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2026
September 1<\/b><\/td>		Welcome and Introductions<\/B><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 15<\/td>Club Night<\/b>
The moment I saw that…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 6<\/td>Critique Night

\nClosing date for the Flash Fiction Competition<\/i><\/b>
Pieces for critique to be provided by 29th September<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 20<\/td>Workshop<\/b>
Editing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 3<\/td>Adjudication of Flash Fiction Competition<\/b>
David Hall
Closing date for the Poetry Competition<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 17<\/td>Club Night<\/b>
3-5 minute sketch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 1<\/td>Adjudication of Poetry Competition<\/b>
Chris Powici<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 15<\/td>Silent Auction<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2027
January 5<\/b><\/td>		Critique Night<\/b>
Pieces to be provided by 30th December<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 19<\/td>Write on the Night Competition<\/b>
William Duguid
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February 2<\/td>Club Night<\/b>
Begin or end your story or poem standing in the rain or snow.
Closing date for the Olive Lawrie Short Story Competition<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 16<\/td>Workshop<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 2<\/td>Adjudication of the Olive Lawrie Short Story Competition<\/b>
Linda Cracknell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 16<\/td>Club Night<\/b>
Bon Appetit!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 6<\/td>Celebratory Readings<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 20<\/td>AGM<\/B><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 27<\/td>Annual Meal<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

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An Evening with Elizabeth Kostova<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn Evening with Elizabeth Kostova is a must-attend for readers, writers, book lovers, thinkers, and...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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Meet Scottish Crime Author Allan Gaw<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAllan will be discussing his gripping new book, The Shadows and the Dust in Waterstones...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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Tides of Time by Julie Close<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Perthshire Writers<\/strong><\/em> was founded in 1976 as a society in which aspiring and published writers can share their work in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we do…<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our programme runs from September through to May. We meet at 7:30 pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Murray Room, Salutation Hotel, 30 South Street, Perth PH2 8PH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some write purely for pleasure, while others have several publications to their credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We cover all types of writing \u2013 poetry,
short stories, articles, drama, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find out more about a typical club night under the ‘guidance<\/a>‘ section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested to find out more?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in trying us out, then please contact our Secretary, Anne Pack, at secretary@perthshirewriters.co.uk<\/a> to let us know you are coming along. You will be most welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a typical meeting, members bring along and read work on a given theme, receiving comments and advice from other members. Information is also given about relevant conferences, competitions and other events for writers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are annual competitions judged by established writers from outwith the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years the group has had links with Perth Youth Theatre and Perth Hospital Radio, and has presented A Pocketful of Perthshire<\/strong> during Perth Festival of the Arts, with members performing poetry, prose and sketches in public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have just released a new anthology containing a selection of writings by all members of our society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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