I found myself in #Dorchester last week. At the top of the high street is this fine statue of Thomas Hardy, who was born here in 1840 Thomas Hardy Society Visit Dorset

Just tagging you in Thomas Hardy Society in case you were interested in this short #monologue/#poem written by me to help everyone remember the titles of ALL #ThomasHardy's #novels! 📚 lazybeescripts.co.uk/Scripts/script… #dsylexia #theatre #bookcommunity #writingcommunity #books #libraries #art

#DogsAtPollingStations this #ThrowbackThursday features a photograph from the Museum's Thomas Hardy Collection and Archive, showing #ThomasHardy, Florence Hardy, and their dog Wessex as they walk to the polling station during the 1924 #GeneralElection. #PetsAtPolls #Elections2024

St. Andrew's Church in #Enfield was where Florence Dugdale married Thomas Hardy in 1911. She was a children's writer who had served as Hardy's secretary. Hardy was 74 to Florence's 35. #writers #travel #London Thomas Hardy Society English Churches St. Andrew's Enfield

Thomas Hardy’s original garden bench is back at Max Gate, after being restored by the crafts team at Montacute House. This photograph shows Thomas Hardy & Edmund Gosse on the very same bench, it was crucial in guiding the restoration. Photos courtesy of the NT & Dorset History Centre

Did you also enjoy Prof Mark Ford's book? He & Elizabeth Lowry will be giving a literary panel to talk about the writing & research behind it and Elizabeth's 'The Chosen', at the THS International Conference on Tuesday 30th July. Ticket link below: hardysociety.org/oxo/572/the-26…

The 26th International Thomas Hardy Conference and Festival is officially open! 🥳🥳🥳 Come see the team at the United Church in town to register and collect your welcome pack and lanyard

Our chairman Mark kicking off today’s proceedings with a talk on Hardy, the Moule family & Fordington in the Casterbridge room at the The Kings Arms Mark will be leading a follow-up walk around Fordington to this talk at midday today.

Our Monday begins with a keynote given by Phillip Mallett, vice-president of the THS and honorary senior lecturer at University of St Andrews - ‘Vision and Unvision in Hardy’s Poetry’

The Hardy Quiz was a success! Congratulations to The Laodiceans for their stunning win, and thanks to The Wessex Terriers, Hardy Women & The Hardy International Patrol for their valiant efforts in toppling Tony Fincham from the top of the conference quiz. In 2026 perhaps!

Now, an open-air performance of Mary Channing, held at Maumbury Rings

Wonderful to be in #Dorchester talking to Thomas Hardy Society about Thomas and Emma Hardy, #ghosts, and Emma’s secret diaries #TheChosen #histfic riverrun Quercus Books Waterstones

Lovely to be back in a very sunny Dorchester today ☀️ I gave a keynote for Thomas Hardy Society conference on 'Reading Trees in The Woodlanders'. 8 years since I was last here as a PhD student. Time flies, but Hardy's still here! 🍃

I feel a Thomas Hardy binge coming on. 📚 #amreading #classic #literature Thomas Hardy Society

Turf Tavern in #Oxford is one of the city's many literary taverns. This one was the model for The Lamb and Flag in Hardy's Jude the Obscure. #writers #travel #pubs Turf Tavern Thomas Hardy Society LondonLiteraryPubs

The Thomas Hardy Journals are looking for a reviewer for an exciting new book: Thomas Hardy and the Death of Emma by Andrew Norman. If you are interested in reading and reviewing this publication please get in touch at [email protected] with a short bio! Open to all.

Visiting Thomas Hardy's Birthplace tonyriches.blogspot.com/2013/07/visiti… Thomas Hardy Society #writers