Events Programme
All events start at 7.30pm, whether in person or on Zoom.
Our venue for in person meetings is the
Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL.
2026 PROGRAMME
MONDAY 5TH JANUARY 2026
Edinburgh Libraries
Iain Duffus joins us to give an overview of the resources and collections held within Edinburgh’s Central Library
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 19TH JANUARY 2026
Lindz McLeod
Lindz talks to us about gothic fiction and doppelgangers - includes workshop elements
ON ZOOM, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2026
David Green
Hybrid Publishing, working with both publishers and self publishing
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 16TH FEBRUARY 2026
Thomas D. Lee in conversation with Lindz McLeod
A discussion of historical fiction and deep-dive research.
Includes Q&A opportunity.
ON ZOOM, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 2ND MARCH 2026
Victoria Gemmell
The ‘highs and lows’ of becoming a published Young Adult author
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 16TH MARCH 2026
Zebib Abraham
Zebib talks to us about the ‘through line in the novel’ - and how to make sure your narrative line stays on track
ON ZOOM, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 6TH APRIL 2026
Mark Lambert
The CEO of the Scottish Book Trust joins us to discuss how the trust works, and what resources they have for writers
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 20TH APRIL 2026
Members Night
A night to share our current work, with the possibility of constructive feedback
ON ZOOM, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 4TH MAY 2026
Lyndsey Croal
Lyndsey joins us to talk about utilising folklore in your writing
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 18TH MAY 2026
Nate Ashley
Nate, a publisher, joins us to explain what a publicity campaign for a book may include
ON ZOOM, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 1ST JUNE 2026
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Our last meeting of the year, where we wrap up the year with the formal elements, our committee reports on the club’s year, and we look forward to the 2026/2027 programme
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 7.30PM
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Our 2025 programme - for reference
MONDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2025
Member’s Night
An Introduction to our new programme. Come and tell us about your summer writing projects and events.
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2025
Baret Magarain
Baret joins us to talk about publishing and PR when you don’t have an agent
ON ZOOM, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2025
Members Night:
discussion on novel structure and publishing concerns
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2025
Charlotte Thiboutot
Our committee member Charlie leads us through tips to build and maintain our confidence as we write
ON ZOOM, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2025
David Goodman
David joins us to talk about writing a spy thriller, and getting published
Competition details to be announced
(rearranged from Monday 6th October)
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 17TH NOVEMBER 2025
Writing Night
A writing night in which members write to prompts and can then share their responses
ON ZOOM, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2025
Mark Farrer
Join Mark as he talks to us about self-publishing
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 7.30PM
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MONDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2025
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Join us to celebrate the end of 2025, and our writing successes. As ever, there will be cake, and other treats to share.
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 7.30PM
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