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

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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Workshop – Simple Words to Moving Pictures: the art of the screenplay.

We are excited to announce details of a new workshop event taking place next month. Date : Monday 6th March.Time : 11am – 4pm (bring own packed lunch)Location : Threshing Barn, Llwyn Celyn, NP7 7ND (Landmark Trust property)Booking – Tickets … Continue reading

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A Book, A Workshop and A Fiction Competition.

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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Liberation During The Lockdown and Helping Hay Festival

Article by E. C. van Woerkom. 25/03/2020. While we all adjust our daily routines in the wake of the Coronavirus’ impact on our lives; talented and industrious creative minds are blooming with ideas to fill our days with reading and … Continue reading

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February 18th – Poetry Workshop with Lesley Saunders

***STOP PRESS*** The Deadline for The Hay Writers’ Circle Poetry Competition 2020 is Tuesday 17th March – Results will be announced in April. All our competitions are open to non-members for a small fee and your entry will be very welcome. Info on … Continue reading

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Why join a writers’ group?

Why join a writers’ group? by Marianne Rosen As Hay Festival gets underway and the summer line up of literary festivals spread their temptations before us, there will be many aspiring writers as well as readers traipsing the lawned hallways … Continue reading

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

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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Review of Hay Writers’ Circle Fiction Workshop

Review of Hay Writers’ Circle Fiction Workshop, October 2018 Article by Alan Oberman, 18/11/2018 According to its participants, the 2018 Hay Writers’ Fiction Workshop was a huge success. I have taken part in a handful of creative writing workshops all, … Continue reading

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Catching the Tale – WRITING WORKSHOP

Catching the Tale – 2018 Fiction Workshop Hay Writers’ Circle are delighted to present a fiction workshop on Saturday 27th October, with writer and workshop leader Peter Salmon.   Peter Salmon’s first novel, The Coffee Story (Sceptre, 2011), was a New … Continue reading

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Poetry Competition 2018 Results!

Hay Writers’ Poetry Competition 2018 by C. Harris The judge this year was Libby Houston.  For the first time this competition was open to selected non-members, those who had attended our very successful poetry workshop in February of this year, … Continue reading

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