Join us for an evening of stories, creativity, and bubbly as we celebrate the launch of ‘Loss’, the 2026 Cambridge Writers Short Story Anthology. Lose yourself in a collection of fabulous stories written by our members, all exploring the theme of Loss in wonderfully different… Read More »6th October – Short Story Anthology Launch 2026
We’re still running our popular flash fiction competition evening, but as an extra event to give the opportunity for more talks and workshops. To take part, you must be a member. Just bring along a 250 word piece of flash fiction Attending in Person Members… Read More »15th September – Flash Fiction Evening
Julian Sedgwick is an award-winning children’s and YA author. His books draw deeply on East Asian culture. Tsunami Girl, a prose-manga hybrid, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in 2022. Attending in Person Members of Cambridge Writers may attend this event for FREE as part… Read More »1st September – Julian Sedgwick
The date is set for our sumer social this year as Saturday 25th July! The day will be kindly hosted by Siobhan Carew and Geoff Norman. Further details will be circulated to members, as this is a private event, open only to paid up members… Read More »Summer Social
Robin Bennett-Freebairn is a local author of the fact-based What A Year To Be Born! series that offers insights into social history. Robin has successfully pioneered bookselling this “perfect birthday gift” on Etsy, a platform rarely associated with literature. Attending in Person Members of Cambridge… Read More »4th August – Robin Bennett-Freebairn
Poet and teacher Alison Binney helps us dust off our metaphors and similes with a fun, friendly workshop. Even if you don’t think of yourself as “a poet,” you may discover tools that transform your prose. Attending in Person Members of Cambridge Writers may attend… Read More »7th July – Alison Binney
photo credit: Silvia Rosado Photography We are delighted to welcome Sue Moorcroft for a seminar on ‘Tricky Writing Bits’! Sunday Times bestselling author Sue Moorcroft joins us to explore how to overcome the ‘tricky’ bits of writing commonly encountered in the craft. The evening promises… Read More »2nd June – Sue Moorcroft
Emily Pedder, founder of The Book Edit and writing course leader at City St Georges and The Novel Studio, will be talking to us about the editing process and how to get your manuscript agent-ready. Attending in Person Members of Cambridge Writers may attend this… Read More »5th May – Emily Pedder
It’s time for our 2026 Annual General Meeting! All members are welcome and encouraged to come along to our Annual General Meeting to see how Cambridge Writers is run, and be a part of steering our direction for the future. Don’t be put off by… Read More »7th April – Annual General Meeting and Games Evening
We will be getting together on March 3rd to find out the results of this year’s short story competition in a glittering awards ceremony (just don’t expect too much glitter!). This year’s theme – loss – has inspired a powerful and varied collection of stories.… Read More »3rd March 2026 – Short Story Competition Results Night