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A Book, A Workshop and A Fiction Competition.

Posted on December 14, 2022 by thehaywriters

Ellie and Sapiens by Alan Oberman Few climate-fiction novels feature those who benefit from wrecking the planet. Think of a young, Trump-like millionaire profiting from exploiting oil in Bolivia. Charismatic, dynamic, ruthless, that’s Muelo, the anti-hero of Alan Oberman’s forthcoming … 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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Richard Booth Prize Winner 2022, Lily Rose King.

Posted on September 27, 2022 by thehaywriters

We are delighted to showcase Lily Rose King’s 1st prize winning piece, “Angels” from this year’s Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction. We are extremely grateful to our wonderful judge, Gilly Smith for reading the entries and selecting such a … Continue reading →

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Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction and Seasonal Changes

Posted on September 14, 2022 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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And that’s a wrap!

Posted on June 6, 2022 by thehaywriters

As another exhilarating Hay Festival draws to a close it’s time to reflect on what an incredibly positive experience this literary machine brings to authors, publishers, books sellers, readers and of course, our own writing group. We are so grateful … Continue reading →

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Announcement – Richard Booth Prize For Non Fiction 2022

Posted on May 8, 2022 by thehaywriters

*STOP PRESS* Submissions are now invited for our annual Non Fiction Competition, The Richard Booth Prize 2022, named after one of Hay-on-Wye’s most notable residents and it’s self proclaimed ‘King of Hay’. Richard was always a great supporter of books, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Competition 2022 Deadline Looming

Posted on March 7, 2022 by thehaywriters

It’s a little over a week to go before the deadline of our annual poetry competition, but that means there’s still plenty of time to enter. If you’ve a verse hiding a drawer, an ode to a favourite pet, a … Continue reading →

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Judge and Details Announced for Hay Writers Poetry Competition 2022.

Posted on February 4, 2022 by thehaywriters

*STOP PRESS* Submissions are now invited for our annual Poetry Competition and we are delighted to announce the Judge for 2022 is Dr Jack McGowan, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing and Head of Department of English, Media & Culture at … Continue reading →

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Jean Hare – Winner of the 2021 Frances Copping Memorial Prize for Fiction

Posted on January 2, 2022 by thehaywriters

We are excited to announce the results of our 2021 Frances Copping Memorial Prize for Fiction Competition, named in fond remembrance of our Lifetime President who sadly passed away in 2020. This popular competition again received a good number of … Continue reading →

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The Frances Copping Memorial Prize for Fiction 2021 – Judge and Sponsor Announced

Posted on October 5, 2021 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 2021, named in fond remembrance of our Lifetime President who sadly passed away in … Continue reading →

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