Frances Woodsford

Many congratulations to Frances Woodsford who celebrated her ninty-sixth birthday on Wednesday - a birthday she shares with her agent though he is a little younger - and whose memoir Dear Mr Bigelow, recently Radio 4 Book of the Week, is selling well.

Frances Woodsford can be seen talking about her book on YouTube: Dear Mr Bigelow/Frances woodsford

Sue Baker’s review at www.lovereading.co.uk is at Dear Mr Bigelow: A Transatlantic Friendship

Peter Burton writes in today’s Daily Express “a vividly observed picture of suburban life in a Britain of more than 60 years ago…Frances Woodsford’s letters were presumed destroyed as had been those of the Commodore. That they survived is astonishing. They are a treat to be savoured.”

The full review can be found at DEAR MR BIGELOW: A TRANSATLANTIC FRIENDSHIP: FRANCES WOODSFORD