Other Groups
During its history the Circle has seldom interacted with other writers groups in and around Glasgow, thanks to its focused working practices and — arguably — its championing of genre fiction. As a result, probably it's the closest links have been with members of the East Coast SF Writers Group (ECSFWG). This group shared a common origin, having originally been formed as a gathering of some east coast-based entrants to the same Glasgow Herald Science Fiction Short Story Competition. A more recent offshoot from ECSFWG is the Writers' Bloc spoken word group, with whom members of the Circle have performed in special joint events.
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