Hello all to the Stratford upon Avon Book Club! Like discussing books, meeting new people or maybe want ideas for your next read? Then why not join us at the next meetup! This is brand new and we want to get together a friendly group of people who like to socialise and discuss books, in a handy town centre pub venue.

  Hi this is a new book club in the Solihull area, aimed at the age range of 20s and 30s. If you love to read or want to read more, want to meet new people, or you are new to Solihull then this would be ideal for you! The group meets on the first Wednesday of the month to discuss the monthly read, chosen at the previous meeting by members. The set up will be an informal question led discussion at monthly meetings and social events will be arranged inbetween.   Please contact us for further infor …

I want to get on top of my writing this year (read: stop thinking about doing it, and cross over into the realm of *hushed tones* actually writing), and am hoping that others want to do the same. Whether you are into blogging, journalism, feature writing, non-fiction or fiction, the aim is to have somewhere to meet up with other like-minded people about it. This isn't a formal meeting, just an informal place where writers can bring along pieces to get advice or encouragement on, where we can dis …