EDINBURGH WRITERS’ CLUB
Alexander McCall Smith Becomes Honorary Club President
Photo credit: Kirsty Anderson
“I am delighted to become Honorary President of the Edinburgh Writers’ Club. By its very nature, writing is a solitary activity - to be able to share one’s work with others is so important for writers. The Edinburgh Writers’ Club not only provides a forum for that, but helps to underline this city’s role as a UNESCO City of Literature.”
— Alexander McCall Smith
Welcome to the website of the Edinburgh Writers' Club. We are a community of writers in the Edinburgh area and beyond, with an annual programme of competitions, workshops and expert speakers. Our 2021-22 programme starts on 13 September.
The Club meets in the Royal Scots Club in the city centre for speaker-led meetings, with members' meetings held via Zoom.
- Sixteen meetings per year, with a varied programme of speakers covering all genres of writing.
- Membership of and access to the Scottish Association of Writers (SAW) conferences and competitions.
- Entry into club competitions. Competitions are judged by established writers who provide feedback on entries.
- Opportunity to meet fellow writers and share your work, your challenges and your successes.
- Social events.
- Regular updates about competitions, publishing opportunities and events.
New members describe the club as 'pragmatic, helpful, friendly, involving, cheerful, wide-ranging, for beginners as well as published writers, informative, non-threatening.'
For more information on how to join, and details of subscription rates, see the Join page. For information about how to get to meetings, see Venue.
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