Rosie Sykes is a food writer and chef, living in London and Cambridge who was, at one time, Head Chef at Fitzbillies. She has cooked in the kitchens of some of Britain’s most celebrated chefs, including Joyce Molyneux, Shaun Hill and Alastair Little. Her critically… Read More »5th October 2021 – Rosie Sykes
Our short story competition is now open for entries! Theme: Coincidence – The theme was chosen by a vote at the AGM. It may be interpreted in any way you choose. Closing date: Monday 3rd January 2022 (entries must be received by midnight). Word limit:… Read More »Short Story Competition 2022 NOW OPEN!
Andrew Cowan studied at the University of East Anglia, where he is now Director of Creative Writing and teaches on the Creative Writing MA.
Since his acclaimed and prize winning first novel, Pig (1994), he wrote another four novels which depict people in provincial worlds; there is an interest in the domestic, in the mechanics of relationships when the blood-rush lust of the beginning falls away
One of the best things about Andrew Cowan is that he refuses write to a pattern. Quietly innovative and always intriguing, he never resolves his plots with pat or easy answers. He has already produced an impressive body of work and is one of the most accomplished of contemporary British writers.
1st Bryony Stubbs for ‘Secret Shopper’. 2nd Francis Thompson for ‘Master Your Mind’ 3rd Ian Hill for Shakespearean Monkeys’ We enjoyed a fantastic evening of fiction over Zoom tonight, for the judging of the Flash Fiction Competition. There were 18 entries in all, beautifully read… Read More »Flash Fiction Competition Results 2021
Competitors bring a printed copy of their anonymous entry to the meeting, word limit 250
How do I blindside my reader without completely cheating them? How do I lay a trail of clues without my plot becoming predictable? This workshop is designed to help you answer those questions and more. We will be covering the five different types of foreshadowing,… Read More »4th May 2021 – Workshop
Cambridge Writers’ member, Rachel Levy, had a story published in the April edition of ‘Writers’ Forum’ magazine. She wrote a flash fiction piece entitled ‘Missing Trains’, in response to the prompt: “Write a story where the first and last paragraphs are identical, but the meaning… Read More »Writers’ Forum Magazine Publication
This beautiful volume is a compilation of winning and commended stories from competitions run between 2013 and 2017. Story themes include ‘Encounters’, ‘Surprising Angles’, ‘Seven Sins’, and ‘Rituals’. Buy our compilation anthology here in paperback or kindle edition.
