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We are thrilled to announce that the winner of the inaugural Elaine Everest Memorial Competition, for the opening chapter of an unpublished saga novel, is ANDREA DAVIES, who writes romantic fiction as Lily Watson. Andrea’s entry, entitled ‘The Liverpool Library...

by Laura Burkin The sun was shining as we got together to enjoy our annual summer event on Friday [12 June], at the BMA House [British Medical Association] in Tavistock Square, London.The event was also a chance for members to pay tribute to the late SWWJ member and...

Diligence and determination are the basic principles required for a successful career as a writer according to Patrick Forsyth in his recent Zoom workshop. In an informative and enjoyable talk for members, Patrick covered a range of essential points for developing...

Stranger than fiction was the theme of this fascinating online workshop by Ian Skillcorn, given to members of the SWWJ earlier this week. Ian, is founder and director of Wyndham Books, which reissues bestselling fiction by some of the twentieth century's most...

Feisty Females by Rosanna McGlone will be launched on 8th June at the Boston History Book Festival, in the beautiful surroundings of Fydell House. The book is a creative response to a medieval document, The Great Cowcher Book, second only to the Domesday book in its...

Written by Anne Murray, SWWJ membership officer, is being performed on 4/5/25, 2.30pm, Abbey Theatre, St Albans. ‘Maybe Driver’ is one among an afternoon of varied monologues by local writers, called ‘Dial M for Monologue.’ They are up to 10 minutes duration.  It...

Last year's Elizabeth Longford competition judge, Fiona Larkin, is the winner of the National Poetry Competition! https://poetrysociety.org.uk/news/fiona-larkin-wins-the-national-poetry-competition/ This is such good news!

In February, Benita attended a four-course  Literary lunch, where she talked about her writing and did a 10 minute reading from one of her books.  Other participants were 6 poets and 3 novelists. Readings were held between the courses. It was entertaining...

Claire Dyer has had her work recognised in a recent Poetry Society Stanza competition: Counting the four hundred Swamp White Oaks in Manhattan.She has also had two poems published in The Rialto 102. On the 9th March Claire read from her latest Two Rivers Press...

"Once a Thief " has been selected to be included in the STAGE SCRIPT FILM COMPETITION 2025 and it is also a finalist in the LONDON DIRECTOR AWARDS 2025.   Congratulations to our J.A.B.S team **************************************************************...

by Trevor Lewis The Concert Artistes Association in Bedford Street London was the venue for this year's Christmas Gathering and Prize giving, on December 6th. Professor Christopher Mulvey presented the Clemence Dane trophy to Benita Cullingford, Val Dunmore, Sylvia...

Once a Thief, the 90-minute film adaptation of Patrick Forsyth's novel has been awarded first place for Best UK Screenplay, at the Cambridge International Screenwriting Festival. It has also been ‘Officially selected’ for the L A Independent Women Film Awards, which...