Jamie D. Stacey lives in Swansea. His flash fiction and short stories have been published in more than a dozen anthologies. He was nominated for the Pushcart Prize, won the Worcestershire Flash Fiction LitFest twice and placed or shortlisted in numerous others including the Oxford Flash Fiction Prize and Flash500. His debut novel All the Waves, Calling […]
Swansea and District Writers Circle is 70 years old this year, and one of the events to celebrate is we are holding a Book Fair in October. The weekend of 5th and 6th October is also Swansea Fringe, so we are hoping to advertise along with them. The venue is the Dylan Thomas Centre in […]
Our regular monthly meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing in a friendly and informal setting. Where possible, we meet at a member’s house and have a link via Zoom for those who can’t attend in person. Our Feedback Group meetings generally take place on the third Thursday of the month. They are […]
Originally from Paris, Sophie Buchaillard is a writer, educator, campaigner, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her short stories, poetry and essays have appeared in a wide array of literary magazines and newspapers and explore the themes of identity and connection in response to migration, mental health and trauma. Her debut novel, […]
Our regular monthly meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing in a friendly and informal setting. Where possible, we meet at a member’s house and have a link via Zoom for those who can’t attend in person. Our Feedback Group meetings generally take place on the third Thursday of the month. They are […]
Owen Staton is a Performer, Director and Storyteller from Port Talbot who has travelled the world telling old Welsh myths and Ghost stories. He is the host of the Time between Times podcast and has performed three times at the Edinburgh Fringe festival where he won an award in 2010. He is also a theatrical […]
Our regular monthly meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing in a friendly and informal setting. Where possible, we meet at a member’s house and have a link via Zoom for those who can’t attend in person. Our Feedback Group meetings generally take place on the third Thursday of the month. They are […]
The Swansea & District Writers Circle annual general meeting takes place at 7pm on Wednesday 8 January 2025. As well as discussing the business of the Circle and electing the committee, the Annual General Meeting is a social event where members will read some of their work. If you would like to join, please contact the […]
Our regular monthly meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing in a friendly and informal setting. Where possible, we meet at a member’s house and have a link via Zoom for those who can’t attend in person. Our Feedback Group meetings generally take place on the third Thursday of the month. They are […]
Christopher Meredith has produced fiction, poetry and translations, as well as a little writing for radio and the stage, and articles and reviews, stories and verse for many magazines including Agenda, Poetry London, TLS and New Statesman, Planet, and Poetry Wales. Prizes include an Eric Gregory Award, the Arts Council of Wales Young Writer Prize […]
Our regular monthly meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing in a friendly and informal setting. Where possible, we meet at a member’s house and have a link via Zoom for those who can’t attend in person. Our Feedback Group meetings generally take place on the third Thursday of the month. They are […]
Georgia Carys Williams lives in Swansea. Her short story collection Second-hand Rain was shortlisted for the Sabotage Short Story Award and longlisted for the Edge Hill Prize and the Frank O’Connor International Prize. She has a doctorate in creative writing from Swansea University. Unspeakable Beauty is her debut novel. 'Unspeakable Beauty is perfectly measured; reading this novel is often a […]
A regular meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing. There are two Feedback meetings a month. The Feedback Wk1 session generally takes place on the first Thursday of the month. Feedback meetings are for members only, but we warmly welcome newcomers to the Circle. If you would like to join, please contact the […]
A regular meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing. There are two Feedback meetings a month. The Feedback Wk3 session generally takes place on the third Thursday of the month. Feedback meetings are for members only, but we warmly welcome newcomers to the Circle. If you would like to join, please contact the […]
A regular meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing. There are two Feedback meetings a month. The Feedback Wk1 session generally takes place on the first Thursday of the month. Feedback meetings are for members only, but we warmly welcome newcomers to the Circle. If you would like to join, please contact the […]
Sion Tudor Owen is from Abergele via Kenya and Malawi. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His theatre work includes six seasons with the RSC, including playing Mozart in the national tour of Amadeus, twelve plays in the West End and a world tour of West Side Story. He received a […]
A regular meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing. There are two Feedback meetings a month. The Feedback Wk3 session generally takes place on the third Thursday of the month. Feedback meetings are for members only, but we warmly welcome newcomers to the Circle. If you would like to join, please contact the […]
A regular meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing. There are two Feedback meetings a month. The Feedback Wk1 session generally takes place on the first Thursday of the month. Feedback meetings are for members only, but we warmly welcome newcomers to the Circle. If you would like to join, please contact the […]
Peter Finch is a poet, writer, performer, walker and literary entrepreneur living in Cardiff. He has been a publisher, organisation manager, periodical editor, event organiser, literary agent and literary promoter. He was at the forefront of the UK’s small press revolution in the 60s and the 70s with his magazine Second Aeon and pioneered performance […]
A regular meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing. There are two Feedback meetings a month. The Feedback Wk3 session generally takes place on the third Thursday of the month. Feedback meetings are for members only, but we warmly welcome newcomers to the Circle. If you would like to join, please contact the […]
A regular meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing. There are two Feedback meetings a month. The Feedback Wk1 session generally takes place on the first Thursday of the month. Feedback meetings are for members only, but we warmly welcome newcomers to the Circle. If you would like to join, please contact the Membership […]
After many years as a nurse in Yorkshire, Kathy gained a BA at Hatfield Poly with Literature as a major. She travelled to Mid Wales with her husband in the 1980s to work for a couple running a small camping and walking holiday business. She says: “We came for the season and never left! Buying […]
A regular meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing. There are two Feedback meetings a month. The Feedback Wk3 session generally takes place on the third Thursday of the month. Feedback meetings are for members only, but we warmly welcome newcomers to the Circle. If you would like to join, please contact the […]
A regular meeting where members share feedback on each other’s writing. There are two Feedback meetings a month. The Feedback Wk1 session generally takes place on the first Thursday of the month. Feedback meetings are for members only, but we warmly welcome newcomers to the Circle. If you would like to join, please contact the Membership […]
