Over the last few months we have accepted several new writers into our long established group. These new members are all creative in spirit and write in a variety of genres; fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Some strive with novels, others are trying to perfect dramatic screen plays or dynamic short stories, then there are others who are beginning their journey with poetry. We welcome them all to our ranks and add their individual voices to the Hay Writers’ Circle collective.

Portraits of some of HWC members below:

If you want to know more about any of our writers, check out our “About Our Authors” page. It’s updated regularly, so do circle back to it as more information is added all the time. This does mean our membership is currently full, but we do have a waiting list for anyone wishing to join.

Competition News!

Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who entered our annual Fiction Competition – results are pending! The Francis Copping Prize for Fiction was judged by the wonderful Carolyn Lewis and we are so grateful, for not only her judging skills, but also the workshop she gave us in December. We will keep you posted as soon as the results are announced.

As to our 2024 Poetry Competition, please watch this space. We have secured a stella judge for this year’s competition, hailing all the way from Brighton. Our judge is a “thrilling performer” (Hastings Times), and has been long and shortlisted for national poetry performance awards numerous times.

Announcement pending …