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About Dianne Norton
Dianne is the founder of Third Age Press, an independent publishing company dedicated to providing books which recognise that the period of life after full-time, gainful employment and family responsibility can be a time of regeneration.
Dianne is one of the founders of U3A (University of the Third Age) in the UK and was a Policy Officer at Age Concern England. She edited Defining Women . . . On Mature Reflection and is also Chairman of (and singer with) Wimbledon Light Opera Society.
A letter to the Editor of SAGA magazine
22 May 2007 Leave a comment »
Dear Emma Soames
I know I should be nice to you as I would really love you to review the books I publish – but as I’ve spent several years trying in vain to interest Saga and other ‘oldie’ magazines in my publications – which I still firmly believe are quality books – perhaps there’s no need for me to dissemble.
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Why are journalists so negative about old age?
9 February 2007 Leave a comment »
I find that so many ‘older celebrities’ (or should that be ‘celebrity old women’) use negativity about age and ageing as a way of being (so they think) witty in their columns. As I mostly read the Guardian so my scrutiny falls on their regular columnists but please give me examples of others that you have some across.
Apologies to Anne Widdecombe
26 January 2007 Leave a comment »
It’s just been pointed out to me that we have misspelt Anne Widdecombe’s name (putting an ‘i’ instead of an ‘e’ in the middle - and after she so kindly contributed an ‘alphabiography’ to the book!) I’m embarrassed and grovelling . . . (not for the first time). At least we’re consistent and got it wrong not only throughout the book but in all the publicity material - for what that’s worth. Sorry!!!
Review of Defining Women
20 January 2007 Leave a comment »
Gwen Parrish writes in U3A News:
When Dianne Norton (one of the four founders of U3A in the UK) invited a cross-section of older women to write about their life experiences for her recently published Third Age Press book “Defining Women”, she struck an exceptionally rich vein.
Welcome to WOW
16 January 2007 Leave a comment »
Just in case you happen upon this page - I (Dianne Norton, Managing Editor of Third Age Press and editor of Defining Women . . . on mature reflection) am still trying to figure out how a blog works. I want people to look at our ‘wow’ (wonderful? wise? older women?) website (see above) and, of course, buy the book - read it and then comment via the blog. The website also contains information about organisations (mainly in the UK) relevant to older women and I hope this list and the associated links will grow.