My background is in secondary education, both as a Classicist and Media Education practitioner. I have been a professional writer since 1978, producing non-fiction titles from Roman Slavery to Television Drama which have been published by Cambridge University Press, Macmillan, Bloomsbury and Liverpool University Press,… Read More »Michael Massey – Membership Secretary
Geoff is currently writing a book called ‘The Celery Shovel’. It is a collection of stories and anecdotes set around his area of the Fens, which he mostly tells from a farming point of view. Geoff and his family were farmers. Apart from this, he… Read More »Geoff Norman – Treasurer
Author and poet Kate Rhodes joins us to discuss her work, including the Isles of Scilly Mysteries – shortlisted for the Crime Novel of the Year Award 2018 as well as long-listed for the 2021 Dagger in the Library award. Attending in Person Members of… Read More »3rd November – Kate Rhodes
We’re launching the next short story anthology – the 2025 launch was such a hit, we’re doing it again (with enough Prosecco this time!). We’re hoping to add a mini-workshop too. Attending in Person Members of Cambridge Writers may attend this event for FREE as… Read More »6th October – Short Story Anthology Launch 2026
We’re still running our popular flash fiction competition evening, but outside a General Meeting date to give the opportunity for more talks and workshops. Attending in Person Members of Cambridge Writers may attend this event for FREE as part of your membership. Our events start… 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 for this is still to be decided, depending on the venue, which is usually the home of one of our members.
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 discovertools that transform your prose. Attending in Person Members of Cambridge Writers may attend this… 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