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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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Book Launch makes the Press!

Posted on November 19, 2015 by thehaywriters

PICK AND MIX Things could not be going any better with the launch of our new Anthology. Pick and Mix is selling better than hoped, plus the Brecon and Radnor Express and the Wye Local are both running articles this week; … Continue reading →

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Book Launch Success!

Posted on November 16, 2015 by thehaywriters

PICK AND MIX What a great event our book launch was at Richard Booth’s Bookshop last Saturday. Wine was consumed, books were purchased and the buffet was decimated as though locusts had descended upon Hay-on-Wye – What a glorious night! … 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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MUCK, MAYHEM & MEMORIES – ‘A FOOT IN THE BUCKET’ IS PUBLISHED

Posted on September 17, 2015 by thehaywriters

by Emma van Woerkom Two years before The Good Life appeared on our television screens, Jenny and her husband made the decision to leave their urban home and lifestyle to embrace a life of self-sufficiency in the Welsh Hills. At … Continue reading →

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Pick and Mix Anthology News.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by thehaywriters

“The first real content meeting for the Hay Writers new anthology took place at the weekend in the glorious booktown of Hay-on-Wye. I’m very happy to report that we have 80 strong pages of wonderful, diverse new writing selected and … Continue reading →

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Summer Lunch and The 2015 Richard Booth Prize for Non-Fiction Results

Posted on July 30, 2015 by thehaywriters

Summer Lunch and 2015 Non-Fiction Competition Results. Our summer lunch took place at Nantyffin Cider Mill Inn near Crickhowell on what seemed to be a chilly Autumn day. We enjoyed wonderful food in delightful surroundings. The highlight was the prize-giving for … Continue reading →

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HAIKU AND THE RICHARD BOOTH PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION

Posted on July 28, 2015 by thehaywriters

Haiku: Between cloud and tree The threshold of the mountains – Old doors, old latches. ECvW 2015 While summer storm clouds take up residence above our home town of Hay-on-Wye, this afternoon sees the announcement of the 2015 winner of the … Continue reading →

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HAY FESTIVAL SELL-OUT SUCCESS AND ANTHOLOGY NEWS

Posted on May 28, 2015 by thehaywriters

HAY FESTIVAL EVENT What a great boost to our literary egos – our Hay Festival event was sold out and it was very encouraging to know that we could have at least sold half as many tickets again – if … Continue reading →

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