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Short Fiction – “Picky-up Thingy”

Posted on March 31, 2019 by thehaywriters

Picky-up Thingy by Alan Oberman Granny’s got this picky-up thingy. It’s black and silver and when you squeeze a handle at one end, two fingers come together at the other end. Granny can’t bend down because her knees hurt so she … Continue reading →

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“Some years’ ago, a friend told me this rather strange tale…” by Ann Riviere

Posted on February 3, 2019 by thehaywriters

Long time Hay Writers’ Circle member, Ann Riviere pens an illusive short story for January 2019. Some years’ ago, a friend told me this rather strange tale. She told me it was true, but I wonder? “It was a bitterly … Continue reading →

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Jean O’Donoghue’s “Big Issue” a Gripping Gothic Tale Of Our Times.

Posted on December 5, 2018 by thehaywriters

BIG ISSUE by Jean O’Donoghue An Epigraph Dear Reader I am setting down this tale for you, exactly as it was told to me. My name is Canon Archibald Stanley and I am a retired Rural Dean from Kent. I … Continue reading →

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A Piece for November – ‘Butter’ by Angela Grunsell

Posted on November 4, 2018 by thehaywriters

‘Butter’ by Angela Grunsell QBB read the brand on the label, long before people talked about branding, although they did refer to brands in those days: Marmite, Mc Vities, Manbre and Garton. {The last produced sugar crystal lumps for … Continue reading →

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THE RICHARD BOOTH PRIZE 2016

Posted on July 28, 2016 by thehaywriters

Winners Announced! On the hottest day of the year (so far), it was delightful to see Richard and Hope Booth present the prizes for the Richard Booth Prize for Non-Fiction 2016. This years competition judge was Dan Davies – Winner of the … Continue reading →

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Hay Festival Highs!

Posted on June 10, 2016 by thehaywriters

What a beautiful, bustling buzz Hay Festival created this year and we are all still brimming in that honey-golden time, like a piece of well loved nostalgia. Our event was another sell out success. On two occasions before the performance started extra chairs … Continue reading →

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Hay Festival 2016 – Exciting Times

Posted on May 18, 2016 by thehaywriters

Hay-on-Wye – Hay-oh-My! It’s the 18th May and time is definitely marching to a very fast paced drum indeed. We have been rehearsing our festival pieces and no small amount of re-edits, tweaks and minor adjustments have been accomplished with … Continue reading →

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Blustery Book Updates From A Windswept Hay.

Posted on November 29, 2015 by thehaywriters

First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who has bought and supported our anthology, ‘Pick and Mix’. It’s been selling like the proverbial hot cakes – not like King Alfred’s scorched offerings, but rather similar to a Mary … Continue reading →

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The anticipation of a book launch …

Posted on November 7, 2015 by thehaywriters

Pick and Mix anthology update by Emma van Woerkom Suddenly, I hear boxes of books are arriving at the Hay Writers’ Circle HQ filled with glorious copies of our Pick and Mix anthology. We are delighted and excited – book … Continue reading →

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Hay Writers’ Fiction Competition Judge announced as Piers Wenger

Posted on October 28, 2015 by thehaywriters

Exciting times ahead with the confirmation of our Fiction Competition Judge 2015. Piers Wenger is the Head of Drama for Channel 4 and E4, as well as an Executive Producer for Film 4 and will be our Fiction Competition Judge … Continue reading →

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