St Albans has always been stuffed with literary talent. So, seven decades ago, the local writing community formed Verulam Writers.

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Taking the name from the name of the Roman town where St Albans is now located, Verulam Writers meets in-person on "odd" Wednesday evenings (usually 1st, 3rd and occasionally 5th in the month but always check the current programme on the home page) during term time at St Stephen's Church Hall, 1 Watling St, St Albans, AL1 2PT, and online on Zoom in the alternate weeks. Evenings include manuscript critique sessions, competitions, workshops, social events, and guest speakers.

 

All writers are welcome. Our members write fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and screenplays. In fiction, members write in genres including crime, fantasy, sci-fi, historical, romance, literary fiction and everything in-between. Some members are at the start of their writing journey, and some are prolific and professional novelists. It’s a mix which makes for a friendly and broad critique of manuscripts and lively workshops. 

 

Our in-house magazine, Veracity, available for free to non-members, is packed with articles on the craft of writing and showcases our members’ work. You can subscribe HERE. And if you wish to contribute to a future issue please get in contact using the form below.

 

Joining us is as simple as turning up to one of our meetings and paying your membership fee to our treasurer, Anne Ellis. We’ll then ask for a name and email address so we can keep you informed about VW meetings and activities. 

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Guests are welcome at all meetings for £3 per meeting or £5 when we have speakers. If a guest subsequently decides to join us, we’ll reduce the membership fee by any guest fees paid that season.

 

Our season runs from September to July, like the school year, and membership fees for our 2026-2027 season are £48. If you join us part way through the season, we will reduce your fee on a pro-rata basis.

 

If you’d like more information, don't hesitate to contact us using the form below. We always welcome new members.