Cambridge Writers

This workshop is for debating the idea of whether an exciting story is better or worse than a stylistically strong story – or whether they are equally important? 

Hannah Hooton will give the presentation "Interactive Storytelling: The Art of Reader Engagement", which explores different creative writing techniques that help to give our readers a more personal and immersive experience with heightened emotional impact. Hannah is the author of eight indie-published novels, writing both… Read More »3rd September 2019 – Interactive Storytelling

This is a members-only competition. A few rules to make this a successful event: Stories must be no longer than 250 words. They must have a title, which is not part of the word count. Bring a printed copy of your story to the evening.… Read More »4th June 2019 – Flash Fiction Competition

Anne Atkins has written three novels, all with a Cambridge aspect: The Lost Child, On Our Own, and A Fine and Private Place. Her fourth (working title: An Elegant Solution) follows the life of the child protagonist of On Our Own, living in the famous Cambridge… Read More »7th May 2019 – Anne Atkins

All writers seek to convey a message, a story or a feeling through their work, but writers of prose and poetry often work in very different ways. As a result of this, many people believe that the two types of writing are polar opposites, and… Read More »2nd April 2019 – The link between poetry and prose

Of all our meetings, this is the gem, the much looked-forward-to AGM.   Well, yes, there will be a little formal business, but don’t cower at home in fear. There is only one vacant Committee post, that of Publicity Officer. It involves writing a press… Read More »5th March 2019 – Annual General Meeting

The annual Short Story Competition is judged this year by Ingrid Jendrzejewski who has given us a presentation in May, 2018. Ingrid received a BFA in Creative Writing and a BA in English literature and has since won 11 writing competitions, judged three short-story contests,… Read More »5th February 2019 – Short Story Competition Judging Event

Simon Hall is a BBC Television and Radio News Correspondent, and an author of crime fiction. He has been a broadcaster for twenty five years, covering some of the biggest stories Britain has seen. His books – the tvdetective series – are about a television… Read More »4th December 2018 – Simon Hall