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SUMMARY:Canterbury and East Kent Group meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join our Canterbury and East Kent Group on Thursday 11 June from 12.30pm for their next in-person social. \nWe’ll meet at the Drapers Arms\, 1-2 Sun Street\, Canterbury\, CT1 2HX – just grab a drink at the bar and head upstairs. \nIt would be great to see anyone who hasn’t previously been able to come along – this meeting is primarily a get-together but we will also talk about pursuing any leads for us getting a presence at any book festivals\, events or other venues! \nIf you would like to join member-volunteer Paul’s WhatsApp group\, please get in touch. \nHope to see lots of you there for a drink\, catch up and chat. All members welcome from the surrounding area. \nTo join us\, click the Going button below and enter your details in the RSVP form so we have an idea of how many people are planning to attend. Please contact us with any questions.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/canterbury-and-east-kent-group-meet-up-110626/
LOCATION:Drapers Arms\, 1-2 Sun Street\, Canterbury\, CT1 2HX
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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SUMMARY:Edinburgh Group meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join the Edinburgh group on Wednesday 10 June from 7pm for a writerly catch up. \nMeet fellow authors in your area\, share your latest projects and what you’re currently working on. Don’t worry if you haven’t been to a meet-up before – come along and say hello!  \nWe will meet at Argonaut Books\, 15-17 Leith Walk\, Edinburgh\, EH6 8LN. \nAll members welcome. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/edinburgh-group-meet-up-100626/
LOCATION:Argonaut Books\, 15-17 Leith Walk\, Edinburgh\, EH6 8LN
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T193000
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SUMMARY:Hertfordshire Writers online meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join Hertfordshire Writers on Tuesday 9 June from 7.30pm for our next online social meet-up. \nIn each meeting\, we focus on a particular theme\, inviting an open discussion on literary-focused topics. So come along for a catch up and some writerly chat! \nAs always\, all members welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/hertfordshire-writers-online-meet-up-090626/
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/hertfordshire-writers-online-meet-up-090626/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T180000
DTSTAMP:20260519T094614Z
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SUMMARY:South East London Group: Writing to a Publisher's Brief with Jennie Walters
DESCRIPTION:Join the South East London Group on Tuesday 9 June from 4pm for a talk with novelist Jennie Walters. \nThe discussion in the first part of the meeting will be led by the Jennie (who writes as Daisy Wood). Jennie will talk about writing to a publisher’s brief and intellectual property projects. \nAs usual the format will be: 10-15 minutes talk\, followed by discussion\, then social time. \nWe will meet at Bell House\, 27 College Road\, Dulwich\, London SE21 7BG. Ring on the bell and we’ll let you in! Refreshments will be DIY\, so please bring your own drinks and snacks! \nAll members welcome! \nLocal Groups meetings are run by our wonderful volunteers\, who kindly give their time to support their local writing community. As such\, please be mindful of limitations on their time and capacity for running the group. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/south-east-london-group-writing-to-a-publishers-brief-with-jennie-walters-090626/
LOCATION:Bell House\, 27 College Road\, Dulwich\, London\, SE21 7BG
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T150732Z
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SUMMARY:Writers of Essex Summer meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join the Writers of Essex on Saturday 6 June from 12pm for their next meeting at Berryfields Cafe\, FirstSite Art Centre\, Lewis Gardens\, High Street\, Colchester CO1 1JH. This will be our first in-person meetup of the year so it will be great to see as many of you as possible. \nThis location is easily reached by local parking and public transport links and the venue is disability accessible. The cafe serves hot and cold drinks as well as sweet/savoury food and is reasonably priced. It is a bright and open space so is great to get discussions going on all kinds of writing-related topics. \nSuggested themes for discussion: \n\nWhat inclusion means to you\nHighs and lows of the year so far\nMorally ambiguous character in our fiction\n\nLooking forwards to seeing you there. All members welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/writers-of-essex-summer-meet-up-060626/
LOCATION:Berryfields Cafe\, FirstSite Art Centre\, Lewis Gardens\, High Street\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260605T110000
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SUMMARY:Monmouth Group meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join the Monmouth group on Friday 5 June from 11am for a catch-up and a discussion of using other works for inspiration. \nWe will first be meeting from 11am for a coffee and catch up at Creates Bistro\, 7 Church Street\, Monmouth NP25 3BX before having the 12pm meeting at Monmouth Library and Community Hub\, Whitecross Street\, NP25 3BY. (This meeting is not taking place at our usual venue as Bridges Community Centre is still recovering from the November floods and is likely to be closed for several months.) \nHere is the agenda for the meeting: \n\nFeedback from SoA Cymru Committee – Cath to report\nAny current publishing issues of concern to members\nDiscussion on using ‘stolen lines’ (ie a line\, phrase or sentence from a published book) to inspire our writing – write a short piece to bring if you wish\nPossible summer picnic instead of August meeting\nAny other business\n\nBring your own lunch. There are tea and coffee making facilities at the Library. \nHope to see you there! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/monmouth-group-meet-up-050626/
LOCATION:Monmouth Library\, Monmouth Library\, Whitecross Street\, Monmouth\, NP25 3BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up,Society of Authors in Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260605T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260605T120000
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SUMMARY:Manchester Group: Talk with Dan Stables and Sally O' Reilly
DESCRIPTION:Join the Manchester Group on Friday 5 June from 10am for their next social meet up. \nIn this meeting\, we will host two of our own authors who were recently published; award winning author Dan Stables with his book Fiesta and author of several books Sally O’ Reilly\, who most recently published her book Hagtale. We’ll be asking them all sorts of questions about their experiences. \nWe’ll meet at The Social Refuge\, 27 Ancoats street\, Manchester\, who kindly lets us meet in a private room in the book/coffee shop for free. All they ask is that we purchase a tea/coffee/piece of cake to support their business. \nWe’ll meet from 10am – 12pm\, with the option to stay for a drink after. \nAll members welcome. We hope to see you there! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/manchester-group-talk-with-dan-stables-and-sally-o-reilly-050626/
LOCATION:Social Refuge\, 27 Great Ancoats Street\, Manchester\, M4 5AJ
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T084725Z
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SUMMARY:North West London Group: Publicity
DESCRIPTION:Join the North West London Group for its next meet-up on Thursday 4 June from 7pm at Kensal Rise Library\, Bathurst Gardens\, London NW10 5EU. \nAt this meeting\, we are going to focus on the topic of publicity. Author of the Felix Hart wine executive novels\, Peter Stafford-Bow\, will introduce the topic\, talking about publicity for his new book\, Black Odesa\, which is set in the world of social media and self-publicity. \nAttendees are encouraged to share their own experiences of book publicity\, be it their own or their publisher’s. \nBring your own drinks and snacks — wine glasses\, cups\, mugs\, and hot water will be available (bring your tea/coffee bags\, alcoholic drinks also allowed). The toilet is wheelchair accessible\, and there is free wi-fi. \nIf you know of local writers who may be interested in the group\, do invite them along. They can attend up to two meetings before being asked to join the SoA to continue attending. \nKensal Rise Library is within walking distance of Kensal Rise Station (Mildmay Line) and Kensal Green Station (Bakerloo + Lioness Line) and bus routes 6\, 18\, 28\, 52\, and 187. There is free residential street parking in the area but spaces are limited. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/north-west-london-group-publicity-040626/
LOCATION:Kensal Rise Library\, Bathurst Gardens\, London\, NW10 5EU
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T130000
DTSTAMP:20260529T092330Z
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SUMMARY:Devon Writers Group meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join the Devon Writers Group for a social meeting in central Exeter on Wednesday 3 June from 11am.\n\n\nThe meeting is at the Arrietty Coffee Shop\, 40 Longbrook Street\, Exeter\, EX4 6AE\, just off the High Street. [King William car park is very close]\n\n\nThis is a social in-person meeting where we can enjoy a writerly chat over coffee and cake.\n\n\nAll members welcome!\n\n\nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/devon-writers-group-meet-up-030626/
LOCATION:Arrietty Coffee Shop\, 40 Longbrook Street\, Exeter\, EX4 6AE
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T180000
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SUMMARY:North Wales Group: Research
DESCRIPTION:Join the North Wales Group online on Tuesday 2 June from 5pm for our next online meeting\, where we’ll be sharing what we do to research our own books. Everyone will get the chance to contribute and learn. \nAll members welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/north-wales-group-research-020626/
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up,Society of Authors in Wales
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ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org
LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/north-wales-group-research-020626/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T153000
DTSTAMP:20260129T153023Z
CREATED:20250108T090059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T153023Z
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SUMMARY:Self-Publishers Network: How do you publish?
DESCRIPTION:Join the Self-Publishers Network on Monday 1 June from 2pm for a member-led discussion on how we publish our work. We will consider questions such as: What services work for you and why? Do you have any platforms or formats you prefer? \nWe will go into small groups using breakout rooms on Zoom for you to meet fellow members\, chat and share advice. We’ll run two rounds of rooms for around 20 minutes each so you can meet a variety of authors\, then at the end we will feed back to the main group. \nMeeting structure \n\n10 minutes – Welcome and housekeeping\, answering any initial questions\n20 minutes – Breakout room to chat with members in smaller groups\n10 minutes – Catch up and remix the rooms\n20 minutes – Breakout room to chat with members in smaller groups\n30 minutes – Feed back to the main group\, closing discussion\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nAbout the Self-Publishers Network\nThe Self-Publishers Network is a member-led network connecting self-published authors to share experiences\, recommendations and advice. You can find out more about the network\, our upcoming meeting and SoA resources for self-publishers here. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org.
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/self-publishers-network-how-do-you-publish-010626/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Self-Publishers Network
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