ANGELA NEALE - Solicitor, property developer and great fun at a party! Angela is mid way through her first novel and writes short stories.

AUDREY MCCRAKEN - Grandmother, mother and Carer. Audrey writes short stories with a flavour of the Caribbean.

BOB HANLEY - Champion archer and keen historian who devotes spare time to archery, medieval displays and film/TV re-enactments. He excels in poetry and has written short stories

BRIAN BOLD - Retired IT Marketing Manager, now a keen golfer and occasional writer. He has published ROAD WORKS - a travel book and FIRST COARSE - an anthology of short stories, both can be viewed at www.lulu.com/biro.

CARL SILVA - Actor and writer who has written two novels in the last six months and now faces the task of re-writing and editing.

DAVE ROSE - a financial consultant. His writing mirrors his personality - funny and quirky! A great after dinner speaker and lover of fine wines

DEE MCKENNA - is enjoying learning to write. She is not convinced that she has a novel in her, but is enjoying short story writing. She also does patchwork and her companions are Woody & Jake - Labradors!

DUNCAN CURTIS - A talented Broadcast Director of Photography and Corporate Documentary film Director Duncan has written a screenplay and is an extremely talented short story writer. Duncan Curtis website

GRANT BERNBERG - An administrator, keen PTA member and a reflexology practioner. Grant enjoys poetry and likes to write Haiku.

HELEN NICELL - A charity event organiser, Helen enjoys writing short stories, and writes fun and clever poetry, and hopes to build up to bigger and better things - one day!

JACKIE GREEN - PR and Marketing specialist for schools. A talented and determined writer who enjoys writing short stories.

JAMES FIELDING - Traveller filled with a spirit of adventure. James enjoys writing alternate- performance poetry and recently compiled an anthology of his work.

JANICE DAY - Retired teacher, keen swimmer and member of a local collaboration who write stage plays. Jan is a a prolific writer who writes touching poetry, short stories and plays.

JANET BALDEY - Part time administrator and talented writer of short stories - some of which have been published, and others are competition winners.

JOHN WARD - Retired Business Consultant, quick with jokes, an avid collector of strange things and knowledge. A writer of interesting short stories - that apparently do not need editing!

LAURA STYLES - An Accountant with a soft Welsh accent - who excels at adding comedy to her short stories.

LYNNE MOTIJOANE -A Film maker and Accountant who enjoys writing short stories, loves poetry and keeps on dreaming of writing her 1st novel.

MARGARET VAUGHN - Grandmother to the group with whom she shares her love of poetry and story telling. Margaret writes great poetry, and is working on many short stories and a childrens' novel for her grandson.

MEMONA MIRZA - Specialist in Genetics and currently studying Journalism. Regular contributor to the Watford Area Arts Forum Magazine, and previously editor of a specialist medical journal.

MARY CROWNER - A Manager of Care Services she enjoys writing short stories and is curently developing a travel article and childrens' novel

NATALIE SMITH - found being an administrator for Estate agents dull and tried Fashion & Graphics design more fun! She is having a great time being creative and getting stuck into playing music, writing and designing.

NICK COOK - Creative Writing Tutor, Health and Safety Genius, President of Verulum Writers Circle and extremely talented friend to Watford Writers.

PHIL COOPER - Retired, well travelled writer of amusing and quirky short stories.

SUNITA CROWLEY - previously an occupational therapist - now a lady of leisure! Sunita says that she has never written a story in her life and can think of no better place to take her first tentative steps in writing than with Watford Writers.

SUE PETTIT - Retired teacher who writes, and writes and writes .. warm and touching short stories and poetry seem to just pour from her to the page.

SUSAN BENNETT - Historical Researcher and Consultant who is researching and writing a biography of a woman born in the 18th century. She has written non-fiction articles and has edited and assisted other writers with research. She was the winner of the Watford Writers non-fiction competition for 2009.  Sue Bennett Website

STEVE CLIFFORD – a semi retired / freelancer in the Probation Dept & in the Fire department . After years of report writing – fantasy and creative writing is a challenge that he excels at.

ROSEMARY RACH - A full time novelist and short story writer who headed up the Hertsmere Writers Circle, and has recently had her 1st Historic Romantic Fiction novel published. Rosemary Morris Website

THERESE BAKER - An Artist and amateur dramatics performing actor with a background in well-being and natural therapies who still finds the time and is successfully writing her first novel.

TIM NEALE - A Property developer who writes charming short stories and has huge expertise and knowledge of classic cars.

VICKI PARR - works in a local library, is an avid reader and is currently writing a story about a Princess Royal in Rebellion.

 ROBERT PATERSON - a librarian who would like to be lending his own book!

LIZ GOES - another retired teacher with time to scribble and now addicted. One novel 'Fusion' is available through www.elizajanegoesahead.com and another 'The Cosmopolites' is looking for a publisher. Has recently decided to send in stories and poems to competitions and markets and is getting fond of the rejections. One day...

PETER YOUNG - a retired engineer who writes mainly poetry - is that right for an engineer?

TREVOR SPINAGE - Is a Systems Engineer for a national rail company and the Secretary for the Watford Travel Club - he writes clever and witty short stories and does not enjoy poetry.