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Cleckheaton Writers Group (CWG)

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  1. Cleckheaton Writers Group meets fortnightly on a Monday evening 5.30pm to 7pm . Please see the website (minutes of last meeting under Blog Archive) or contact us for the date of the next meeting.

    We cover all aspects of writing, and organise outings to author talks, workshops and literary events. We are a friendly group and no-one has to share their work until they are ready.

    It is free to join, and both new and experienced writers are welcome. Currently we have places for new members. Our members include an ex-journalist, published writers, playwright, screenwriter, novice writers and poets.

Contacts

Karen Naylor
Cleckheaton Writers Group
01274 864658
07779 661435

Organisation last updated

  1. 02 October 2023

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  1. Cleckheaton Library, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 3DX
    1. All key services are accessible. Wheelchair access
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    3. There is a toilet which can be accessed by people with disabilities including wheelchair users. This means that it complies with the standards set out in Part M of the Building Regulations,'Access to and use of buildings. Fully accessible toilet

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CWG member set to be published

  1. Following longlisting for The Guppy Open Submissions 2021 and shortlisting for The Owned Voices Novel Award 2021, a Cleckheaton Writers Group member* is to be digitally published by US publisher Champagne Book Group. Christmas Evie, a romantic comedy, is due for publication at the end of October. For up-to-date news on this developing story, come along to the next Writers Group at Cleckheaton Library fortnightly 5.30pm to 8pm on a Monday evening. Please see the website (latest minutes under Blog Archive) or contact us for the date of the next meeting.

    *two former members of CWG have been published, one for collections of short stories and the other for two crime novels

  2. 02/10/2023

History

  1. The Group was set up by Karen Naylor, published writer and playwright, a few years ago, and has an ex-journalist, a published writer, a poet, several novice writers, a playwright and a radio dramatist.

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