How do I become a member?

Annual membership runs from January to December and fees for 2024 are £25 per year. If you join after 30th June then the fee for the rest of the year is £13.

Alternatively you are welcome to come along as a visitor, for a fee of £5 payable at the meeting.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HOW DO I JOIN A MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME?

We are always delighted to meet prospective members and you're welcome to attend as a visitor for as many meetings as you like before deciding to join us. The visitor cost is £5, payable at the meeting.

If you have any queries then please use the contact page on this website. Alternatively you can email chilternwriters@outlook.com or contact us via Facebook or Twitter (@ChilternWriters).

DO I HAVE TO BE A MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE?

You do not need to be a member to take part in the meetings, including reading out your own material at our manuscript evenings. You are also welcome to attend our Christmas social in December.

However, if you wish to enter our annual writing competition then you do need to be a paid-up member of Chiltern Writers.

IF I JOIN CHILTERN WRITERS WILL ANY VISITOR FEES BE REFUNDED?

We are unable to refund any visitor fees paid unless you decide to join the group, in which case that evening's visitor fee will count towards the cost of membership.

Upcoming Meetings and Events

June 2024

Thursday June 20th

A talk by author Nancy Peach. More details to follow.

July 2024

Thursday July 18th

Details to follow.

August 2024

Thursday August 15th

We will be holding another of our regular manuscript evenings. These allow members of the group to read out something they've written and receive constructive criticism, or to ask for views on particular aspects of their work.

Previous Meetings and Events

February 2024

We held one of our regular manuscript evenings and heard several very different but uniformly excellent pieces read by CW members.

March 2024

We had a third visit from John Hegley, who once again ran an unusual and highly interactive workshop, designed to make us think in new and creative ways.

April 2024

Our Annual General Meeting, followed by several excellent short talks on writing-related topics by members of the group.