Cambridge Writers
@cambswriters.bsky.social
Cambridge Writers is a friendly and enthusiastic writing group. Some of us are published, some not yet, and some write for fun. Cambridge, UK.
Join Cambridge Writers for an online workshop on dialogue, January 6th 2026 at 7:30pm. Free for members. Non-members can attend as part of a free trial before joining Cambridge Writers. See the website for details: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3851
6th January 2026 at 7.30pm - Online Dialogue Workshop with Hannah Hooton - Cambridge Writers
*Online only* Kickstart your 2026 writing with our first Cambridge Writers event of the year. Ready to breathe fresh energy into your writing projects as we step into the new year? Join us for an insp...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Join Cambridge Writers for an online workshop on dialogue, January 6th 2026 at 7:30pm. Free for members. Non-members can attend as part of a free trial before joining Cambridge Writers. See the website for details: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3851
Closing date for the Cambridge Writers short story competition is midnight, 3rd January 2026. First prize: £100. All submitted stories can also be published in our annual short story anthology. Open to members only.
www.cambridgewriters.org?page_id=2509
www.cambridgewriters.org?page_id=2509
Writing Competitions - Cambridge Writers
Writing competitions with free entry for members of Cambridge Writers - we run flash fiction and short story competitions each year.
www.cambridgewriters.org
December 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Closing date for the Cambridge Writers short story competition is midnight, 3rd January 2026. First prize: £100. All submitted stories can also be published in our annual short story anthology. Open to members only.
www.cambridgewriters.org?page_id=2509
www.cambridgewriters.org?page_id=2509
He ys ridinge a horse
He ys emerald and svelte
He will get reallye weirde
If you lie about beltes
The Greene Knighte
Ys Cominge
To Toun
He ys emerald and svelte
He will get reallye weirde
If you lie about beltes
The Greene Knighte
Ys Cominge
To Toun
December 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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I've added 7 items (my favourite being Santino Prinzi's book) to my list of #Flash Collection write-ups at litrefsreviews.blogspot.com/p/reviews-of...
December 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I've added 7 items (my favourite being Santino Prinzi's book) to my list of #Flash Collection write-ups at litrefsreviews.blogspot.com/p/reviews-of...
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Pssst… keep 'em peeled tomorrow morning for the launch of our latest Colossive Cartography.
This one has the longest title to date, and features a guest appearance from Turnpike Lane Tube Station.
What more could you ask for?
#colossivecartographies #zines #bookarts
This one has the longest title to date, and features a guest appearance from Turnpike Lane Tube Station.
What more could you ask for?
#colossivecartographies #zines #bookarts
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Pssst… keep 'em peeled tomorrow morning for the launch of our latest Colossive Cartography.
This one has the longest title to date, and features a guest appearance from Turnpike Lane Tube Station.
What more could you ask for?
#colossivecartographies #zines #bookarts
This one has the longest title to date, and features a guest appearance from Turnpike Lane Tube Station.
What more could you ask for?
#colossivecartographies #zines #bookarts
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Review! Colossive Cartographies #67 – Sheep, Wool and Crafts Are the Basis of Taran Taylor's ‘Fleece and Fibre’ Zine. @colossive.com www.brokenfrontier.com/colossive-ca...
Colossive Cartographies #67 - Sheep, Wool and Crafts Are the Basis of Taran Taylor 'Fleece and Fibre' Zine – Broken Frontier
'Fleece and Fibre' is the title of Taran Taylor's entry in the Colossive Cartographies series of fold-out zines.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Review! Colossive Cartographies #67 – Sheep, Wool and Crafts Are the Basis of Taran Taylor's ‘Fleece and Fibre’ Zine. @colossive.com www.brokenfrontier.com/colossive-ca...
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IT'S NEW COLOSSIVE CARTOGRAPHY TIME!
The Badly Drawn Girl Climbs Out of the Drawing and Runs into the Entrance of Turnpike Lane Tube Station is the second contribution to the series from @patrickwray.bsky.social.
And yes, that is our longest title yet.
Buy the #zine for £2 at bit.ly/colossive70
The Badly Drawn Girl Climbs Out of the Drawing and Runs into the Entrance of Turnpike Lane Tube Station is the second contribution to the series from @patrickwray.bsky.social.
And yes, that is our longest title yet.
Buy the #zine for £2 at bit.ly/colossive70
November 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
IT'S NEW COLOSSIVE CARTOGRAPHY TIME!
The Badly Drawn Girl Climbs Out of the Drawing and Runs into the Entrance of Turnpike Lane Tube Station is the second contribution to the series from @patrickwray.bsky.social.
And yes, that is our longest title yet.
Buy the #zine for £2 at bit.ly/colossive70
The Badly Drawn Girl Climbs Out of the Drawing and Runs into the Entrance of Turnpike Lane Tube Station is the second contribution to the series from @patrickwray.bsky.social.
And yes, that is our longest title yet.
Buy the #zine for £2 at bit.ly/colossive70
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SPARE-TIME DINING-TABLE NO-BUDGET DIY SMALL PRESSES: with the arse falling out of social media, how are you getting your stuff out there?
We're very proud of what we're making, but feel like we're shouting into a void (usually single-digit engagement on here, not much more on IG)
We're very proud of what we're making, but feel like we're shouting into a void (usually single-digit engagement on here, not much more on IG)
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
SPARE-TIME DINING-TABLE NO-BUDGET DIY SMALL PRESSES: with the arse falling out of social media, how are you getting your stuff out there?
We're very proud of what we're making, but feel like we're shouting into a void (usually single-digit engagement on here, not much more on IG)
We're very proud of what we're making, but feel like we're shouting into a void (usually single-digit engagement on here, not much more on IG)
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I’ve got a little book arts-y sort of thing in the pipeline that should be making its debut here…
(Planning to be a bit more careful with the craft knife this time round 🩸)
(Planning to be a bit more careful with the craft knife this time round 🩸)
November 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I’ve got a little book arts-y sort of thing in the pipeline that should be making its debut here…
(Planning to be a bit more careful with the craft knife this time round 🩸)
(Planning to be a bit more careful with the craft knife this time round 🩸)
The Writer's Desk is open again tonight; see the Cambridge Website for details:
www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3715
www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3715
Writing Desk - Cambridge Writers
Cambridge Writers: Writing Desk A simple, relaxed way to get some writing done — together. What it is: ✅A weekly online writing session (on Zoom) ✅A quiet space to write with others ✅An opportunity to...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The Writer's Desk is open again tonight; see the Cambridge Website for details:
www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3715
www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3715
Great evening yesterday at Cambridge Writers, celebrating the launch of this year's short story competition anthology: amzn.eu/d/21jpQBS
THE SEA: Cambridge Writers Short Story Competition 2025
THE SEA: Cambridge Writers Short Story Competition 2025 eBook : Writers, Cambridge , Hooton, Hannah, Garvey, Anne, Goode, Harry: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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November 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Great evening yesterday at Cambridge Writers, celebrating the launch of this year's short story competition anthology: amzn.eu/d/21jpQBS
Next week at Cambridge Writers: launch of the 2025 Short Story Competition Anthology. See the website for details: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3805
4th November- Short Story Workshop and Anthology Launch - Cambridge Writers
Join us for an evening of stories, creativity, and community as we launch the 2025 Cambridge Writers Short Story Competition anthology. The evening will include nibbles, a glass or two shared among fr...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Next week at Cambridge Writers: launch of the 2025 Short Story Competition Anthology. See the website for details: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3805
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October 8, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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LISTEN UP, CROYDONAUTS! Ever wished you could get your hands on a (space) capsule collection of five super-stellar #CroydonSpaceport stickers? You're in luck!
Grab your sticker pack - including our brand new South Side of the Moon design - for just £6 at bit.ly/spaceportstickers
Grab your sticker pack - including our brand new South Side of the Moon design - for just £6 at bit.ly/spaceportstickers
Croydon Spaceport Sticker Pack • Colossive Press
Five Croydon Spaceport stickers celebrating the London Borough of Croydon's bid to put the first South Londoner on the moon
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October 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
LISTEN UP, CROYDONAUTS! Ever wished you could get your hands on a (space) capsule collection of five super-stellar #CroydonSpaceport stickers? You're in luck!
Grab your sticker pack - including our brand new South Side of the Moon design - for just £6 at bit.ly/spaceportstickers
Grab your sticker pack - including our brand new South Side of the Moon design - for just £6 at bit.ly/spaceportstickers
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Join CWC's Tory Young for an interview with novelist Tessa Hadley at Waterstones, Cambridge this Wednesday, 8th October. Tickets here:
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
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An Evening with Tessa Hadley | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An Evening with Tessa Hadley today.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Join CWC's Tory Young for an interview with novelist Tessa Hadley at Waterstones, Cambridge this Wednesday, 8th October. Tickets here:
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
At Cambridge Writers next week: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3633. Free to members; £3 for visitors, or join by Zoom. See the website for details.
7th October - Gytha Lodge - Cambridge Writers
Gytha Lodge is a multi-award-winning playwright, novelist and writer for video games. She is also a single parent who blogs about the ridiculousness of bringing up a mega-nerd small boy. She has a pro...
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September 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
At Cambridge Writers next week: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3633. Free to members; £3 for visitors, or join by Zoom. See the website for details.
Cambridge Writers has launched a new creative writing blog series, written by Hannah Hooton, our Publicity and Events Officer. Her first post is on descriptive writing - see it here: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3791
Descriptive Writing - Cambridge Writers
Welcome to part one of a Creative Writing Blog Series with Hannah Hooton Descriptive Writing Types of descriptive writing: What do you want to describe? Why do you want to describe it? (Emotional m...
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September 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Cambridge Writers has launched a new creative writing blog series, written by Hannah Hooton, our Publicity and Events Officer. Her first post is on descriptive writing - see it here: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3791
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It’s Thursday, so that must mean the Writer’s Desk is open tonight. Contact Hannah for details.
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August 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
It’s Thursday, so that must mean the Writer’s Desk is open tonight. Contact Hannah for details.
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Hold up - what's this?
It's a Lucky Feather™, endorsed by world-renowned folklorist corvidologist Professor Margaret Pye.
We'll be giving these good luck charms* away for FREE with our upcoming #zine, Magpies: Sorrow or Joy, which we'll be launching later this week...
It's a Lucky Feather™, endorsed by world-renowned folklorist corvidologist Professor Margaret Pye.
We'll be giving these good luck charms* away for FREE with our upcoming #zine, Magpies: Sorrow or Joy, which we'll be launching later this week...
September 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Hold up - what's this?
It's a Lucky Feather™, endorsed by world-renowned folklorist corvidologist Professor Margaret Pye.
We'll be giving these good luck charms* away for FREE with our upcoming #zine, Magpies: Sorrow or Joy, which we'll be launching later this week...
It's a Lucky Feather™, endorsed by world-renowned folklorist corvidologist Professor Margaret Pye.
We'll be giving these good luck charms* away for FREE with our upcoming #zine, Magpies: Sorrow or Joy, which we'll be launching later this week...
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My site of write-ups - litrefsreviews.blogspot.com - passed a milestone of a million hits this month. Currently it's at 1023326. A drop in the ocean compared with Tiktoc, and (I suspect) mostly bots ...
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August 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My site of write-ups - litrefsreviews.blogspot.com - passed a milestone of a million hits this month. Currently it's at 1023326. A drop in the ocean compared with Tiktoc, and (I suspect) mostly bots ...
Join us at Cambridge Writers on Tuesday 2 Sept for an evening with local author Maud Blair.
Her powerful memoir In Between reflects on a life across continents, cultures & generations — from childhood in Rhodesia to a career in UK education.
Details: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3629
Her powerful memoir In Between reflects on a life across continents, cultures & generations — from childhood in Rhodesia to a career in UK education.
Details: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3629
2nd September - Maud Blair - Cambridge Writers
Maud Blair is a local writer although, contrastingly, her evocative memoir In Between draws richly on a life lived across continents, cultures, and generations. Maud spent her childhood in Rhodesia, m...
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August 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Join us at Cambridge Writers on Tuesday 2 Sept for an evening with local author Maud Blair.
Her powerful memoir In Between reflects on a life across continents, cultures & generations — from childhood in Rhodesia to a career in UK education.
Details: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3629
Her powerful memoir In Between reflects on a life across continents, cultures & generations — from childhood in Rhodesia to a career in UK education.
Details: www.cambridgewriters.org?p=3629
It’s Thursday, so that must mean the Writer’s Desk is open tonight. Contact Hannah for details.
a cartoon drawing of a person using a laptop with the words write written around them
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a person using a laptop with the words write written around them
media.tenor.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
It’s Thursday, so that must mean the Writer’s Desk is open tonight. Contact Hannah for details.
Cambridge Writers Writing Desk is open from 7pm tonight; members can contact Hannah Hooton for a Zoom link.
August 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Cambridge Writers Writing Desk is open from 7pm tonight; members can contact Hannah Hooton for a Zoom link.