Swansea & District Writers Circle (SDWC)

A group of people from all walks of life and backgrounds, who are passionate about writing.

Welcome to Swansea and District Writers' Circle

SDWC is all about promoting the art of writing.  Set up in 1954, we’re still going strong and we love to welcome new members.

Everyone is welcome to our main meeting in Swansea, held on the first Wednesday of the month, where we invite guest speakers to talk about writing and publishing. Usually there is a Zoom link for those who can’t attend. We also have an informal Feedback Group and Poetry Group, where members share their writing and provide each other with encouragement and support.  Find out more about us

Latest News

New Poetry Anthology

Exciting news! Written and published by Swansea & District Writer’s’ Circle, this substantial book is so much more than a Poetry Anthology. It is that of course, but it’s also … New Poetry...

December 2023 Guest Speakers Dogs 4 Wildlife

The Charity offers highly trained and fully supported Anti Poaching dogs alongside advanced ranger training to reserves, conservancies and National Parks in need across Southern Africa and the world...

November 2023 Guest Speaker Alana Davies

Our speaker in November was Circle member Alana Davies, who talked about self publishing. Alana has had a number of careers but started to write in earnest after she retired. … November 2023...

October 2023 Guest Speaker Holly Greenland

Our guest speaker in October was Holly Greenland, a self-published author and content writer, currently undertaking a study investigating the shared characteristics of self-published authors through a...

Upcoming Events

Circle Publications

A Circle of Sonnets
and a great deal more

A collection of poetry in a wide variety of forms, written and published by members of the Circle. 

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Change:
An Anthology

A short collection of stories about change by Circle members, partly inspired by the events of 2020. 

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Garage 54
and Other Stories

An anthology of original short stories and poems which were entered into our 2015 writing competitions

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Dark Gathering:
An Anthology

An anthology of dark, ghostly and mysterious stories from members of the Swansea & District Writers Circle. 

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Unforgotten:
The Great War 1914-1918

Published in 2014, Unforgotten is an award-winning  collection of World War One poems and short stories. 

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