Comments on: Book Giveaway: The Mystery of Lewis Carroll by Jenny Woolf

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:25:27 +0000

I’ve only just come across your website and am obviously too late for entering for a copy of Jenny Woolf’s book. As it happens I was intending to purchase my own copy. But I’m writing nevertheless to to let you and your readers know about Alice’s Day which takes place on July 10th this year in Oxford, the birthplace of the Alice books. Organised by Story Museum – http://www.storymuseum.org.uk – it consists of various events for different age groups throughout the day. As a publisher of Oxford’s own audiobook of Alice in Wonderland, http://www.storypods.co.uk – I am involved in organising A Mad Hatter’s Lunch Party at the arts venue, The Jam Factory. We are asking people to dress up as their favourite Alice character and compose their own nonsense poem or prose piece for reciting on the day – for prizes. All details of the event are on our website: http://www.storypods.co.uk. The event is free to enter, but there is a fantastic lunch menu – including Queen of Hearts jam tarts and March hare beef burgers – of £11 for two courses and a Drink Me concoction. Email natalie@thejamfactoryoxford.com

We would welcome online submissions of nonsense poems or prose for those unable to come to Alice’s Day and will give a copy of our audiobook as a prize. Entries to liz@storypods.co.uk. Deadline July 10th 2010.

Oxford’s Alice’s Day is very special and I would love it if you could pass on the above information to your readers. In return for this favour, we’d be happy to send you a complimentary copy of the CD. Please email your response to me. Thank you very much!

Sounds so fun! I will post about it on my blog’s Facebook page; have you visited the FB page of Jenny’s book? I’m sure she’d be interested as well

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:47:28 +0000

This one seems also to be a great book. I love Alice in Wonderland and in general when I do tests they say I am similar to her. No sure if it’s possitive or negative lol.
I would be happy to read this !!!!

Haha, hope you get your hands on a copy, Anna!

By: Margaret Heaton

Margaret Heaton — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:33:50 +0000

As an active member of the L.C. Soc. I would love to receive a copy of the book, it sounds an interesting addition to the knowledge already collected.
Mailing address:-
M. Heaton

Thanks Margaret! I’ve deleted your address from the public comments but saved it in case you’re the lucky winner!

By: Lucifer's Cheshire Cat

Lucifer's Cheshire Cat — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:48:49 +0000

Wow..a giveaway..Sounds interesting! And what? I should get my hands on this copy!it will help enlarging my Lewis Carroll bookshelf!

And alas, i know it won’t be translated in Italian

Best of luck!

By: Heinz-J.

Heinz-J. — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:02:04 +0000

Ever since my university studies way back in the seventies, when I attended a lecture on ‘Language and Communication in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ I have been interested in Alice and Lewis Carroll.

Good luck!

By: Frans

Frans — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:16:43 +0000

Sometimes I think everything is written about Lewis Carroll, and then a new book jumps up and you know there is a lot of info and new ideas in that book and I am eager to read it. Please, send it toThe Netherlands:-)

Best of luck Frans!

By: mary worrall

mary worrall — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:15:50 +0000

Hi there! and well done for writing something that perhaps at long last puts Carroll in perspective. As a lifelong Alice fan I am so tired of people pushing the ‘pervert’ tag at me, maybe this might right the balance a tad. Is it impossible to believe that someone genuinley liked children and found pleasure in the company of their unfettered imaginations?

I think you’ll enjoy this one, Mary! Good luck!

By: Gayle

Gayle — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:03:53 +0000

I have always loved the stories of Alice and always been such a big fan. Then to discover that I was related to the author was an enormous thrill. My daughter’s bedroom is in an Alice theme….and she too loves Alice in Wonderland. This new book sounds wonderful and look forward to reading it…a copy would be fabulous.

Best of luck Gayle!

By: Helena

Helena — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:33:42 +0000

I’m really curious about this biography! For the first time in a long time, Lewis Carroll is being vindicated after so many years of public humiliation. It really makes me happy to know about his philanthropism. That’s exactly how I imagined him to be! Cheers for Jenny Woolf’s new book!

Thanks for coming by Helena!

By: Esme

Esme — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:03:50 +0000

I really do not know anything about him-but would love to read this book thanks for this great post. Highly recommended, Esme! .-= Esme´s last blog ..Window Shopping in Paris =-.