2009
In 2009 the committee consisted of:
Chairman – Peter Sampson.
Vice-Chairman- Jeff Jewson Fleming.
Treasurer and Membership Sec. Ella Harris.
Secretary-Pam Pope.
Newsletter – Harry Pope.
Marketing, press and Publicity – Liz Wright.

The re-issued Year book was ready for distribution in April, price £4. Subscriptions were held at, held at £15, with visitors paying £2.
The Chairman’ report stated:
‘……during the past 12 months we have had three different venues with very varied attendances. We contemplated closing on one occasion, but the numbers gradually built up to no fewer than 15 lately. This resulted in a larger room being sought for the AGM when we had a good response with four visitors from other Clubs who will hopefully become full members in due course. There is now greater enthusiasm and a more varied interest than has been experienced for a while, which bodes well for the future….I believe that there is now a good foundation for the success of our members to develop into published authors.’

Fully paid-up members were encouraged to supply their e-mail details, so the monthly Newsletter could, in future, be distributed electronically. Harry Pope put a piece in ‘The Writers’ Guild’ magazine asking if anyone fancied coming to give a talk. Actor and writer Dave Berry, from TV’s ‘The Fenn Street Gang’ and ‘Please Sir,’ with four published books to his name, was willing to do so, just for expenses.
Entries were sought for this year’s annual short story competition to be held in July, with the theme ‘The Beach Hut’ (Max. 750 words) which would be read by professional actors, Jeffrey Holland and Judy Buxton. It was proposed that Jeffrey Holland be asked to become Anderida’s Patron. Ella Harris stepped down from the position of Treasurer and Jeff Jewson Fleming took over. A number of members had publishing successes: - Liz Wright got into ‘Take a Break’, ‘Peoples’ Friend’ and the Peterborough page of the Daily Mail, while Jenny Jewess received a £10 cheque for an item in ‘My Weekly’ and Elizabeth Baker had an article published in ‘Cat World’ called ‘Two’s Company.’

Sixty people attended the Short Story competition held at the West Dene Suite, Langham Hotel. An Anderida Challenge was put to other writing groups in Eastbourne to provide 750-word pieces on the theme of ‘Concrete Evidence.’ At the September meeting 19 entries read out by four members of the Eastbourne Speakers Club, Gordon and Mary Piggot, Giles Robinson and Sue Pellow.

Jeff Jewson Fleming stepped down as Treasurer and was temporarily replaced by Pam Pope. As Club funds were rather short there were a few suggestions of how to raise some extra money.

As the result of entering a writing competition and winning joint first prize, Harry Pope was commissioned to write a 40,000 word romantic novel that had to be produced in a five-week time frame, ready for St. Valentine’s Day. Both Elizabeth Wright and Harry Pope were published in the 5th November 2009 columns of Peterborough (Daily Mail.) In October Kevin Haughton had a pictured published in the same columns. Peter Sampson and Ann Kemsley had submitted the first parts of their respective novels to interested agents.
Tony and Heather Flood became Anderida members. Other fully paid up members from May 1st 2009 were:
Karin Ajimal-Pousson; Elizabeth Baker; Ann Botha; Carmel Gregg; Roger Hardman; Kevin Houghton; Mike Holmes; Jenny Jewiss; Ann Kemsley; Maureen Murphy; Harry and Pam Pope; Moyra Robinson; Jess Saint; Peter Sampson; Irene Skilbeck; Faye Spears; Val Thompson; Liz Wright. Harry Bankhead (honorary member)

Anderida Writers members surround Gordon and Mary Piggott, Giles Robinson and Sue Pellow, (seated) from the Eastbourne Speakers Club (part of Toastmasters International) who read the nineteen entries on the theme of 'Concrete Evidence,' submitted for the inter-club writing competition held at the Langham Hotel, Eastbourne.