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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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We Have A Winner! 2023 HWC Poetry Prize – The Results.

Posted on May 22, 2023 by thehaywriters

We are delighted to announce the results of the Hay Writers Circle Poetry Competition 2023. 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 … Continue reading →

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Historical Fiction and Poetry Workshops, plus get your tickets for Hay Festival 2023!

Posted on April 19, 2023 by thehaywriters

Workshop 1 – Writing Historical Fiction Here’s a last minute shout out for our Writing Historical Fiction workshop taking place Thursday 20th April – tomorrow – 11.30am-4pm. We are once again delighted to have Alan Bilton taking the lead at … Continue reading →

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Hay Festival 2023 & Just A Few Days Left To Enter Our Poetry Competition.

Posted on April 3, 2023 by thehaywriters

– EVENT – Join us at Hay-on-Wye for a Festival to remember, 25 May-4 June. Everyone is most welcome. The full programme of 600+ events is now out. CLICK HERE to go direct to the wonderful Hay Festival website! CLICK HERE to … Continue reading →

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STOP PRESS Judge and Details Announced for Hay Writers Poetry Competition, 2023.

Posted on March 10, 2023 by thehaywriters

Submissions are now invited for our annual Poetry Competition with £100 first prize, and we are delighted to announce the judge for 2023 is the wonderful Alex Josephy. Continue reading →

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Year Starts on a High!

Posted on January 20, 2023 by thehaywriters

As we plough headlong into the third week of the new year, we are delighted to relay some news. Hay Writers’ Circle member, Alan Oberman’s forth coming book, “Ellie and Sapiens“, has been accepted by Arkbound publishing. Arkbound specializes in … Continue reading →

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The Frances Copping Memorial Prize for Fiction 2022 – Judge Announced.

Posted on November 28, 2022 by thehaywriters

We are kicking off our new writing year with some exciting news! Submissions are now invited for our annual Fiction Competition, The Frances Copping Memorial Prize 2022, named in fond remembrance of our Lifetime President who sadly passed away in … Continue reading →

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Words amongst Waterfalls

Posted on October 30, 2022 by thehaywriters

Article by Lily Rose King The Brecon Beacons are an abundant source of inspiration for any writer, with a secluded retreat into their magic bound to stir creativity. This was the outcome when fellow Hay writer, Beth Flynn, and myself, … Continue reading →

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Hay Writer Has Poetry With A Sea View

Posted on August 23, 2022 by thehaywriters

Congratulations to Hay Writers’ Circle member, Emma van Woerkom who has a number of poems included in the “Letters for the Sea, Letters for the Land” project from Culture Weston, Weston-super-Mare.

Poems and texts from a 18 poets have been selected and placed on the glass partitions of the newly refurbished Victorian seafront shelters, as well as poster boards along Marine Parade and Weston’s long promenade, with more poems due to appear in the coming weeks. Continue reading →

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Hay Writers – Highly Commended

Posted on August 7, 2022 by thehaywriters

Following on from the success of our Poetry Competition winners, we are delighted to detail the work of two highly commended entrants. Many congratulations to Helen Smith for her poem ‘frameless’, and to Mark Bayliss for his poem “Reunited”; both … Continue reading →

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