Results of the Olga Sinclair 2022

We're pleased to announce the results of the Olga Sinclair 2022:

URGENT: Olga Sinclair Gala

The Olga Sinclair Gala which was set to be held this evening at Chantry Hall is now being held online due to a double booking at the venue. We have sent members and finalists an email with all the relevant links. If you have not received a link and would like to attend, please email…

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Re-schedule: Screenwriting for Beginners

The summer workshop 'Screenwriting for Beginners' has had to be re-scheduled to Sunday 24th July as the workshop leader is ill. We sincerely apologise, as we know this is the second time this has had to be rescheduled, and we deeply regret any inconvenience or disruption this may cause. We hope that everyone can still…

Final Critique Evening of the Season

Photo by Lisa Fotios on Pexels.com On Tuesday 9th June, we held our last in-person critique session of the season. Working in small groups, attendees received feedback and advice on their work, all while enjoying a hot drink and chocolate biscuits. With the season coming to a close, this was out last in-person critique session.…

Colin Sutton Cup for Humour 2022 Results

Award winning children's illustrator Matt Robertson returned to give his final adjudication for the Colin Sutton Cup for Humour. And now, to announce the winners of the competition: 1st Place: Iain Andrews: Wuffle Wants a Tail 2nd Place: Maureen Nisbet: Charlies's Castle 3rd Place: Noelia Fernandez Lens: Zoe, Left, Right and the Mystery of the…

URGENT UPDATE: Past Search Prize For Fiction Results format change

On Tuesday 1st February between 7:30pm - 9:30pm we were due to have Zena Leech-Calton return to reveal the winners of the Past Search Prize for Non-Fiction. This was due to be in Chantry Hall but due to many members self isolation or shielding, we have had to make a change at the last minute.…

IMPORTANT: Meeting change – The Great Thorpe Railway Disaster

Our first meeting of 2022 sees us welcome former chair and award winning biographer Phyllida Scrivens, to talk about her latest book: The Great Thorpe Railway Disaster 1874: Heroes, Victims, Survivors (Pen and Sword Books, September 2021). However, due to increasing Covid cases in the area, we have opted to hold this meeting online via…

Results of the Olga Sinclair 2021

Winners of the 2021 Olga Sinclair Ptize

Horror Book Recommendations For Halloween 2021

Are you looking for something spooky to read this Halloween? We’ve put together a list of recommendations for Halloween reading that covers a variety of different tastes. The Classics If you’re the sort who enjoys classic horror tales, here are some titles we recommend. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill If you love a…

We’re back in person!

We had the pleasure of meeting Timothy Holden, author of Spirals of Fate, and adjudicator for our first in-house competition of the year - The Cooper Prize.