{"id":3933,"date":"2026-04-07T16:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3933"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:15:50","slug":"6th-october-short-story-anthology-launch-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3933","title":{"rendered":"6th October &#8211; Short Story Anthology Launch 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for an evening of stories, creativity, and bubbly as we celebrate the launch of &#8216;Loss&#8217;, the 2026 Cambridge Writers Short Story Anthology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lose yourself in a collection of fabulous stories written by our members, all exploring the theme of <em>Loss<\/em> in wonderfully different ways. 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Please contact our events officer at <strong>cambridgewriters1948@proton.me<\/strong>&nbsp;if you would like to come along in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attending via Zoom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you can\u2019t make it in person, you can still join in the fun and participate in this event by attending via Zoom. Non-members are also welcome via Zoom \u2013 you can try out a few of our events to see if we\u2019re for you before we\u2019ll ask you to join. Whether you\u2019re a member or not, it\u2019s easy to register your interest. Just click the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/Wu7_4Y-QSbqzmj9jag3vNg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note there is no waiting room on Zoom. 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