Upcoming Events
3rd February 2026 – Rosie Pierce (Curtis Brown Literary Agents)
We are delighted to welcome Rosie Pierce from top literary agent, Curtis Brown! Rosie joined Curtis Brown in 2018, after working in editorial at an independent publisher in Edinburgh. She now works alongside Felicity Blunt on her list of talented authors, and is building her own list. Rosie represents both literary and commercial fiction,
3rd March 2026 – Short Story Competition Results Night
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 short story competition was on the theme of ‘Loss’. All entries must involve the theme to a recognisable degree but
7th April – Annual General Meeting
It’s time for our 2026 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. ALL committee roles are available for any members who would like to put themselves
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
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.
3rd April 2012 – Jon Beattiey
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.
6th March 2012 – 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. The committee functions largely by e-mail, meeting together only 3 or 4 times
7th February 2012 – Competition Judging Evening
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, she will have read all entries and decided which are worthy of the first, second
6th December 2011 – Barry Kaufmann-Wright
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 Preservation Trust (Jersey Zoo). Here he learned about conservation and the breeding of endangered species
1st November 2011 – workshop “People who need people”
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 room and wait to see what happens (Beryl Bainbridge)? Tim Love will introduce a series
4th October 2011 – Glenn Dakin
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 about his latest creation "Candle Man" and discuss writing children's fantasy and the development of
6th September 2011 – Dr Trudi Tate
Fellow of Clare Hall specialising in British and American literature and writer on 1st World, Crimean and Vietnam Wars.
5th July 2011 – Broo Doherty
Broo is one half of Wade and Doherty Literary Agency. She has worked in publishing for twenty years and handles all genres, but is particularly interested in crime, cookery and women's fiction.
7th June 2011 – Alec Rainey
Since retiring from his life on the range, Alec has turned his hand to writing at his home in Cambridge. His latest book is called A Way of Life and recalls his training in cattle management with the Argentinian gauchos and working as a jackeroo on a cattle station in Australia.
3rd May 2011 – Cambridge Influences
Patrick grew up in Cambridge and is the author of Corn Dolls, Steel Witches and Cut Out, a trilogy set in Cambridge and the Fens. His books have been acclaimed by reviewers in publications as diverse as The Times Literary Supplement and The News of The World, and have been published successfully in Italy, Germany and Holland. Join him as