South Shields Writers’ Circle has been running for over twenty years. Our first sponsor was Catherine Cookson and over the years we’ve had advice and inspiration from many published and successful writers, including:

• Tom Hadaway,
• Denise Roberston
• Sean O’Brien
• Bendan Cleary
• Chaz Brenchley
• Edward Blishen
• Gordon Parker
• Alex Ferguson
• Tom and Terry Kelly
• Carol Cook
• Julia Darling

South Tyneside has produced many successful writers, several achieving international fame. We aim to continue this tradition by keeping creative writing flourishing within our local area.