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Book Launch: Time to Play by Norma Allan

Join Norma Allan to celebrate the publication of Time to Play, her collection of poems on old age, at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 6th March!

Book Launch: Time to Play by Norma Allan

About Book Launch: Time to Play by Norma Allan

Join Norma Allan to celebrate the publication of Time to Play, her collection of poems on old age. This collection contains a variety of topics including Fun and Leisure, Women’s Vanities, Health, Techy Problems and a thoughtful Philosophical section dealing with this challenging stage of life. Most importantly, the poems are optimistic, upbeat and laced with humour.

So enjoy a relaxed afternoon with Norma who will first talk about the collection and then read a selection of the poems to whet your appetite.

Norma Allan is a retired teacher who has self-published a number of poetry collections and various non-fiction books; Time To Play is published by Main Point Books. She currently runs walking tours of Edinburgh in her capacity as a Blue Badge Tourist Guide.

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