Tag Archives: Wales

A Festival, A Funeral and A Featured Writer.

Posted on June 10, 2024 by thehaywriters

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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Crime Fiction Workshop with Dr Alan Bilton – Tickets now available!

Posted on April 22, 2024 by thehaywriters

Join us at the inspirational Landmark Trust property, The Threshing Barn, Llwyn Celyn for an exciting event delving into the world of crime fiction and narrative.
Whether you’re a seasoned writer or a curious reader, this event is perfect for anyone interested in the art of crafting compelling crime stories. Learn from author and lecturer in Creative Writing at Swansea University, Dr Alan Bilton … Continue reading →

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Gillian Haigh’s – A Year In Wales – Winner of the Richard Booth Prize for Non-Fiction, 2021.

Posted on August 9, 2021 by thehaywriters

Gill has kindly granted us permission to publish her winning non-fiction piece, A Year in Wales. Our judge, Roland White commented that, (it was) “A fine, powerful piece of writing. A slightly unsettling cross between Laurie Lee and The Omen, … 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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Hay Writers in Offa’s Dyke Path 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Posted on July 3, 2021 by thehaywriters

It’s been an exciting week of writing and now we slip seamlessly into July. On the 10th of this month Offa’s Dyke Path will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary and we are delighted to announce that 2 of the Hay … 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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Hay Festival Digital 2020

Posted on May 22, 2020 by thehaywriters

#ImagineTheWorld – Virtually Here by Emma van Woerkom Looking back on the heady days of Hay Festival 2019, it’s truly difficult to imagine what a difference 12 months can make. Could we have guessed the words ‘pandemic’, ‘social isolation’ and … Continue reading →

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Book Launch at The Poetry Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye

Posted on August 31, 2019 by thehaywriters

BOOK LAUNCH A magnificent night, a full house with standing room only and a fine compliment of poets reading from Seren Book’s publication Poems from the Borders. A huge thank you to Chris and Melanie Prince who hosed the event … Continue reading →

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Richard Booth M.B.E. (1938-2019)

Posted on August 22, 2019 by thehaywriters

Statement from our Chairperson: Ange Grunsell “Hay Writers’ Circle join the rest of our Hay community in grieving at the loss of the man who put Hay on the map and transformed the town into a town of books, of … Continue reading →

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Hay Writers’ in Hay Library – Celebrating 40 years

Posted on August 18, 2019 by thehaywriters

This year Hay Writers’ Circle celebrates an incredible 40 years of writing together. Started and still presided over by our President, Frances Copping, our group has enjoyed a lively variety of talented members since its 1979 inception. As part of … Continue reading →

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