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Christmas Party

Dec 9, 2025

Thanks go to Ethel for organising a very successful Christmas Party! We met old friends, exchanged intriguing gifts, and struggled with Mike’s quote-based quiz. A good time was had by all!

Merry Christmas!

Anthology Published

Nov 19, 2025

Our anthology of entries to the Michael Round Prize is now available on Amazon! The paperback is priced at £8.99 and the Kindle version at £3.00 (outside the UK it may be a few days more before it appears). The cover design, by our own Jo Bodley, includes elements that refer to several of the stories. The main pomegranate motif is from the Palestinian embroidery tradition of tatreez, mentioned in the winning story.

Please do buy copies (they make great Christmas presents) and give us good reviews.

Christmas!

Nov 15, 2025

Our next gathering will be our Annual Christmas Social, held upstairs at the Spread Eagle, Croydon, at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, 8th December. Partners and friends are welcome.

The cost is £20, which includes a delicious buffet and another of Mike’s quizzes!

We also invite you to bring along a literary-themed Secret Santa gift (up to £10) to share in the festive spirit.

And the Winner is…?

Oct 26, 2025

Judging in the Michael Round Prize is now complete, and all entrants have been sent an email letting them know (if you entered and haven’t heard, get in touch at the same email you used to enter).

But who has won?

The result will be announced at a special meeting on 10 November, where the entries that won first and second places will be read. Not to be missed – put it in your diary! (10 November, not December!)

Judging

Oct 1, 2025

The Michael Round Prize 2025 is now closed. Thanks to everyone who took part.
The competition, which was free to enter, is for pieces of fiction up to 1,200 words long, and is dedicated to the memory of our late and much-missed Chairman. The competition attracted more than 270 entries from 37 different countries. Thanks to our hard working panel, the judging process is already well in hand and we will announce the results at our November meeting.

8 Sept Meeting

Sep 9, 2025

Peter gave a presentation on the benefits, disadvantages and risks of entering competitions (and he does actually recommend it). You can see the presentation, with commentary, below.