… No shows will be reported, black listed, banned and their names erased from history. If you can't attend update your RSVP and let the host know. * When events are at a commercial venue (e.g. cafe, restaurant) buy something, anything to make us welcome there. Think of it as a venue fee. DO NOT bring your own food & drink. This makes us look really bad. WHAT WE ARE NOT * We are not a critique group. Your work will not be reviewed. * We are not a social group. People work in silence. * We a …

We're a group for London's creative writers to read their work and get constructive feedback in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. At our meetings we have six reading spaces per meeting. Taking a reading means you'll read your work for 10-15 minutes and then given critique/discussion from around the table. It sounds a lot scarier than it is, trust me! Most members are either working on short stories or a first novel but we welcome any creative writer seeking advice and encouragement. We end each ev …

We seek submissions from unpublished fiction writers (novelist ,short-story, playwrite, poem) We are giving you an opportunity to read an extract from a completed chapter to other would-be writers and the general public. Maybe you are not a writer, but an avid reader and a lover of fiction books, come along to any event relax and listen.

This is a London-based book club for everyone that wants to meet monthly to discuss a 'short' book over a drink. Whether it's because you're too busy or too lazy (like me) to read a novel, appreciate shorter books, or want to supplement your current book club, everyone is welcome. The aim is to meet once a month at a pub on a weekday evening to discuss the month's book whilst meeting new people and having a laugh in the process.   If you're on Facebook, why not join our group: http://www.faceboo …

The intention for this group is for those attending to do any of the following: discuss an idea for a Graphic Novel/Comic story, whether from an artist or a writer's perspective (or if you are doing both). The overall aim is for you to be able to get help, and not feel like you are on your own (which is what stops you making any progress). if you want, to provide sketches to show the general style. Others can critique this, give an initial reaction, and recommend changes. get into pairs or smal …

Be transported into another world under the spellbinding magic of some of the UK’s top storytellers. Escape the politics and spin doctors by relaxing in a wealth of tales of life that our cast of storytellers have in store for you. Written and televised media dominate our world of storytelling – rediscover the original oral tradition at The Tea Box!

… I primarily write flash fiction (short stories in 1000 words or less), and perform these tiny tales across the UK. I have taken to the stage in many amazing venues including The Southbank Centre, The Charles Dickens Museum, and Portsmouth Central Library; at popular events on the live lit/spoken word scene including Literary Death Match, StorySLAM:Live, and Tongue Fu; and at festivals including White Night, UpRise, and Street Fest. I have facilitated workshops in schools, book shops, museums, an …

We are a women only writing group based in London hoping to ignite female writers interested in fiction and/or non-fiction. Whether you're based in the city or visiting, we want to lend our diverse group of ears and offer our invaluable time towards making whatever you're working on the best it can be, through nurturance and through constructive, yet rigorous feedback. Let's create a space where women and their work are valued and respected intellectually. We want bold, passionate women ready to …

… Our books are usually from the 60's onwards and could include anything from Alternate history, Cross Genera Mashup Fantasy/whatever, Dystopian Fantasy, Erotic Fantasy, Feminist Fantasy, Horror, Literary Fantasy, Modern novels with an Fantasy slant, New Wave Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy, Short Story Collections, SteamPunk and even the occasional High Fantasy. But lets face it, Dwarves & Elves are old hat. Unlike some Bookclubs we are INDEPENDENT, don't have our books chosen by a Book Shop, m …

… Recently additions to our resources mean that in future you can expect activities such as poetry/short story readings and discussion as well as fun plays and skits for us to act out - all in Hindi!       Hope to see you at our next meet!        

… Our books are usually from the 60's onwards and could include anything from Alternate history, Cross Genera SF, Cyberpunk, Dystopian Fiction, Feminist SF, Literary SF, Modern novels with an SF slant, Mundane SF, New Wave SF, Post-Apocalyptic SF, Short Story Collections or Space Opera. Unlike some Book clubs we are INDEPENDENT, don't have our books chosen by a Book Shop, marketing department, TV Chat Show, publisher or any other commercial interest. Our book choice's are always about having a goo …

I am a Londoner - welcome.  This is a vibrant and exciting city, the capital of Europe (no offence to other European cities) no less,  and we live and work here.  Come and join like minded Londoners for cultural events, discovering London outings, chilling out in London, watching London events, music London, dancing London etc. Black Londoners also support  Haiti  with the publication of  'A Lime Jewel', an anthology of poetry  and short stories in aid of Haiti at www.alimejewel.com  

… The only condition is that they are novels (or short stories) of relatively high literary quality - there is so many good books out there, so why read any of the bad ones!   Rules for membership of this group: To be a member of ELSBC, you need to: 1. Reply to the five membership questions. 2. Have a picture and a description of yourself on your Meetup profile to become a member of this group. This is to ensure that people who sign up are genuine and not companies trying to spam us with weird pro …

London Project Productions2011 (Filmmaking) (New London No Budget Film Production Crew) The purpose of No Budget Film Production Crew is to create short films under 30 minutes as a means of learning the whole process from pre-production / production / post production. If you're interested in learning any of the following skills; you should join. producer production assistant director cameraperson camera assist sound mixer sound assist boom operator lights art department make-up electrical hookin …

We are a group of women intersted in making short films, feature films, dramas about and for women (often with a lesbian audience in mind) focussing on portraying an alternative, more powerful, image of women. Not only the guys can kick arse, save the world and  ride off into the sunset. Come help us: "Rewriting our history and our future though fiction!". You do not need to be an expert in any particular area of film making just interested, keen and with the right attitude, motivation and commi …

… This month’s topic will be blog basics and web 2.0. Short film intro to web 2.0 - in plain English Hands-on blog tip Discussion and networking drinks.