SA Writers Circle

You have reached the online home of the South African Writers' Circle

• Our next meeting will start with the 51^st AGM of the SAWC. Please be available to vote for the new office-bearers for 2012, i.e. Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary and Treasurer.
• Results for the November Essay Competition have been posted.
• The Judge's Report for the November 2011 Competition is available.

There are numerous benefits in belonging to the SAWC.

• Members receive a 16-page newsletter every month containing information on the general writing scene, markets and national and international competitions, book reviews and articles on writing techniques.
• The SAWC is the only association in South Africa which runs monthly competitions covering the whole spectrum of writing: novels, short stories, articles, poetry, plays, humour, children’s stories and science fiction. Professional writers judge these competitions and each entrant receives a full critique on work submitted, whether they are prizewinners or not. Copies of the prizewinning entries are published in the monthly newsletter.
• The Circle does not give tuition, but keeps an up-to-date list of writing schools, literary critics and literary agents which members can contact for advice and help. Their rates are special to members of the Circle.
• A monthly meeting is held in Westville, each one with a guest speaker, discussing various aspects of writing, or holding workshops.
• There are writing groups affiliated to the SAWC at other centres.

If you would like to join, please complete the Application for Membership Form.
We look forward to welcoming you as a member.