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The Hay Writers : a highly active & forward thinking writing group based in Hay-on-Wye, the world famous 'Town of Books'. ✍️ In 2019 we celebrated our 40th anniversary.
We are delighted to announce the results of the Hay Writers Circle Poetry Competition 2024. This popular competition again received a good number of entries from both inside and outside Hay Writers’ Circle and we very much welcome external interest in all our writing competitions… Continue reading →
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Hay Writers’ Circle send many heartfelt congratulations to Kandance Siobhan Walker and Tom Bullough for their individual successes at the Wales Book of the Years Awards 2024 – English Language Books. Both have been competition judges for HWC in the past; Kandance was our judge for the Frances Copping Memorial Prize for Fiction 2020, and Tom was last years’ judge for the Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction. Continue reading →
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Submissions are now invited for our annual Non-Fiction Competition, The Richard Booth Prize 2024, named after one of Hay-on-Wye’s most notable residents and it’s self proclaimed ‘King of Hay’. Richard was always a great supporter of books, Hay-on-Wye and of course, local writers… Continue reading →
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Wasn’t it fun! Didn’t we all have a great time, saw an array of interesting events and bought lots and lots of terrific books! Continue reading →
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Hay Festival 2024 – The Hay Writers Live!
You are warmly invited to a celebration of local writing as members of the Hay Writers’ Circle share some of their recent work. A smorgasbord of poetry, prose, vignettes and excerpts from longer works, this is a fabulous chance to enjoy readings and performances from some of Hay-on-Wye’s established writers and newest voices… Continue reading →
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You are invited to come to a multi author book launch on Friday 10th May
10-12noon at North Books, 4 Castle Street, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5DF
email jules@northbooks.co.uk for further details. Continue reading →
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Tagged Ange Grunsell, Book Event, book launch, Catherine Smedley, Creative writing, Crime fiction, Crime Writing, Dr Alan Bilton, Hay Festival, Hay Writers Live, Hay Writers., Hay-on-Wye, hayonwye, Landmark Trust, Lily Rose King, literature, literature Wales, Llwyn Celyn, Michelle Pearce, North Books, Nuthatch Press, poetry, Poetry Reading, The Corner Collective, The Hours Bookshop, Verzon Bookshop, writing, Writing Groups.
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Join us at the inspirational Landmark Trust property, The Threshing Barn, Llwyn Celyn for an exciting event delving into the world of crime fiction and narrative.
Whether you’re a seasoned writer or a curious reader, this event is perfect for anyone interested in the art of crafting compelling crime stories. Learn from author and lecturer in Creative Writing at Swansea University, Dr Alan Bilton … Continue reading →
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We are excited to announce the results of our 2024 Frances Copping Memorial Prize for Fiction Competition, named in fond remembrance of our Lifetime President who sadly passed away in 2020.
This popular competition again received a good number of entries from both inside and outside Hay Writers’ Circle and we very much welcome external interest in all our writing competitions. Continue reading →
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We are excited to advertise details of a forthcoming Poetry Performance Workshop on 16th April with the award winning Susan Evans… Continue reading →
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Submissions are now invited for our annual Poetry Competition and we are delighted to announce the judge for 2024 is the incredible Susan Evans. We hope to receive a wide variety of poems and poetry styles on the theme of … Continue reading →
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