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Announcement – Richard Booth Prize For Non Fiction 2022

Posted on May 8, 2022 by thehaywriters

*STOP PRESS* Submissions are now invited for our annual Non Fiction Competition, The Richard Booth Prize 2022, 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, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Competition 2022 Deadline Looming

Posted on March 7, 2022 by thehaywriters

It’s a little over a week to go before the deadline of our annual poetry competition, but that means there’s still plenty of time to enter. If you’ve a verse hiding a drawer, an ode to a favourite pet, a … Continue reading →

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Double Book Launch for Hay Writers’, Mark Bayliss

Posted on February 19, 2022 by thehaywriters

On a weekend where we’ve all ‘gone to ground’ under the blustering sway of Storm Eunice, Hay Writers’ Circle Secretary, Mark Bayliss is celebrating the launch of not one, but 2 incredible new books – Rare Earth and Valley Noir … Continue reading →

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Jean Hare – Winner of the 2021 Frances Copping Memorial Prize for Fiction

Posted on January 2, 2022 by thehaywriters

We are excited to announce the results of our 2021 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 … Continue reading →

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Youngest Hay Writer Ever

Posted on October 23, 2021 by thehaywriters

A huge welcome Lennon Eira Watkins who attended his first Hay Writers’ Circle meeting on Tuesday this week. We have scanned our 40 years worth of membership records and it seems Lennon is officially our youngest attendee. Under the editorial … Continue reading →

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Winners Announced for the 2021 Richard Booth Prize for Non-Fiction

Posted on July 27, 2021 by thehaywriters

We are delighted to announce the results of our annual non-fiction competition. 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 … Continue reading →

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New Books! And A Non-Fiction Competition Reminder.

Posted on June 13, 2021 by thehaywriters

With our minds still fizzing from another wonderful Hay Festival it seems extremely timely to announce not one, but two exciting new publications from members of the Hay Writers. Building on the success of her first book, The Doors of … Continue reading →

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Poems by our 2021 Prize Winners – Ojo Taiye, Stewart Roberts and Ange Grunsell

Posted on May 9, 2021 by thehaywriters

We are delighted to showcase some of the work by our 2021 Poetry Competition winners. Ange Grunsell secured Third Prize with a poem inspired by time spent olive picking in Palestine with the Zaytoun, a Community Interest Company and social … Continue reading →

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Nigerian Poet, Ojo Taiye, Wins 2021 Hay Writers Circle Poetry Competition.

Posted on April 28, 2021 by thehaywriters

We are delighted to announce the winners of our 2021 Annual Poetry Competition as judged by the wonderful Melanie Prince (ably assisted by Chris Prince), of The Poetry Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye. This year we had a deluge of entries and we … Continue reading →

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Poem from Jean O’Donoghue – Poetry Competition 3 weeks to go!

Posted on February 24, 2021 by thehaywriters

From the Hay Writers’ Circle Poetry Competition archives. The 2017 winning poem as judged by Christopher Meredith. Remembrance by Jean O’Donoghue I’ll slide between them breathing frost and consternation Mondays and Thursdays other nights I’ll place grit within soft folds … Continue reading →

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