Book Launch
A wonderful morning was spent at Sutton Central Library where our two anthologies with launched with readings and cake! Congratulations to all the contributors.
Ann Pattison Memorial Prize Winners
Congratulations to Janet De Saulles for taking first place with her short story and Peter Hankins who won the poetry division.
September event – using the tarot to inspire writing
Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek from the Wellness Foundry will talk about the tarot as a source of inspiration for writing practice. Find our more here.
House of Stories Anthology 2022 – Call for stories
Fiction Group Anthology Project: Theme Entrances and Exits N.B. Submission to the anthology is open to all members. Short stories only. Join the Wednesday fiction group and get feedback on your submission. We’ll also talk through the publication process. We look forward to seeing our SW writers work in print THIS year! …
Poetry Anthology 3 now available.
We are delighted to announce the release of Poetry Anthology 3 featuring a selection of new works by Sutton Writers Poets. You can download a free copy of the anthology here.
Read The Apollo Prize-winning story
Congratulations to Miranda Lewis, the winner of Sutton Writers, 2022 Apollo Prize. This competition was open to all members of Sutton Writers. Miranda wins £50 and will have her name engraved on a marvellous trophy. You can read Miranda’s winning story below. A Sixties Summer My grandmother’s garden was a …
Announcing our Winter Competition Winner
Congratulations to Claudia Forero! Claudia’s thought-provoking piece won the Sutton Writers 2021 Short Story Competition. She has kindly agreed to let us make it available to read here. AMAZON WINTER IN LONDON It is not yet noon today, Thursday, at St James’s Palace, but it is already known that, if there …
Member publication! A Small World
Olga Harkness has published her book of stories and poems, A Small World. It’s free on Kindle Unlimited, or available to purchase as a paperback. Find it on Amazon here. Some tales of Olga’s childhood will make you cry, such as the account of her last ever Christmas in Ukraine, or her older brother’s …
Critique Workshop – Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror
We run a monthly genre critique workshop for members who are writing sci-fi, fantasy or horror. Expect constructive feedback and a chance to discuss your favourite stories. Check out our events page for dates or contact us for further details.