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Alan Oberman – Author Interview, and Hay Writers’ Live Program at Hay Festival 2025

An interview with Alan Oberman – exclusive for Hay Writers’ Website.
Alan is writing an account of British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain’s life between September 1938 and September 1939. In an exclusive for the Hay Writers’ Website, Alan Oberman is interviewed by himself on the progress of his book…. Continue reading

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Count Down to Hay Festival, a New Fiction Workshop & a Prize Winning Short Story.

Hay Writers’ at Hay Festival 2025! Come and hear the writers share and discuss some of their recent work. The Hay Writers’ Circle is a dynamic group, active in Hay for more than 40 years….
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Frances Copping Memorial Prize – Winner Announced!

We are excited to announce the results of our 2025 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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Competition, Poems and Hay Festival 2025.

While we await a few confirmations before announcing the winners of our recent Fiction Competition, there’s still time to enter our 2025 Poetry Competition. The judge this year is a talented Gareth Writer-Davies and the closing date for poems up to 40 lines long on any theme is midnight, Tuesday 22nd April. Anyone can submit poems and we look forward to reading your exciting creations… Continue reading

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Hay Writers’ Circle Remembers Ann Riviere

It was with great sadness that we recently learned Ann Riviere, a Hay Writers’ Circle alumni and stalwart supporter of the group had passed away.

Ann was a highly valued member for almost 2 decades and served as HWC Treasurer for many of them. In an era when the Circle sold a yearly magazine to generate funs, Ann would be out and about the town of Hay, selling magazine advertising space to many of the local businesses, (“on the streets plying her trade” as she often joked!). In her role as Treasurer she also wrote annually to Literature Wales in the hope that the group might get support, and although we never received any funding, she never gave up hoping…. Continue reading

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Flash Fiction Writing Workshop – Book your place now!

We are delighted to announce details of our forthcoming Flash Fiction workshop with author and educator, Adele Evershed. It will be an in-person event. Anyone over 18 years of age can attend on Thursday 3rd of April, at Cusop Village Hall. Please arrive at 1pm, the workshop runs from 1.30pm-4.30pm (free parking, tea and cake provided)…. Continue reading

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Jo Jones Remembered

Jo Jones Remembered By The Writers’ Circle.

We recently learned of the passing of former HWC Secretary – Jo Jones.
Jo Jones was a member of the Writers Circle in Hay for many years, between 2014-2017 she was the group’s Secretary. She was much valued by all the members of the Circle.

She had been a warden of a mountainside hostel in an earlier incarnation. We rated her as tough and fearless, whilst always seeing the funny side of things, compassionately… Continue reading

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The 2024 Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction – Winner and Runner Up Entries

We are delighted to showcase the top two entrees as well as the judge’s comments of our most recent competition, The Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction 2024…. Continue reading

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A Festival, A Funeral and A Featured Writer.

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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Count Down to Hay Festival 2024 and Poetry Performance Masterclass Review

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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