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Saturday 11th February

Campaign Encourages 'Silver Scribblers' To Write Books

Posted at 7:40AM Tuesday 09 Feb 2010

A campaign to encourage older people to join book clubs and even write their own novels has been launched.

The Bookbite project is run by reading charity Booktrust and has the backing of leading writers such as Sir Andrew Motion and Marina Lewycka.

The government-funded campaign will offer advice and competitions through its website and magazine.

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