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Heather Cook wins poetry prize commendation
Congratulations to WWC member Heather Cook, who recently won a commendation in the Ware poetry competition for her poem ‘The Birthday’. Heather is also a Poetry Society member and her success was also mentioned on the Poetry Society website. Well done, Heather! Her poem has been published in the competition anthology. THE BIRTHDAY by… →
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Thrilling moment for Alan Dale as he publishes his first novel
Many congratulations to Woking Writers Circle member Alan Dale, who has just published his first novel. The title of his thriller is Theta Double Dot, and publishers Austin Macauley describe it thus: “Saddled with the project everyone dreaded, Mark Hammond finds himself ensnared in a nightmare that threatens his marriage, career, sanity and, finally, his life.… →
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A glimpse of Woking’s musical past – at a gig to support its grassroots music future
by Greg Freeman There was a fascinating glimpse into Woking’s musical past on Saturday night when Steve Brookes – the man who formed The Jam with Paul Weller at Sheerwater school in 1971, and then quit it four years later, just as the band was about to hit the big time – appeared at the… →
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All right on the night! Confessions of a local am-dram performer
by Greg Freeman Woking Writers Circle gives proper prominence and support to our splendid New Victoria theatre by regularly reviewing their productions – and it’s right that we do. But spare a thought, too, please – and your support – for the local amateur dramatic scene as well. The Woking area has a number of… →
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Triumph for Peter Morley as he finds the bike his dad left at Dunkirk – or one very similar
WWC member Peter Morley is back in print to celebrate the fact that he has found the motorbike his dad went to war on … or one very much like it. Peter’s original quest was featured earlier in the year in Old Bike Mart – and now his letter reporting success in his quest has… →
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Carla Scarano and Greg Freeman in South poetry magazine
Congratulations to Woking Writers Circle members Carla Scarano – pictured at the mic at Write Out Loud Woking at the Lightbox – and Greg Freeman, who both have poems in the latest issue of South poetry magazine. Carla’s poem is called ‘Janet’ and is one that she read at a WWC meeting back in May.… →
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Lightbox literary festival to become the Woking literary festival in 2019
The Lightbox literary festival is to significantly expand in size and will be renamed the Woking literary festival from 2019, after two successful years and a recent cash injection from Woking council. The festival was launched in 2017 and will run over 10 days at the Lightbox gallery and museum in Woking. Two Woking Writers… →
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From Goldsworth Park to Horsell: Woking Writers Circle moves to new venue, new date
Woking Writers Circle is moving to a new venue, and on a new date. From Thursday 23 August we will be meeting at St Mary’s church hall, Horsell, pictured above, starting at our old time of 7.30pm, and finishing at 10pm. Meetings for the rest of 2018 will be on the fourth Thursday of… →
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Satan’s Cavalry, Dunkirk, and sunshine after the war: Peter Morley remembers his dad and motorbikes
WWC member Peter Morley has had an article published in Old Bike Mart magazine about his love for old motorbikes, inspired by rides around the countryside with his dad in the 1950s. Titled “ ‘Baby boomers’ and motorbikes”, it tells how his dad – pictured right – was demobbed at the end of the second… →
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