This site is dedicated to the memory of Martha Rosso

Welcome to
the Dickens Fellowship

a worldwide association of people who share an interest in the life and works of Charles Dickens

founded in 1902

The Fellowship's head office is in London, England, at the Charles Dickens Museum.

Membership is open to anybody, anywhere in the world, who shares the Fellowship's interests.

A comprehensive programme of events is arranged in London for all members, including visitors from the Fellowship's branches.

There are 47 branches - in the UK, the USA and nine other countries. Each branch is independent and arranges its own programme of events, in accordance with local traditions and history.

There are also four affiliated societies.

Usually held in July/August, the Fellowship's Annual Conference brings together members from around the world to enjoy a programme of learning and entertainment inspired by Dickens and other writers of his era.

The website of the 2008 conference, to take place in Durham from 30th July to 4th August, can be found at: www.charlesdickens-ne.co.uk/.

The Fellowship's journal, The Dickensian, founded in 1905, publishes articles of literary criticism from scholars around the world. It also carries reviews of books, plays, films and TV productions, together with reports of Fellowship activities and other Dickens-related news. Currently 96 pages long, issued three times a year, it is available only on subscription.

This is the second version of the site established for the Fellowship as a whole. Further developments are envisaged. Comments on the design and content should be addressed to postbox@dickensfellowship.org.