CHILTERN WRITERS
How do I become a member?
Annual membership runs from January to December and fees for 2025 are £25 per year. If you join after 30th June then the fee for the rest of the year is £13.
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Alternatively you are welcome to come along as a visitor, for a fee of £5 payable at the meeting.
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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
April 2025
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting. As usual, we will get through the business part of the evening as quickly as possible, after which we will have a question and answer session with CW members Dave Sivers and Sherry Hostler. Dave and Sherry have both successfully self-published their books and they will be talking primarily about marketing their work.
May 2025
Eve Smith - Facts or fiction? The importance of research and world building in speculative fiction
Eve writes speculative thrillers, mainly about the things that scare her. In this world of questionable facts and news, she believes that storytelling is more important than ever to engage people in real life issues.
June 2025
Details tbc
Previous Meetings and Events
December 2024
Our annual Christmas social, featuring a literary quiz and the three winners of our short story competition reading out their prize-winning entries. We also had a raffle to raise money for charity, with the chance to win a pre-loved book on writing donated by another CW member.
January 2025
We held one 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.
February 2025
Jane Robinson - Writing The Lives Of Forgotten Women
Jane is a full-time writer and lecturer, specialising in social history through women’s eyes. She is a writing mentor and also an amateur musician, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a member of the Society of Authors and founder-member of Writers in Oxford. You can read more about Jane on her website: http://www.jane-robinson.com