Notification of Annual General Meeting 2026

 

Notification of PYA Annual General Meeting 2026Promoting Yorkshire Authors Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, January 21st 2026

Time: 7 pm – 8 pm

 

The PYA Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, 21st January 2026 via Hostpoint at 7 pm. We encourage all members to join us as we shape PYA’s direction for the next twelve months and beyond.

To join on the day, use this link.  Please disregard any other joining instructions you may have been sent - only use the ones in the Agenda for the AGM.

 

Agenda

Welcome and Chairman's Report (Linda Jones)

Finance Report (Paul Smith - Treasurer)

Committee and Subcommittees - The committee and subcommittees will resign. We ask that those who put themselves forward for election and re-election for the coming year will be prepared to take an active role within PYA.  

We are seeking new members to take over the roles of Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, as our current Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer will resign at the end of 2027. We also wish to fill the roles of four Regional Coordinators, an Event Coordinator, a Marketing and Social Media Coordinator and a Website Manager and Assistant.  

The current committee and subcommittee members are:

Core PYA Committee: Linda Jones (Chair), Jane Clack (Vice Chair), Paul Smith (Treasurer), Kate Swann, Pam Golden, Ros Kind, Peter Kay.

PYA Sub Committee: Heike Phelan, Helen Johnson, Phill Featherstone, Stuart Larner, Jane Clack, Pam Golden Joy Beilby, Andrew Sugden, Ian Walker, Karen Drury, Kate Swann, Lucy Brighton, Peter Kay.

PYA Finance Subcommittee: Paul Smith, Ros Kind, Jane Clack, Linda Jones, Kate Swann.

PYA Events Coordination Subcommittee: Jane Clack, Linda Jones, Pam Golden, Andrew Sugden, Peter Kay, Yvonne Battle-Felton.

 

Discussion: Achievements so far and priorities for 2027  

  PYA Development Strategy and PYA 4F - Promoting Yorkshire Authors for the Future: Please take a look at our discussion documents, which you'll find on our blog. PYA 4F offers an in-depth explanation and proposes a way forward for PYA, and we're seeking active members to drive PYA forward. Please try to read these prior to the meeting.

Any other business.

Date of the Next AGM – Thursday 21st January 2026