Club News

Greta Yorke reads as part of Tamfest Another of our children’s authors as also been out and about recently. October and November have been busy… Read More »WITCHY STORIES ARE A BIG HIT

The Friendship Bench Since the publication of her new children’s book, The Friendship Bench, AYR WRITERS member Marion Husband has hardly been at home. She… Read More »MEMBER’S NEW BOOK GOES ON TOUR

Highlight Talks Friends of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum continue the regular, free, Highlight Talks. The next in this series will be held on Wednesday 9th… Read More »ROBERT BURNS BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM EVENTS

Spilling Scotland’s Stories The latest free publication from the SCOTTISH BOOK TRUST will be available countrywide during Book Week Scotland, 14-20 November, this year. We… Read More »MEMBER’S SUCCESS IN SCOTTISH BOOK TRUST ANTHOLOGY

Highlight Talks Friends of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum continue the regular, free, Highlight Talks. The next in this series will be held on Wednesday 26th… Read More »ROBERT BURNS BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM EVENTS

Short Story in New Anthology If you are into spooky stories, this is a must for you. Returning member, Stephen Cashmore, is delighted that his… Read More »AYR WRITERS’ RETURNING MEMBER SUCCESS

Highlight Talks Friends of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum continue the regular Highlight Talks. The next in this series will be held on Tuesday 11th October… Read More »ROBERT BURNS BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM EVENTS

East Ayrshire Book Festival This year, the popular book festival is back, beginning September 29th for the month of October. Amongst the varied line up,… Read More »IMPRINT IS BACK

Highlight Talks Resume Friends of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum have announced the resumption of the regular Highlight Talks on Wednesday afternoons. The next in this… Read More »ROBERT BURNS BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM EVENTS

Summer Competitions 2022 This year’s Summer Competition details are now available. The short story competition is for pieces, on any subject, up to 2,000 words,… Read More »SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS’ UPDATE

Scottish Arts Trust Story Awards The Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction is now open to writers until August 31st with a first prize of £2000.… Read More »OPPORTUNITY FOR FLASH FICTION WRITERS

The Orchards Poetry Journal Ayr Writers’ member, Damaris West, is delighted to announce that she has had a poem accepted for the Summer 2022 edition… Read More »AYR WRITERS’ MEMBER POETRY SUCCESS