National Association of Writers
and Groups
President: The Lord Fellowes of West Stafford, DL
Registered Charity Number 1059047
Whatever type of writing you do, we’ve got you covered.
We help to set up and run writing groups and provide support for individual writers.
There are many benefits of membership, including a professional critiquing service to help writers develop and improve their work.
Our Patrons are:
The Lord Fellowes of West Stafford, DL
Sir Alan Ayckbourn, CBE
Carol Ann Duffy, CBE
Gervase Phinn
Lord Bragg of Wigton
Membership
Events & Courses
- Monthly Meet the Committee sessions via Zoom.
- NAWGFest, our annual open festival of writing in September,
- Weekend writing retreats at Wentworth Castle in Yorkshire.
Competitions & Publications
We're here to help you write!
Members' Benefits
There are many benefits of membership, including a professional critiquing service to help writers develop and improve their work, and advertising which is usually free. More info
here
E-newsletter
We have an e-newsletter that we send out (ONLY to our members) by email. This gives an insight into what our members are doing and gives people the opportunity to alert us to their needs
(NOTE: MEMBERS PASSWORD is needed to request e-news)
Link Magazine
Link Magazine is our bi-monthly publication about writing, by writers, for writers.
Link provides up-to-date news, ideas, writing opportunities, tips and advice, and keeps members in touch with one another.
Other books
The Write Path for 2018 and 2019, our anthologies of award-winning writing, are available to buy from our shop, and the later editions for 2020 to 2023 can be purchased from your favourite online bookstore.
Confidence
Boosting Your Self Confidence as a Writer by Steve Bowkett is a book packed with tips and advice designed to show writers of all levels of experience how to become more confident and how this can only have a beneficial effect on their work.