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 …
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. With …
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. …
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 PhD at Kingston …
September 2023 Guest Speaker Carolyn Lewis
Our speaker in September was Carolyn Lewis, a novelist, prize-winning short story writer and a creative writing tutor. She has an MPhil in writing from the University of South Wales …
August 2023 Members Readings
The Circle meeting in August was a members evening, where winners of recent internal competitions read out their entries. There was also an open mic session for members to read …
July 2023 Guest Speaker Rosie Claverton
In July our speaker was crime novelist Rosie Claverton. Rosie grew up in Devon, daughter to a Sri Lankan father and a Norfolk mother, surrounded by folk mythology and surly …
June 2023 Guest Speaker, Julie Ann Rees
In June our guest speaker was short story and memoir writer Julie Ann Rees. Julie Ann holds an MA in creative writing from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David …
May 2023 Guest Speaker, Tracey McNulty
Our speaker in May was Tracey McNulty, Head of Cultural Services at Swansea County Council, with the remit for tourism, events, galleries, museums, libraries and theatres; alongside outdoor leisure and …
April 2023 Guest Speaker, Rhydderch Wilson
Our speaker in April was novelist and Circle member Rhydderch Wilson. Rhydderch is a horror author who writes under the name of Richard E. Rock (what he calls his ‘immortal …
March 2023, guest speaker, Jane Fraser
Our speaker in March 2023 was award-winning fiction writer, Jane Fraser. Jane lives, works and writes fiction in a house facing the sea in the village of Llangennith, in the …
February 2023 Guest Speaker, Kate Horden
Our speaker in February 2023 was agent Kate Horden, who spoke to us via Zoom about the process of obtaining an agent and the relationship between writer and agent. She …
Circle Annual General Meeting
The Swansea & District Writers Circle annual general meeting will take place at 7pm on Wednesday 4 January 2023. Everyone is welcome, although only members may vote. As well as …
December 2022, guest speaker, Rebecca John
Our speaker in December was Rebecca John. Rebecca F. John was born in 1986, and grew up in Pwll, a small village on the south Wales coast. She holds a …
November 2022 Members Reading Event
Our November meeting was a Members Reading event where a number of Circle writers read out their work, including winning entries to competitions. The members reading were : Mark CainenRachel BadgerAlana …
Oct 2022 Guest Speaker, Richard Mylan
Our speaker in October was Richard Mylan.Swansea born Richard Mylan is a stage, film and television actor. On television he is well known as deputy head teacher Simon Lowsley in …
September 2022, Performance of Short Play
Our meeting in September was devoted to a performance of a short play written by Mark Cainen, winner of a recent Circle competition. ‘Perceptions’ is a comedy set in South …
July 2022 Guest Speaker Bennett Arron
Our guest speaker on 6th July 2022 was Bennett Arron, an award winning writer (TAPS Comedy Writer of the Year, BBC Wales Writers Award) contributing to many popular radio and …
June 2022 Guest Speaker Alis Hawkins
Our speaker in June 2022 was crime and mystery novelist, Alis Hawkins. Alis Hawkins grew up on a dairy farm in Cardiganshire where as a 16 year old she won …
May 2022 Guest Speaker Christina Thatcher
Our guest speaker in May 2022 was Christina Thatcher, an American poet, fiction and nonfiction writer. Christina’s research interests include contemporary poetry, creative writing pedagogy and the role of creative …