We're a group for London's creative writers to read their work and get constructive feedback in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. At our meetings we have six reading spaces per meeting. Taking a reading means you'll read your work for 10-15 minutes and then given critique/discussion from around the table. It sounds a lot scarier than it is, trust me! Most members are either working on short stories or a first novel but we welcome any creative writer seeking advice and encouragement. We end each ev …

We have just updated our About Us page. It's a good place to learn what we are about, so you should probably look there first! The Wimbledon Book Club is a reading group that meets in Wimbledon, SW19 Merton South London, on the first and third Mondays of the month. We all know most Bookclubs tend to read the same things don't we? 'The Help' or 'Eat, Prey, Love Marketing Opportunity™' or 'The Da V¡nc¡ Code'. Not us. We read contemporary fiction paperbacks and being an adventurous bunch we …

Ever wondered what the author was thinking when they wrote a novel? We have created a meet up just for those who want to meet the author and then read their book with the knowledge of the objective and goals. Welcome to The Tea Box’s new Noveltea Book Club – a unique new way of meeting to discuss some of your favourite books from our local community of Authors – with niche to best-selling books on the agenda over the term. The Author will Introduce you to there book and then two weeks later afte …

… We may be reading the latest bestseller but not simply because it’s being promoted endlessly, included on all the suggested lists, or we feel we 'ought' to read it! We read a book a month and also try to plan at least one social event to get to know each other even better such as a movie, dinner, shopping, hiking… in the Summer a book discussion can take place over a wonderful picnic in the park or on the beach… whatever you want… you’re free to suggest a meeting as this is YOUR group!

… Example readings would be: Amy Tan - author of The Joy Luck Club, The BoneSetter's Daughter XinRan - author of The Good Women of China and Sky Burial Lisa See - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Jung Chang - author of Wild Swans Murakami - Japanese author of Norwegian Wood Tang Poetry - widely regarded as some of the finest poetry from Chinese history Lao Tzu - philosopher and courtier who wrote the 'Tao' I-Ching - the ancient classic book that could divine the future (we will also welcome new/up a …

… If you want to make new friends and share your passion for reading come along to one of our meetings.

We recently moved to Maidenhead and I miss my old book group. Ironically now I have a longer commute I have more time to actually read! If you would like to join an evening book group which would encourage you to read something you might otherwise not have picked up, but which isn't too high-brow, then please get in touch. I am female, middle aged (ahem) with a young family but obviously you don't have to be the same, it just gives you an idea !

Let's eat and drink at great venues, meet new friends who live nearby and enrich our minds at the same time!  This group has a local focus and is designed for people living in the vicinity of Hampton Court/Teddington. We'll read one book a month and then meet up at a regular time to discuss it. We'll meet at an interesting, new local restaurant, pub or café, or at people's homes if they're willing to make it festive with a few snacks and drinks! Book selection will rotate among the members, and …

… Also, we are an equal opportunity group and don't discriminate against those who are into dystopic lit, so if you fancy reading some books about the decline of society or the subsequent rebuilding of it while having a drink and a laugh then feel free to come along.

Welcome to the Vivacious BookClub for London Women! If you are a literary lover and would like nothing more than to get together with a group of friendly, interesting girls and discuss the latest reads then look no further. Are you new to London or looking for a cultural twist on the usual socialising? In this group you can broaden your literary horizons and make new friends.   Look forward to seeing you soon!   Upcoming books in 2012: March Before I Go To Sleep

Great. Just what the worlds crying out for...another book group, covering another overpopulated area of London. Camden this time. Its a nice area with good bars apparently. We'll see.... So, here we are filling a possible gap in the market. If you enjoy reading while the planets going down the pan, want to share your unoriginal half -baked thoughts with other entities who are equally inept in original expression, then this is the group for you. Okay....enough of the cynicism. We meet monthly and …

  2012 is the bicentenary of Dickens' birth and there will be a lot going on to celebrate in London. What better time to start this group The group meetings will be regular book group style occasions and visits to Dickens related places ands events. The Dickens Museum is a possibility. Also, The Museum of London will be having a major exhibition starting in December and the BFI will be doing a retrospective of Dickens' films. Rochester and Broadstairs are other possible meeetup venues. The group …

We seek submissions from unpublished fiction writers (novelist ,short-story, playwrite, poem) We are giving you an opportunity to read an extract from a completed chapter to other would-be writers and the general public. Maybe you are not a writer, but an avid reader and a lover of fiction books, come along to any event relax and listen.

Chalke Authors is a freelance consultancy and publicity agency for authors. Check this group page out for information on upcoming events for which we can provide discounted and occasionaly complimentary tickets for both readers and authors alike.   Below is a list of current authors we are looking after:  Michael Arnold, Patrick Bishop, James Burge,Tim Butcher,  Jimmy Burns, Tom Carver, Jessie Childs, William Dalrymple,Saul David, Carol Dyhouse,Leonie Frieda,Sarah Gristwood, Stephen Grey,Alice …

Be transported into another world under the spellbinding magic of some of the UK’s top storytellers. Escape the politics and spin doctors by relaxing in a wealth of tales of life that our cast of storytellers have in store for you. Written and televised media dominate our world of storytelling – rediscover the original oral tradition at The Tea Box!

We're slowly making our way through the Guardian's list of 1000 novels everyone must read, which covers novels about love, crime, comedy, family and self, state of the nation, science fiction and fantasy, and war and travel.  We work our way through the categories each month, and invite members to nominate books from the list. Once nominations have been received, all members vote for their choice.  The book club is for people living in and around Chiswick, as well as those who don't mind travell …