Upcoming Events
2nd December – Members’ Christmas Social
Calling all members! We’ll be enjoying an evening of literary cheer as we gather to celebrate another year of creativity, community, and storytelling. Whether you’re polishing a manuscript, dabbling in poetry, or simply enjoying the written word, this is your chance to unwind among fellow writers in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. It’s
3rd February 2026 – Rosie Pierce (Curtis Brown)
We are delighted to welcome Rosie Pierce from top literary agent Curtis Brown! More details to follow nearer the time…
Our monthly writers’ events are held at: Hartington Grove Meeting House.
91-93 Hartington Grove
Cambridge
CB1 7UB
Non-members are welcome to attend most events, at a charge of £3. Please contact our chairman Harry Goode if you would like to come along.
If members have any suggestions for speakers you would like to hear at our writers’ events, please contact our events officer.
Recent Events
4th November- Short Story Workshop and Anthology Launch
Join us for an evening of stories, creativity, and community as we launch the 2025 Cambridge Writers Short Story Competition anthology. The evening will include nibbles, a glass or two shared among friends, and a special mini-workshop with award-winning short story writer Josephine Warrior. Get swept away by this collection of stories, written by our very own members for this
7th October – Gytha Lodge
Gytha Lodge is a multi-award-winning playwright, novelist and writer for video games. She is also a single parent who blogs about the ridiculousness of bringing up a mega-nerd small boy. She has a profound addiction to tea, crosswords and awful puns. She studied English at Cambridge, where she became known quite quickly for her brand of twisty, dark yet entertaining
2nd September – Maud Blair
Maud Blair is a local writer although, contrastingly, her evocative memoir In Between draws richly on a life lived across continents, cultures, and generations. Maud spent her childhood in Rhodesia, modern-day Zimbabwe, before moving to the UK to pursue her academic and professional career. Born to a Zimbabwean mother and English father, Maud was sent to a ‘coloured’ boarding school
5th August – James Blatch and Cara Clare
Join two powerhouse voices from the indie publishing world as they share their expertise on self-publishing success and the evolving role of AI in modern writing. James Blatch brings years of industry leadership as co-founder of Self-Publishing Formula and former co-host of The Self-Publishing Show. A former war correspondent turned Cold War thriller author, James has helped thousands of writers
3rd June – Flash Fiction Competition Results Night 2025
Our flash fiction competition is judged on the night, in person. Simply bring a printed copy of your story, with title but WITHOUT your name on it, to the meeting on 3rd June. The word limit is pretty tight, at 250, which does not include the title. When penning your story, make sure every word counts, and you do produce
6th May – Anita Lehmann
‘Show Don’t Tell’ Workshop In May we welcome Anita Lehmann, an award-winning, internationally published author of over a dozen books for both children and adults. Anita also runs courses and workshops to help writers get on with their projects, complete them and ultimately get published. She provides assistance with everything from simply finding time to write, to running one-to one
1st April – AGM 2025
It’s time for our 2025 Annual General Meeting! All members are welcome and encouraged to come along to the meeting to see how Cambridge Writers is run, and be a part of steering our direction for the future. The AGM is only open to fully paid up members of Cambridge Writers. Our annual general meeting starts at 7.30pm will be
4th March – Short Story Competition Judging Evening
Our glittering awards evening will take place on March 4th. This year’s short story competition was on the theme of ‘The Sea, though stories can be written in any genre the writer wishes. There are cash prizes to be won but the contest is only open to paid up members of Cambridge Writers, so if you want to enter, join up quick!
4th February – Kate Rhodes
We are delighted to welcome crime and mystery novelist Kate Rhodes to our first event of 2025. Kate completed an English Degree and PhD on Tennessee Williams while living in the USA. She now lives and writes poetry and novels in Cambridge. Her latest books are the Isles of Scilly Mysteries, featuring DI Ben Kitto and his wayward wolfdog, Shadow.
December Social!
Our December social will be held at The Old Tram Depot in Cambridge on Tuesday 3rd December. We have a private room booked for fully paid up members of Cambridge Writers from 7pm until closing. Food isn’t included, but the pub does do food so you can order some on the night if you wish. The Old Tram Depot is
5th November – Hannah Hooton
Book launch!!! Hannah Hooton will discuss her latest novel, The Thirteenth Hour, set in the present day and in 1940. As well as reading from her work she will touch on her way of researching, structure and point of view. Hannah, a member of Cambridge Writers for many years, and our publicity officer, is a prolific writer. She has produced
1st October – Hollie McNish
Hollie is a poet, author and performer based in Cambridge and Glasgow. She won the Ted Hughes award for poetry. Her collections include Nobody Told Me, Plum and Cherry Pie, her latest is entitled Lobster. Her work often includes themes of pregnancy and motherhood. Find out more about Hollie at her website