SWWJ

Save the date! Friday 12 June. We will be presenting the trophy to our Elaine Everest saga competition winner, enjoying afternoon tea, a book raffle, and the wonderful Virginia Heath speaking. BMA House, London. From 1.30pm. Ticket info coming soon! Members and guests welcome.

Such good news! Well done Adrienne.

This was so good last year. Can't wait to do it all again! My ticket is booked.

We are very sorry to hear of the recent death of longstanding SWWJ member Joan Moules, at the agd of 95. So well known and well liked among our Society members. She will be sadly missed. RIP Joan.

Submissions to the Novel Prize open on April 1, 2026! A biennial award for book-length works of literary fiction, co-presented by New Directions, @FitzcarraldoEds, and @GiramondoBooks. See here for terms and instructions for submission: ndbooks.com/prizes

Submit to the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2026 We are looking for the best new writing talent! Our £5,000 international literary prize is open to poetry and short fiction entries on any theme, celebrating innovation. Deadline 31 August: l.muz.kr/uoFV

Hillingdon Libraries Crime Festival is now on sale. Featuring, M J Arlidge, Louise Candlish, T M Logan, Simon Mason and many more to be announced. discover.hillingdon.gov.uk/crime-festival #hillingdon #hillingdonlibraries

Winner of the Romantic #Saga #Award at the Romantic Novels of the Year Awards 2024. Can Edie find the courage to choose her own future? #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalRomance #WW1 #AwardWinning AMZ amzn.to/2R2RYuv Kobo bit.ly/3uVQ8u2

Call for Submissions – Magma 96: The Antarctic Closing date: 31st March, 2026 Editors @branwellroberts, @cherylmoskowitz and Elizabeth Lewis Williams look forward to receiving your poems! More info & to submit: magmapoetry.com/call-for-submi…

The Magma Open Poetry Pamphlet Competition 2026 is now open for submissions! Deadline: 1st July 2026 This year's judge is @marjorielotfi "I’m looking for crafted poems that grab my attention and won’t let go." magmapoetry.com/open-poetry-pa…

**1 WEEK TO GO** Pen to Print Short Story Competition Win a Tablet PC and your piece published by Write On! Magazine Closing Date: 12 Noon, 23 March 2026 How to Enter: pentoprint.org/competitions Pls read T's & C's Any subject but it should not be no more than 2,000 words long.

#CallForEntries | The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award We are seeking exceptional voices in #Poetry and #ShortFiction. With a £5,000 prize and publication, this is an unparalleled opportunity for writers to be seen and celebrated. Deadline 31 August: l.muz.kr/uoFV

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Schools play a vital role in rebuilding a love of reading... but you don’t have to do it alone! It's the little things, done often, that creates a school that reads. Our resources and expert-led CPD help to create a rich culture of reading. Explore ⤵️ loom.ly/RNHs_aU

To all mums or anyone who has a mothering role - whether to humans or animals (or both!) - we wish you a very Happy Mother's Day.

91 Writing Contests in March 2026 - No entry fees! #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/02/76-wri…

Will love and loyalty be enough to keep Tilly’s family together or with the lure of great wealth tear them apart? Don’t miss this emotional story of love, loyalty and the ties that bind. buff.ly/MfPOx2V #histfic #saga #victorian #bookstagram.

Sometimes as an author, you just have to have persistence no matter what in your writing. Stick to it. Keep Writing. Write for you just as much as for the reader. - Wrtr #AmWriting #Writer #Author #Writing

Highlighted by the @PublishersAssoc at the @LondonBookFair: books remain one of the most powerful engines of storytelling for the global screen industries. The next blockbuster may be waiting on a bookshelf near you. What would you like to see adapted? lovereading.co.uk/blog/from-page…

Happy Mother's Day to, and from, writers everywhere!