Regional Writer Meet-Up: Worcester

Join novelist, Charlotte ‘Charley’ Barnes, and poet and founder of Nine Arches Press, Jane Commane, along with Jonathan Davidson, Chief Executive of Writing West Midlands for a conversation about developing as a creative writer.

Charley Barnes has published over ten psychological thrillers and as an academic is a specialist in True Crime literature. Jane Commane is a poet and also founder/editor of Nine Arches Press, now based in Worcestershire. They will talk about their journeys to publication and how writers can get their work shared with readers.

Jonathan Davidson will talk about how Writing West Midlands can help writers develop their work, including sources of funding and various ways to find audiences and readers.

Venue: Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester, WR1 3ED

Date/Time: Saturday 20th September 2025, 11.30am – 1pm