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 June 2013 – Nick Warburton
Nick Warburton writes plays for stage, television and radio and scripts for television series including Doctors, Holby City and EastEnders. He has been part of the regular writing team on Holby City since 2001. His radio plays, On Mardle Fen are one of the few recurring series on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play strand. He has published seven novels for
7th May 2013 – Mid-life – Time to celebrate?
A much needed counterblast to the cliches about being over the hill: David Bainbridge, science writer and vet with a particular interest in the evolution of humans, argues that the years between 40 and 60 are the pinnacle of the human cycle. As well as explaining hot flushes, spare tyres and garden sheds, Bainbridge explodes the myth of the male
2nd April 2013 – John Cornwell
John Cornwell is an author, journalist and Fellow Commoner of Jesus College, Cambridge where he directs the Science and Human Dimension Project, a public understanding of science programme, and the Rustat Conferences. He has written for many well known publications including The Sunday Times, Vanity Fair, Nature, Financial Times, Prospect, New Statesman, Spectator, TLS, The Tablet, New York Times and
5th March 2013 – Annual General Meeting
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 the membership. As if the AGM weren’t enough fun all on its own, we’re also
5th February 2013 – Short Story Competition Judging Evening
Our Short Story Competition will come to its dramatic conclusion tomorrow evening. Dr Jeff Mackowiak will announce the results and we will hear the top winning entries as well as the runners-up.
4th December 2012 – Dame Gillian Beer
A leading figure at the interface between science and literature, Gillian Beer is former President of Clare Hall College in Cambridge and a Fellow of the British Academy and of the Royal Society of Literature. She has been twice a judge for the Booker Prize, the second time as chair. Among her books are Darwin's Plots: Evolutionary Narrative in Darwin,
6th November 2012 – From Word To Flash
Tim Love will lead a workshop whose exercises will focus on first on single words, then the art of writing sentences (Austen, James, etc), and finally micro-fiction. He's had many stories published, some of which will appear in his story pamphlet "By All Means" (Nine Arches Press) later this year.
2nd October 2012 – Rosie Furber
Rosemary read law at Churchill College, practised as a solicitor in London and raised three children. in 2005 Dublin's Wolfhound Press published her ghost novel for 10-14 year olds What You See Is What You Get. The Most Intimate Place followed in 2009 (Maia Press) and was described in the Guardian as 'A gripping, plausible and beautifully written literary thriller’.
4th September 2012 – e-publishing forum
Come and learn the latest about this new method of publishing. A panel of members will share their experiences to be followed by a Q and A session.
3rd July 2012 – Sylvie Short
After nearly forty years in the teaching profession, Sylvia has retired to concentrate on writing full time. Sylvie has had some success with her first published book, 'The Bubble.' The second published book called 'Home to Roost' is a very readable family saga set in East Anglia. She has also had several short stories published in a Cambridgeshire magazine. Her
12th June 2012 – Cressida Downing
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 (writing for www.writersandartists.co.uk), running workshops for writers, and giving advice to bloggers who are interested
1st May 2012 – Leslie Tate
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.