Prisonersofwar (#POWs) in one of my fav places Cambridge University Library BBC Radio 3 You can catch up with the series on "Books for Brighter Blackouts" bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… Pre-order new edition of my book The Barbed-Wire University: safehavenbooks.co.uk/the-barbed-wir…

Fun to talk about  #reading and #Prisonersofwar (#POWs) in one of my fav places <a href="/theUL/">Cambridge University Library</a>  <a href="/BBCRadio3/">BBC Radio 3</a>  You can catch up with the series on "Books for Brighter Blackouts" bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…  Pre-order new edition of my book The Barbed-Wire University:  safehavenbooks.co.uk/the-barbed-wir…
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Scout has something meaty to sink her teeth into! Inspired by meeting the amazing #WillYoung & visiting #Stalag Luft III in WDYTYA? UK The Barbed-Wire University is being re-issued with afterword, new pics etc. Order in your local bookshop or shorturl.at/Vy3px #POWs

Scout has something meaty to sink her teeth into! Inspired by meeting the amazing #WillYoung &amp; visiting #Stalag Luft III in <a href="/WDYTYA_UK/">WDYTYA? UK</a>  The Barbed-Wire University is being re-issued with afterword, new pics etc. Order in your local bookshop or shorturl.at/Vy3px #POWs