S@veAsWriters
Canterbury's Liveliest Writing Group
Current/Future Events & Competitions
Spoken Word Sunday: Victoria Field
+ OpenMic, Sunday 8 February 2026. More...
NOTE - replaces previous billing of Maggie Brookes-Butt
Past Events & Competitions
Spoken Word Sunday: Frank Crocker
+ OpenMic, Sunday 11 January 2026
Spoken Word Sunday: poet Derek Sellen
+ OpenMic, Sunday 14 December 2025
SaveAs International Writing Competition
2025 - 'Facing the Storm' AWARDS EVENT
Saturday 6 December, 2025
Spoken Word Sunday: poet Tim Armstrong
+ OpenMic @Canterbury CosyClub, Sunday 9 November 2025
Spoken Word Sunday: poet Hilary Davies
@Canterbury CosyClub, Sunday 12 October 2025
Spoken Word Sunday: poet Maggie Harris
@Canterbury CosyClub, Sunday 14 September 2025
Spoken Word Sunday: poet Anna Blasiak
@Canterbury CosyClub, Sunday 10 August 2025
SaveAs International Writing Competition:
2025 - 'Facing the Storm'
Deadline 31 August, 2025 – NOW CLOSED
Spoken Word Sunday: poet Henry Cockburn
@Canterbury CosyClub Sunday 13 July 2025
Read our Winner's work!
SaveAs Writers' Group Workshops 2025
SaveAs Book Publications
Pictured here are some of the lovely covers of books published by the SaveAs writers – they include anthologies, volumes of poetry, short stories and works of individual fiction by members of our Kent-based writing group.
Support our local authors and buy a copy for yourself to read or as a gift!
More details about our publications...
"Not sure if you remember sending out info on this comp, looky who won a slot, and shortlisted for another entry of mine. Was a little like I had won an Oscar when I read the email, as you know, I've been writing for only a year and was so surprised."
Deborah Gasking
Winner with 'Coffee' and also shortlisted in the BIBLIOPHONE 1000 Words Heard Competition