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Event Writers Huddle June 20th- 5.00pm UK time — Sat 20 Jun

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The weekly Writers’ Huddle – Each Saturday, sharpen your craft with honest feedback and unwavering community support. Highly recommended to push your work to the next level. Definitely not to be missed. There's nothing else like it on the Internet.



Join our Weekly Writers’ Huddle this Saturday May 2nd at 5.00pm UK (BST).


Hosted by top literary agent and bestselling author, Peter Cox.

It’s a friendly, practical space to bring your work in progress to get readers' honest first impressions and feedback in real time from the sharpest and most supportive literary group online. An experience which is invaluable and unique for you as a writer. Something that's extremely hard to come by anywhere else and all included at no additional cost as part of your Litopia membership.

But not only WiPs. Query letters, book proposals, synopses and blurbs are all welcome. Also, anything you've spotted in the press or online that's relevant to the industry.

And of course Peter will be happy to answer any questions you might have. Ask him anything about publishing or the book world. He's a mine of information.

Submitting work is not mandatory as you're more than welcome to just come along and participate in the general discussion.
The only stipulation is that you must be a Platform Plus Member. If that's you then please click the 'book here' link below and that will take you to the booking page. Click the 'Book Free' button and you will automatically be added to the Private Group thread in the Huddle Hangout.


You'll then be included in a Private Group found in the Huddle Hangout. You will only have access to the event once you are included in the private group. This will be created typically on the Thursday ahead of that week's event. On the day, join the Huddle using the Zoom link which will always be found in the 'sticky' at the top of the Huddle Hangout forum (link below). Then get ready to enjoy what's always a fun but informative session.


Starts at…
Saturday 20th June 2026, 5:00 pm London time
  • Berlin: Saturday 20th June 2026, 6:00 pm
  • New York: Saturday 20th June 2026, 12:00 pm
  • Los Angeles: Saturday 20th June 2026, 9:00 am
  • Singapore: Sunday 21st June 2026, 12:00 am
  • Sydney: Sunday 21st June 2026, 2:00 am
  • Auckland: Sunday 21st June 2026, 4:00 am

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