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OVERSEAS REPRESENTATIVES

The Islands Book Trust is keen to build up links with other countries, particularly where there are associations with Scottish islands, and to this end the following have agreed to be overseas representatives of the Book Trust:

1. Ireland – Micheal de Mordha

2. Faroes – Justines Olsen

3. France – Jean-Didier Hache

4. New Zealand – Cathie Macleod

5. USA – Tully McIntyre

6. Canada – Pauline MacLean

The main role of overseas representatives is to promote and represent the Book Trust in the relevant country, particularly by recruiting members and promoting our publications and events. Please contact them as appropriate.

We are also looking for suitable representatives in other countries. If you feel you can help, please contact Alayne Barton

AGNES RENNIE TO GIVE THE 2010 ANGUS MACLEOD MEMORIAL LECTURE ON LAND REFORM

This year’s prestigious Angus Macleod memorial lecture will take place on Thursday 28th October in Pairc School, Gravir, it was announced today. The speaker will be Agnes Rennie, a crofter from Galson, Ness, Lewis, and well known for her work with the Crofters Commission, Bord na Gaidhlig, councillor for the Nis is an Taobh Siar of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, and currently chair of Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (Galson Trust).

Agnes, who will speak in Gaelic (with simultaneous translation into English) will be taking as her subject the land struggle, land reform, and community ownership of land – a subject dear to the heart of the late Angus ‘Ease’ Macleod MBE and not tackled in previous lectures.more