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# Lichfield museum volunteer has first novel published
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-museum-volunteer-has-first-novel-published/
- Published: 2011-08-05T09:00:19.000Z
- Updated: 2011-08-05T07:10:18.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:32, News

A volunteer at a Lichfield museum is celebrating the publication of his debut novel.

[![Edmund Bealby-Wright](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/picture-edmund-bealby-wright.jpg "Edmund Bealby-Wright")](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/08/05/lichfield-museum-volunteer-has-first-novel-published/picture-edmund-bealby-wright/)

Edmund Bealby-Wright

Edmund Bealby-Wright’s book – This Farewell Symphony – won the Impress Prize for New Writers in 2010.

And he admitted the city museum was a great place to get the creative juices flowing. He said:

> “Sitting behind the desk at Erasmus House was the perfect setting for working on my novel.”

The story tells of modern-day tourists encountering the eighteenth century world of court composer Josef  
Haydn and employer Prince Esterhazy.

The novel is a ghost story with no ghost in it. It is about being haunted by the past. But it is actually a laugh-out-loud comedy.

Edmund added:

> “It feels strange to be called a new writer at the age of 49, but that just shows how difficult it is to break through. I have found the book appeals to anyone with a sense of humour  
>  
> “In a way it is a situation comedy, with an ensemble of funny characters.”

This Farewell Symphony is available now at bookshops and online. For more information visit [web.me.com/edmundbealbywright](http://web.me.com/edmundbealbywright?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).