The Herald<\/i> NS*<\/i> [New Series]<\/b><\/p>\n
Looking along the bookshelf where I keep my collection of Lawrence Durrell books, I remind myself what a fantastic job the International Lawrence Durrell Society (ILDS) has done in maintaining the reputation and visibility of Durrell. From the outset, the ILDS has promoted Durrell not only via its biennial academic conference, but also by means of its regularly published scholarly journal, Deus Loci<\/i>, and its newsletter – The Herald<\/i>.<\/p>\n
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The committee behind the governance of ILDS is known as the Executive Board. At its recent meetings, the Board set forth to expand the readership and interest in the work of Lawrence Durrell by a number of means, all building on the established style of the ILDS. Building on its core academic foundation, the Executive Board is pursuing avenues to broaden the appeal of Durrell outside the academic arena. The ILDS board recognizes the renewed interest in Durrell as evidenced by increasing Facebook (www.facebook.com\/LawrenceDurrellAuthor\/<\/a>) and Twitter (www.twitter.com\/DurrellSociety<\/a>) posts, and the loose dramatization of Gerald\u2019s book \u2018My Family and Other Animals\u2019 as the TV show \u2018The Durrells,\u2019 which has almost made the Durrell family name a household name to its many viewers. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This \u2018new\u2019 Herald<\/i> falls squarely in line with the intent to expand interest in Durrell\u2019s writings and life.<\/p>\n This revamped structure and style of The Herald<\/i> seeks to follow in the footsteps of the hitherto twice-yearly newsletter of the same name. It is intended to have a wider audience than the \u2018old\u2019 Herald by being generally accessible to all visitors to the ILDS website. Members of the ILDS will automatically receive a copy, via email, of each newsletter as it is published.<\/p>\n The \u2018new\u2019 Herald<\/i> will be published quarterly, aiming to catch \u2018hotter\u2019 news than the Herald\u2019s<\/i> previous twice-yearly schedule allowed it.\u00a0 <\/span>We anticipate releasing a volume during each of the seasons \u2013 spring, summer, autumn, and winter. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We hope that the topics covered in this first edition will give a flavour of the format and content planned for future editions. We plan to be as flexible as possible in content as circumstances permit.<\/p>\n Please note that we have established a new email address for editorial communications. Please use this email address only for communications related to The Herald<\/i>:<\/p>\n