Anne Atkins has written three novels, all with a Cambridge aspect: The Lost Child, On Our Own, and A Fine and Private Place. Her fourth (working title: An Elegant Solution) follows the life of the child protagonist of On Our Own, living in the famous Cambridge… Read More »7th May 2019 – Anne Atkins
All writers seek to convey a message, a story or a feeling through their work, but writers of prose and poetry often work in very different ways. As a result of this, many people believe that the two types of writing are polar opposites, and… Read More »2nd April 2019 – The link between poetry and prose
Of all our meetings, this is the gem, the much looked-forward-to AGM. Well, yes, there will be a little formal business, but don’t cower at home in fear. There is only one vacant Committee post, that of Publicity Officer. It involves writing a press… Read More »5th March 2019 – Annual General Meeting
The annual Short Story Competition is judged this year by Ingrid Jendrzejewski who has given us a presentation in May, 2018. Ingrid received a BFA in Creative Writing and a BA in English literature and has since won 11 writing competitions, judged three short-story contests,… Read More »5th February 2019 – Short Story Competition Judging Event
Simon Hall is a BBC Television and Radio News Correspondent, and an author of crime fiction. He has been a broadcaster for twenty five years, covering some of the biggest stories Britain has seen. His books – the tvdetective series – are about a television… Read More »4th December 2018 – Simon Hall
Workshop by Will Tate. More details to follow.
Our travel writing group, Stephanie Green, Sally Haiselden, Francoise Hivernel, Seeta Siriwarena, Jane Wilson-Howarth, will present their latest book, "50 camels and she’s yours", a collaborative project. This anthology is aimed at travellers of all styles: arm-chair, wishful thinkers and adventurers alike. It is particularly… Read More »2nd October 2018 – 50 camels and she’s yours
Una McCormack teaches Creative Writing at Anglia Ruskin University. She is an expert on Science Fiction and Fantasy, author of a number of tie-in novels to Star Trek and Dr Who. The session will go beyond these genres and look at all the problems… Read More »4th September 2018 – Una McCormack
Saturday 7th July, from 6 to 10 pm at Mulberry House, 23 High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton. Bread, cheese, butter and soft drinks will be provided, but we ask that you bring a dish (sweet or savoury, as you choose) to share, and such alcoholic… Read More »7th July 2018 – Summer Social
This is a members-only competition. Bring along a printed story of not more that 250 words. It must have a title, although this is not part of the word count. Stories will be read aloud anonymously by a single reader to ensure a uniformity of… Read More »5th June 2018 – Flash Fiction Competition