CHILTERN WRITERS
How do I become a member?
Annual membership runs from January to December and fees for 2026 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
March 2026
Words - The Writer's Lego Kit
Words are the basic building block of the writer, but how do we choose which ones to use? Perhaps it’s time to inject life into our writing by refreshing our vocabulary. Should we revive old words that have fallen out of fashion? Or update our vocabulary with hot new neologisms? Maybe invent some of our own? Lesley Ellis will take us through these questions with a series of exercises.
April 2026
AGM and Short Story Winners
Our Annual General Meeting, which will be followed by the announcement of the winners of our 2026 short story competition. The winners will then be invited to read out their winning stories.
May 2026
Dario Knight on Scriptwriting
More details to follow.
Previous Meetings and Events
November 2025
Ben Moorhouse, owner of Our Bookshop, spoke about running his business alongside Tring Book Festival and one off author appearances. Are these events a commercial necessity or out of a love of books? Or both? He also discussed the demand and opportunity of supporting local authors.
December 2025
Our Christmas social, which included a quiz and the winners of our 2025 short story competition reading out their entries.
January 2026
Our Christmas social, which included a quiz and the winners of our 2025 short story competition reading out their entries.