Calling all Authors and freelance book industry professionals! Hi everyone! The Autharium meetup group is going to be pretty awesome, we are pulling together some special guests, some excellent authors and freelance publishing professionals. This is your event to mingle with like minded folks, find support and even help others with their books. If you are an established or new author or publishing industry professional this meetup is for you - you might even win a cool Autharium T-shirt. What i …

We are getting together to share our ideas and our books. A meeting for authors and those who work with authors, publishers, copy editors - we meet up and help each other to get our books out into the wide wide world.

Paper Take Flight is a meetup group about digital magazines, and it provides an opportunity for journalists, designers, developers and product managers to talk about what happens when the habits, content and design from paper and print migrate to the screen. It's a group for exchanging ideas and experiences of creating digital magazines for phones, tablets and computers, and to talk about things we all want to know and improve. This is a new meetup group, the plan is for meetups to be monthly, a …

The Drupal London community organises regular general Drupal events, events focusing on specific sectors or user cases, and takes part in various trade shows. The Drupal Drop In user group events have been held regularly since 2006 and are a great place to watch presentations on new modules and techniques, put your questions to the experts, and network with the rest of the community. Drupal Focus events are half day conferences with presentations, discussions, and networking about specific se …

Ok here's the idea.... as a group of writer's we will meet regularly (at least once per week) and write a novel together. Rules (which I've just made up) The entire text will be written during group sessions. The group will contain no more than 8 authors. (If there are more than eight people wanting to join I will pick based on links to previous writing) The book will be a work of fiction. Members must commit to attending regularly. Group members will be responsible for editing sections written …

Hello and welcome. Are you a creative writer? Do you live or work in London? Are you looking for a community of like-minded individuals? Congratulations. You've found it. We're fiction writers' group (and very lively community) where writers volunteer to read their work and get instant feedback in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. We welcome all FICTION writers seeking feedback, advice and encouragement on their writing projects. Our group is composed of writers tinkering away on short stories, no …

This is a group for the best, brightest and most passionate content creators in and around the UK. We'll focus mainly on online content, but I'm sure the old offline to online to offline again debate will come up from time to time! JOIN THE CONTENT REVOLUTION! We all work in a time when there's a focus on quality content like never before... the convergence of journalism, design, SEO, copywriting, music supervision, blogging, PR, videography, software dev and social media has made content creato …

This group is for those interested in all things digital! We will discuss the current innovations, trends and best practices in digital strategy, digital publishing and digital design. It's also an opportunity to network and share challenges with like-minded individuals. All skill levels are welcome!

Are you a fiction writer in need of a serious critique group to help you get your writing to the next level? Are you aiming to publish your work and you like to feedback before submitting it? This group is aimed for writers who would like contructive critiques on their short stories or unpublished novels, and is open to writers of any genre.  Each meetup will be based around groups of four people, each sharing their work using a structured approach to ensure that each participant gets relevant p …

Our Object The establishment of a system of society based upon the common ownership and democratic control of the means and instruments for producing and distributing wealth by and in the interest of the whole community. Who We Are The Socialist Party is like no other political party in Britain. It is made up of people who have joined together because we want to get rid of the profit system and establish real socialism. Our aim is to persuade others to become socialist and act for themselves, or …

SPANGLISH is a Spanish/English language exchange event taking place in bars in the heart of London. It will take place soon in Bogotá, Colombia as well. Participants come to practice a foreign language at the same time they make new friends in a warm, themed and friendly environment. How does it work? The event last two hours, during the first hour participants take part in a series of 1-to-1 conversations which last 12 min each: 6min in Spanish, then 6min in English before participants switch t …

A publishing professional who has represented writers for years as Commissioning Editor at Amazon and Head of Writers' Services for Bloomsbury and The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook, I’ve learnt a few integral things along the way, and wanted to share that knowledge with fellow writers on the way up. So, here’s the service I’ve come up with: [u]Creative Writing Camp[/u] Regular marathon writing sessions [Bootcamp] with all the energy of writing in company but without the group drama or competing …

This is a group for any new generation writer interested in getting published. All genres are welcome. We started this group to meet other writers and to find creative ways of overcoming challenges that face many of today's writers. We will invite publishers or literary agents to most of our meetings, so hopefully we can facilitate the recognition of new talent from our midst. Looking forward to meeting everybody.”

Hi all, I recently took over as the organiser of this group after the previous organiser left the role suddenly and the group was in danger of being removed. I am a keen photographer with interests in fashion/editorial, wedding and portrait photography; and hope that this group and indeed the various meetings planned can help develop my skills even more. My idea is to utilise the contacts we have to organise events that would be aimed at ** Newbie to the fashion/editorial business ** Establ …

About Us and About You This is one of the best social technical group, positive and progressive meetup group. We are a small and enthusiastic group. We can give you good advice and guidance and support your adventure into owning a website; from planning for one, building one, managing one and connecting with commercial and social market places. Our group does not just focus on one web technology, we experience an array of web technologies.  Join us and you will have wished you started earlier. …

What is AppFusion? (@AppfusionLDN) AppFusion is London’s biggest mobile app Meetup. The event is free, well-reviewed and takes place in amazing venues in London. Who goes to AppFusion? AppFusion is open to everyone, regardless of technical knowledge or professional background. At a typical meeting you can expect to meet some or all of the following: - Content publishers - Software developers (individuals and agency) - Mobile manufacturers and operators - Entrepreneurs (most of the UK's sup …

A monthly meet up bringing together thought leaders dedicated to the events industry, this is not a coffee and cake session but a fast paced discussion to understand how we can accelerate our businesses through collective engagement, potential collaborative business opportunities and sharing insights. Who - CEO's, Founders, CTO's, Developers, Publishers, Commercial Directors - Start ups, Event Publishers (Print & Digital), Established events organisers, What - A forum to bring together thought …

What's this group about? Financial Innovation is currently transforming our traditional finance industry, and consumers and corporates are demanding new innovative solutions for web and mobile. You will find this group valuable if you are interested or involved in any area of Financial Innovation, we have a broad membership that includes both new and existing finance companies, providers of capital, entrepreneurs, service providers, academics, technologists and those just interested in innovatio …

This group is for anyone who deals with content. That’s user experience designers, information architects, web writers and editors, web developers and technologists, marketers, communications pros, community managers, product managers, publishers, entrepreneurs, and content strategists of all stripes. We set up this group to allow professionals from all backgrounds with an interest in content strategy to share ideas and learn from each other in an informal environment. If we’re going to help our …

The Science Fiction Book Club meets in central London on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month & is open to Men & Women who enjoy discussing the themes & issues found in Science Fiction Novels. We read, meet & discuss character-led Sci-Fi novels for grown-ups at the more literate end of Science Fiction spectrum. Anything from Atwood to Zelazny that helps us become 'Well Read in SF'. Our books are usually from the 60's onwards & can include anything from Alternate History, Cyberpunk, Dystopian Sci- …

Are you making educational games and apps, thinking about making them or just interested in the application of new technology to education? The aim of this group is to link people involved in or interested in getting involved in making educational games and apps. Often people in this field have a particular skill (e.g. teaching, coding, subject-matter expertise, design) but need to find others with complimentary skills. This meetup group would help people get together and share knowledge and ide …

The Wimbledon Book Club is a reading group that meets in Wimbledon, SW19 Merton South London, on the first and third Mondays of the month. We are a friendly bunch in our 20's, 30 (and the young at heart) who enjoy an "occasional" drink while discussing contemporary fiction paperbacks. We are very easy to get to if you live in Wimbledon, Wimbledon Village, Putney, Southfields, Raynes Park, Balham, Tooting, Morden, New Malden, Sutton or Mitcham :) We all know most Bookclubs tend to read the same …

The meetup for all interested in mobile learning and educational mobile apps. Teachers, trainers, app developers and businesses interested in what’s going on in the world of mobile learning. Come to the Mobile Learning Meetup to share ideas, thoughts, compare tools, languages, and technologies, and share experiences. Post comments or feedback with Twitter at #MLMeetup

For people interested in transmedia storytelling and creating  participatory stories. That is, stories in which the audience plays an active role in some way. It might be clicking a button or going to a real location or watching a video...

We are having a <> at 7pm on the March 5th in Central London & you are invited. So if you are curious, seriously interested or just fancy meeting up with some fellow fantasy readers, now is the time... There will be nibbles and a full selection of all the books from our past, present & future reading list. Everyone is welcome! The Fantasy Book Club meets in central London on the third Tuesday of the month and is open to both men & women who enjoy discussing the themes and issues found in Fantas …

Join us to get inspiration, keep yourself motivated and discuss the craft of great story telling. Exchange ideas, get feedback on your work and meet others devoted to creative writing.  This group welcomes creative writers of all abilities.  Maybe you've been writing for a while, or perhaps you'd like to write more frequently but can't keep the momentum going. We meet to write, discuss our writing in progress, read and share our work.  We have workshops where we discuss "How To" books that inspi …

Ladies in Blogging is a networking group for women who blog or want to learn to blog, whether for professional or personal reasons. We are a supportive, non-competitive community focussed on helping and supporting each other to improve and grow as bloggers. The aim of the Ladies in Blogging group is to empower women to improve their skills and learn more about blogging and social media. We hold monthly networking events where you can other Ladies who blog and to listen to our speakers who will e …

A group dedicated to the play of the Vampire card game published by White Wolf — Vampire: The Eternal Struggle collectible (VTES).