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Blue Sky Thinking, Annual Summer Lunch and 11 days Left to Enter our Non Fiction Competition.

Blue Sky Meeting

“There is nothing permanent except change”, Heraclitus.

Every few years we create the opportunity for a group get-together wholly focusing on developing and evaluating the direction of our group. We call it our “Blue Sky” event. We discuss in subgroups topics ranging from meeting agendas and locations, data protection and communication, social media and writing projects, local community events and competitions…..plus everything else that a writer’s circle does in between… Continue reading

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Workshop Report: Breaking The Rules Of Fiction, and Non Fiction Competition Open To All

Breaking the rules of fiction – a workshop with Alan Bilton

Article written by HWC Chair, Corinne Harris.
Photos by Ange Grunsell

On Tuesday 17th June, fifteen of us met in Clyro Village Hall for this workshop.  Alan started with a concise summary of the rules of fiction, and of the expectations readers have of work in a particular genre.  He then, with a series of interactive exercises, encouraged us to break the rules he had just outlined… Continue reading

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New Writing from Lily Rose King and Nick Thomas, Plus 2025 Richard Booth Prize for Non-Fiction – Competition now OPEN!

It’s always such a pleasure to begin this recent update with writing from members of Hay Writers’ Circle. This article contains work from both Lily Rose King and Nick Thomas… Continue reading

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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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An Arrival, Hay Festival Winter Weekend and More From The Richard Booth Prize

We are all delighted to announce the welcome arrival of baby Zephyr!

Many congratulations to his HWC mum, Lily, and all the family. xxx
(Cheers and rapturous applause!)
It’s less than a month to go before Hay Festival welcomes us all to it’s Winter Weekend, 28th November – 1st December 2024. It’s definitely something to brighten the darkening days and place us firmly on the road to seasonal celebrations ahead… 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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Winner of the 2024 Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction Announced!

The rain may be lashing and the thunder rolling, but we are back at the beginning of another exciting writing year.

We are going to kick off our 45th year with announcing the results of our annual non-fiction competition…. Continue reading

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Double Triumphs for Competitions Judges at the Welsh Book Awards 2024

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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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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