Words, Stories and Voices from West Yorkshire
November workshop by Kathleen Croft The Workshop brief: Space: Park, garden, games field, room, or some area best suited to yourself! Object within that space: Swing, goalpost, tree, or any inanimate object of your choice! Explore how this space and object can develop a static character simply by interacting with the space and object. No Conversation. Only an... Continue Reading →
Now we are in November, a prime time for writers with the likes of NaNoWriMo hanging about for you to sink your teeth into. Whether you participate in this month long event or not, we all struggle in the winter months to get those words out. Here are some of tips from our members, to... Continue Reading →
We are delighted to announce that the pre-order for the next in the Hybrid series, due out is now up on Amazon! Here's a little teaser to get your heart pumping and ready for second book! Nobody said being a werewolf would be easy.Fear and prejudice rules the dark world Nick Stead has been thrown... Continue Reading →
This year’s Adjudicator’s competition is based around the theme of Bad women, questioning whether women are more likely to get away with “bad” behaviour these days. Our adjudicator is Ali Harper, author of The Disappeared and The Runaway. Ali writes feminist crime fiction and has a PhD in Chick Noir. She is interested in the... Continue Reading →
Good day to you all! You are all cordially invited to join us on Facebook for a week celebrating the stories and poems created by the Huddersfield Author's Circle, as featured in our book, Circling the County. This week will feature audio recordings from our Authors of their works in the book, released each day... Continue Reading →
The new paperback copies of Hybrid second edition are out now, with our very own Nick Stead receiving his author's copies today. Many thanks to creative genius Gareth Clegg for the new cover art 🐺 Out on Amazon or get a free ebook copy when you sign up to Nick's mailing list - Amazon Website
This last month we are very lucky to have seen the releases of three amazing works from Gareth Clegg and Nick Stead. Gareth started July by announcing the release of a series of novellas, the Chronicles of the Fallen. A Weird West / Supernatural Western Horror series following protagonist Cheveyo Santiago as he hunts down... Continue Reading →
Results for the 2019 President's writing competition on the theme of 'Secrets'.
Due to our current lockdown-life my head sometimes feels too full of everything that's happening out there, instead of what's going on in my fictional worlds. Here at HAC, we've put together a series of tips and experiences of being a writer in lockdown to help all of us during these challenging times. Structure your... Continue Reading →
I’ve been writing for many years – not counting the bits I did during my childhood nor the stories I made up in my head but never wrote down. I’ve had ups and downs; times when I would write prolifically, times when I sit and look at a blank screen and wonder, ‘what now?’ But... Continue Reading →
Huddersfield Authors Circle 