Registration for ENSFR conference Edge Hill May 2016
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‘The Child of the Century’: Reading and Writing Short Fiction Across Media Edge Hill University, UK Day 1, Friday 13th May 2016 TIME SESSION VENUE 8.30 – 9.00 Registration & Refreshments Business School Foyer 9.00 – 9.30 Welcome address B001 9.30 – 11.00 Parallel Sessions: Panels 1 & 2 Panel 1: Form, Format…
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