The go-to place for writers in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire
GLOUCESTERSHIRE WRITERS' NETWORK
We are delighted to announce the results of the Gloucestershire Writers’ Network 2026 Competition on the theme of Islands.
We would like to thank our judges, David Clarke and Mandy Robotham, and all those who entered the competition for their support of the GWN.
Gloucestershire Writers’ Network is the hub for all writers and writing groups in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. We aim to be the ‘go to place’ for Gloucestershire writers – providing a central platform to communicate news, views, what’s on and competitions etc.
If you have information on forthcoming events, courses, readings or open mics that deserve a wider audience,
we’d love to hear from you.
We will upload relevant information as quickly as we can to help market and communicate your events.
Do you have a story to tell? Perhaps you have recently won a competition or have a book launch on the horizon – our News and Events Calendar section will keep GWN members abreast of local events and encourage attendance and access to all things creative. Please contact us on admin@gloswriters.org.uk.
We run an annual Poetry and Prose writing competition in conjunction with The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, the winners of which have the opportunity to read their work at the GWN Prizewinners event. Information about our 2026 competition here.
Click here to buy our anthologies to read the work of previous winners.
We are grateful to The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival for their support of local writers and for creating the opportunity for the winners and the runners-up of our annual writing competition to showcase their work at the GWN event.
We would like to thank Liggy Webb for her generous sponsorship of our annual writing competition.
www.liggywebb.com
