Cressida Downing has over 20 years of experience in publishing and bookselling, from the manuscript to the finished book. Her freelance clients have included Reader's Digest, a variety of agents, publishers and literary scouts, and aspiring authors. In recent years, she has focused on blogging… Read More »12th June 2012 – Cressida Downing
Leslie Tate is a contemporary author and poet based in the UK. His first novel 'Aphrodite's Children' was published in 2009. Leslie has just completed his second novel called Frontliners which deals with urban relationships in the 80s/90s.
Having had a rewarding career in the Power Supply Industry and after a brief stint with the National Trust, Jon turned to full time writing. The author of six novels, he also writes poetry, short stories and book reviews.
The AGM is when all members of Cambridge Writers can learn what the committee's been up to on their behalf during the past year and vote on ideas for the future. It's also an opportunity to raise suggestions for improving the service we provide to… Read More »6th March 2012 – Annual General Meeting
The Engagement Party by RJ Gould When eight parents, step-parents and partners are invited to Wayne and Clarissa’s engagement party a catastrophe is on the cards. With one week to go before their families are to meet for the first time, making the celebration a… Read More »The Engagement Party
The results of the annual short story competition will be announced at this meeting. This is always an exciting event and a rare chance to listen to the creme de la creme of our members' writing. This year Dr Trudi Tate will act as judge,… Read More »7th February 2012 – Competition Judging Evening
Author, photographer, lecturer and lifelong wildlife enthusiast, Barry Kaufmann-Wright, will be talking to Cambridge Writers on December 6. Barry was born on a farm and on leaving school went to work with the late TV naturalist and author, Gerald Durrell, at the Jersey Wildlife… Read More »6th December 2011 – Barry Kaufmann-Wright
Most authors desperately need characters but how can they find them? Introspection? Using family and friends? Wandering about pubs? And when they find the right people how should they treat them – like galley slaves (Nabokov) or should the author just put them in a… Read More »1st November 2011 – workshop “People who need people”
Come and enjoy listening to this interesting and original local author. Glenn is a cartoonist who has written for comics and children's television, you may be familiar with Shaun the Sheep, Bob the Builder and most certainly with Spiderman at some point! He will talk… Read More »4th October 2011 – Glenn Dakin
Fellow of Clare Hall specialising in British and American literature and writer on 1st World, Crimean and Vietnam Wars.