Events
From craft masterclasses to publishing industry deep-dives, explore our full slate of worldwide events.
Litopia’s program of events cross borders, genres, and skill levels. Full Members get it all for zero extra cost—and plenty are open to Free Members, too.
Weekly Writers’ Huddle February 21st – 5.00pm UK time
Join Litopia’s Weekly Writers’ Huddle this Saturday 21 February at 5.00pm UK (GMT). It’s a friendly, practical space to bring your work-in-progress for discussion and honest feedback from Pete and the collective. But not only WiPs. Query letters, book proposals, synopses and blurbs are all welcome. Also, anything you’ve spotted in the press or online…
Writers’ Huddle Huddle February 28th -5.00pm UK time
Join Litopia’s Weekly Writers’ Huddle this Saturday 28th February at 5.00pm UK (GMT). It’s a friendly, practical space to bring your work-in-progress for discussion and honest feedback from Pete and the collective. But not only WiPs. Query letters, book proposals, synopses and blurbs are all welcome. Also, anything you’ve spotted in the press or online…
“Cat’s Cradle” by Kurt Vonnegut
Book Club is not really an elite cadre. Or, if it is, anyone can join at any time. Litopians who wish to pop in for a meeting should feel very welcome. The difference between other book clubs and ours, we hope, is that we look at the books through the eyes of a writer, not…
The Weekly Huddle – January Tough Love Edition!
Saturday sees our weekly Huddle at its usual time of 5.00pm – UK (GMT). And as ever, you are invited to submit your WiPs for discussion and feedback from Pete and the collective. But not only WiPs. Query letters, book proposals, synopses and blurbs are all welcome. Also, anything you’ve spotted in the press or…
An Evening with Annie Summerlee and The Book of Blood and Roses
A couple years back, Litopian Annie Summerlee started workshopping and Huddling a new writing project. If you’ve ever watched Litopia’s Pop-Up Submissions on YouTube, you’ll immediately recognize Annie – her brilliant manuscript crits were incisive, helpful and often very funny! Well, fast forward a couple of years, and publishers have been fighting to get hold…
“We Were Liars” – Litopia Book Club February Meeting
This month, the Litopia Book Club dives headfirst into We Were Liars—a novel that glitters like a perfect summer and cuts like broken glass. Set against the sun-drenched backdrop of a wealthy family’s private island, this modern classic is a masterclass in atmosphere, voice, and the slow, devastating reveal. Book Club is not really an…
The Fabulous February Challenge!
The rules are simple: Each entry must be ONE sentence only, as defined by the basic rules of English grammar. We will notice if you squeeze unrelated clauses together and pretend it’s a sentence, so please don’t do it. Your entry will be disqualified and removed. Don’t comment on other people’s entries – this makes…
The Weekly Huddle
Saturday sees our weekly Huddle at its usual time of 5.00pm – UK (GMT). And as ever, you are invited to submit your WiPs for discussion and feedback from Pete and the collective. But not only WiPs. Query letters, book proposals, synopses and blurbs are all welcome. Also, anything you’ve spotted in the press or…
Weekly Writers’ Huddle
Saturday sees our weekly Huddle at its usual time of 5.00pm – UK (GMT). And as ever, you are invited to submit your WiPs for discussion and feedback from Pete and the collective. But not only WiPs. Query letters, book proposals, synopses and blurbs are all welcome. Also, anything you’ve spotted in the press or…
Huddle South – February 4th – 8.00am UK time
Our month Huddle South will take place on Wednesday February 4th at 8.00am UK time (UK now on GMT). Please check the time in your local time zone. As ever, you are invited to submit your WiPs for discussion and feedback from Pete and the collective. But not only WiPs. Query letters, book proposals, synopses…