# nawg.co.uk We support writers & groups; provide writing festivals & events; run competitions; publish magazines, newsletters, books; give professional critiques. ## Pages - [Contact us](https://www.nawg.co.uk/contact-us): how to get in touch, queries, advice, help, writing issues - [Join Here !](https://www.nawg.co.uk/membership/joinhere): Reasons to join us, experience, competitions, publications, website, online events, writing festival, writing weekends, critiques - [Gallery](https://www.nawg.co.uk/gallery1): a gallery of our writing groups and events , pictures of winners of our competitions - [Events & Courses](https://www.nawg.co.uk/events): come to a friendly writing weekend at lovely wentworth castle, join us for our festival of writing - [Members Comp Online Form](https://www.nawg.co.uk/members-comp-online-form): Members, free competitions, special material only for members - [Biographies](https://www.nawg.co.uk/biographies): Annual festival of writing, meet like-minded writers, enjoy good company, gala dinner and prize-giving, online writing events - [Hints & Tips](https://www.nawg.co.uk/newpage): page Under construction - [OPEN Competitions](https://www.nawg.co.uk/competitions-open): Superb prizes, poetry, short stories - [Members Page](https://www.nawg.co.uk/members-page): Members, free competitions, special material only for members - [Membership Benefits](https://www.nawg.co.uk/membership): join as individual, join as a writing group, benefits - [NAWG250 Competition](https://www.nawg.co.uk/competitions): Autumn 250 word flash fiction story competition - [Members Competitions](https://www.nawg.co.uk/members-competitions): Prizes, trophies, gala dinner, awards night, published in our Anthology, fifteen categories, short story, crime, romance, memoir, children's entry, sci-fi, horror, formal poetry - [Resources & Useful Links](https://www.nawg.co.uk/useful-links): helpful information, writing competitions, writing magazines, writing help - [Home](https://www.nawg.co.uk/): National Association of Writers and Groups, Creative Writing, Poetry, Groups of Writers, Free Writing Competitions, Annual Festival of Writing, Writing Weekends, Online workshops, Magazine, newsletter, blog, friendly people - [Our Groups](https://www.nawg.co.uk/directory): List of writing groups that are members of NAWG, Details of where there are writing groups near you - [NAWGFest](https://www.nawg.co.uk/nawgfest): Annual festival of writing, meet like-minded writers, enjoy good company, gala dinner and prize-giving, online writing events - [Publications](https://www.nawg.co.uk/publications): Two-monthly Link magazine, advertising, stories, anthology of winning entries in our competitions - [Critiques](https://www.nawg.co.uk/critiques): Experienced professionals will critique your writing, very reasonable cost - [Advertising](https://www.nawg.co.uk/advertising): Advertise at very reasonable rates, magazine bi-monthly, e-newsletter, website - [Blog](https://www.nawg.co.uk/blog): competitions, events, results, what's on in the NAWG creative writing world, add your events here, - [Competitions](https://www.nawg.co.uk/competitionsedf803ca): Writing Competitions, free for members, open writing competitions, big cash prizes - [Our services](https://www.nawg.co.uk/our-services): advertising, writing critiques, Link magazine, website, newsletter - [About Us](https://www.nawg.co.uk/gallery): the team that runs the association, our committee, what we do ## Blog Posts - [2027 Workshop: Beyond the Script](https://www.nawg.co.uk/workshop-beyond-the-script-screenwriting-tools-for-every-writer) - [NEW NAWG branded items for sale](https://www.nawg.co.uk/new-nawg-branded-items-for-sale) - [Members Comps 2026 - WINNERS](https://www.nawg.co.uk/members-comps-2026-shortlist) - [Post-Xmas Quiz: a prize for the winners! 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