Exeter Writers

The Exeter Writers 2018 Short Story Competition is open for entries! Our annual short story competition began in 2009 and is very popular. We receive entries from all over the world. First prize £500 Second prize £250 Third prize £100 Plus a prize for writers in Devon of £100 Closing date 28th February 2018 (Midnight) Go to our Competition Page for further details. Tweet

Back in 1992, Elizabeth Ducie nearly died in Brazil. Or to be completely accurate, she nearly died on a plane about to land in Sao Paulo. “I collapsed in the loo (not the most glamorous of locations, admittedly) and had to be hauled out by the air crew, not breathing. It totally disrupted breakfast service in First Class, as that was the only place there was room to lay me out on the floor. Then, when the inevitable call went out for a doctor, there were seventy-six on board, cardiologists flying home from a convention in Europe. My colleagues told me later the doctors were surrounding me, waving syringes in the air and arguing about whether I was having a heart attack or not!”

Every year, at about this time, we review the achievements of our merry band over the last twelve months. This year we decided to share it with you.

It's the time of year for festivals, and it's  Chudleigh LitFest  on Wednesday 5th July. All writers are welcome to join the morning workshop, there's an open mic opportunity over lunch and Exeter Writers, Angela Wooldridge and Margaret James are involved in the FREE networking session in the afternoon. Tweet

  Exeter writer, Hayley Jones, recently completed a trek to Machu Picchu to raise money and awareness for Amnesty International. Read about the challenges she faced in her own words...

Wondering what to do at TivLit Fest while waiting to see Su Bristow and Cathie Hartigan on the Female Author Panel ? Local author, Jenny Kane is joined by Alison Knight for a workshop on writing technique . Jenny and Alison run a range of workshops, don't miss this opportunity to see them in action! Tweet

There's lots going on at the  Tiverton Literature Festival from Thurs 22nd to Sunday 25th June .