NAWGfest

Annual Festival of Writing

NAWGFest 2026...

18/19th September online

The festival will mostly take place on Saturday 19th September but there are some sessions on Friday the 18th. 

FRIDAY 18TH  
24-HOUR Flash Fiction Competition judge is Susan Cartwright-Smith - email your story to flashfest2026@nawg.co.uk
24-HOUR Flash Poetry Competition judge is Chris Huck
- email your poem to poetryfest2026@nawg.co.uk

– Story & Poem subjects will be supplied on Friday at 2PM -

+ Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday)

7:30 PM Welcome + Open Mic (60 - 90 minutes) hosted by Henry Curry

SATURDAY 19TH 
10:00 AM Workshop with Marvin Close – Characters You'll Care About  (60 minutes)
10:00 AM Workshop with Morgen Bailey - Ideas and Inspiration (60 minutes)

12 NOON AGM hosted by Chairman Chris Huck (60 minutes)

2:00 PM Workshop with Marvin Close – Integrating Description and Action  (60 minutes)
2:00 PM Workshop with Morgen Bailey - Starts, Middles and Ends

(60 minutes)

4:00 PM Awards Ceremony – winners of the Members’ Competitions
(60 - 90 minutes)
6:00 PM Q&A session – talk to the committee (60 minutes)
8.00 PM Literary Quotes Quiz hosted by Liz Ashcroft (60 - 90 minutes)

All the activities as part of NAWGfest are FREE to members - but it helps us if you register using email: events@nawg.co.uk  

Zoom links are now available for all these activities via the Members' Page HERE (you'll need your password)

NOT A MEMBER YET?  you may still join the festival - please book your place by sending an email:  events@nawg.co.uk  stating that you are not a member of NAWG. And please also consider making a small donation to NAWG to cover our costs by pressing the button below. 

Why not join us? Have a look HERE  to see the benefits of being a member.