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STOP PRESS 2024 Poetry Competition Now Open and Judge Announced

Posted on March 11, 2024 by thehaywriters

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 →

Christmas Catch-up: Short Story Workshop and Fiction Competition Reminder

Posted on December 24, 2023 by thehaywriters

Writing a short story is character building… is perhaps the best way to summarise the main thrust of Dr Carolyn Lewis’ Hay Writers’ Circle Short Story Workshop on Monday 4th December, 2023.

From the outset she emphasized how understanding your characters’ wants and needs, their backgrounds, even the minutiae of their lives off the page brings a vitality and authenticity to their lives on the page that can be sorely lacking otherwise. … Continue reading →

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STOP PRESS Judge Announced for The Frances Copping Prize for Fiction plus details of Fiction Writing Workshop.

Posted on November 7, 2023 by thehaywriters

Submissions are now invited for our annual Fiction Competition, The Frances Copping Memorial Prize 2023, named in fond remembrance of our Lifetime President who sadly passed away in 2020. The competition is open to everyone, members of Hay Writers’ Circle and … Continue reading →

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Kerry Hodges – Winner of the 2023 Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction. Plus An Old HWC Friend Calls In.

Posted on October 16, 2023 by thehaywriters

We are delighted to showcase Kerry Hodges’ winning piece, as judged by Tom Bullough for the 2023 Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction. This is the second time Kerry has won this prize – Many Congratulations Kerry! Tom wrote, ““When”. … Continue reading →

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2023 Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction – Winners Announced

Posted on September 27, 2023 by thehaywriters

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

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Swansong of a Hay Legend – Lynn Trowbridge – St Mary’s Church 7/9/2023 – Her Final Public Performance.

Posted on September 6, 2023 by thehaywriters

It’s not with some mark of deep personal respect that I write this. For many years, Lynn Trowbridge, member of the Hay Writers’ Circle and it’s Chairperson for well over a decade encouraged, developed, published and supported countless emerging Hay writers.

She telephoned us each fortnight to remind us to turn up and “darling, have you written something new?”

Lynn always had something new, she always spurred us on and in may ways she still does!!! … Continue reading →

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Judges make Wainwright Prize and Wales Book of the Year 2023

Posted on July 19, 2023 by thehaywriters

The Richard Booth Non-Fiction Competition is now closed for entries. Thank you to everyone who submitted their writing, we greatly appreciate all your efforts and look forward to hearing the results in September.
In the mean time we must heartily congratulate our Non-Fiction Judge, Tom Bullough, for a fantastic achievement with his publication “Sarn Helen”, being Longlisted for the prestigious Wainwright Prize 2023 – Writing on Conservation. Continue reading →

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Announcement – Richard Booth Prize For Non-Fiction 2023 – Judge Confirmed & Competition Open!

Posted on June 26, 2023 by thehaywriters

*STOP PRESS*

Submissions are now invited for our annual Non-Fiction Competition, The Richard Booth Prize 2023, 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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Hay Festival Feedback and National Crime Reading Month

Posted on June 13, 2023 by thehaywriters

Wasn’t it fun! Didn’t we all have a great time, saw lots of interesting events and buy lots of books! Wouldn’t we do it all again next year! If, like me, your answer is a resounding YES then you won’t be surprised with the following figures released by the Hay Festival this week…. Continue reading →

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Hay Festival Fun and More Prize Winning Poetry.

Posted on May 29, 2023 by thehaywriters

Hay Festival! The sun is out, the marquees are thronging, the bookshops are primed and there’s a real buzz about the town. Yes, the vibe is unmistakable, it’s Hay Festival time again! Hay Writers’ Circle is extremely grateful to the … Continue reading →

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