YCAA Book Club Update
This month, we welcomed two new readers!
Just a few weeks to Enter YLP 2025!
The Yeovil Literary Prize 2025 closes at midnight on Friday 31st May 2025.
Story Slam Coming Soon!
On Thursday 8th May 2025, YCAA and Yeovil College will host a Story Slam!
Yeovil Literary Prize Now Open!
You can now enter this year’s international Yeovil Literary Prize competition.
YCAA Book Club Update
Our book group have been busy readers this month and have many recommendations to share!
YCAA talks Literature with Yeovil College Students
A talk with Yeovil College students shows a love of literature is alive and well in the younger generation.
Fun, Music and Prizes at A Quiz with Bob!
The YCAA has held ‘A Quiz with Bob’, an evening of fun, music and questions!
YCAA Book Club Update
Our Book Club have crammed a lot of great reads into this summer’s break!
Join us for a fundraising Quiz!
Join us on Saturday 31st August at Westlands Yeovil for a quiz!
YCAA Book Club Update
There was so much – old and new – to talk about at this month’s book club!
YCAA Book Club Update
Another gathering of booklovers for friendly chatter about our recent reads!
The Waiting Begins..!
Key dates for this year’s Yeovil Literary Prize entrants are now available.
Somerset Writers Get-Together
YCAA Chair Liz introduces the Somerset Writers Get-together.
Somerset Writers Event Announced
The YCAA and Yeovil Creative Writers are hosting an event for Somerset writers.
YCAA Book Club Update
This month’s reads were ‘Horse’ and ‘Carriage 451’, but our Book Club enjoyed many more titles too!
YCAA Book Club Update
Our book club have lots to say about their Secret Santa surprises this month.
YCAA Book Club Update
This month, our Book Club has been having festive fun with a book-themed Secret Santa!
YCAA Book Club Update
This months reads included ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ and ‘The Body in the Library’.
Literary Prize Key Dates
If you entered this year’s Yeovil Literary Prize, you’ll want to know these key dates!
YCAA Book Club Update
The April update from the YCAA Book Club, plus details of the May meeting.
YCAA Supports Octagon Redevelopment
The YCAA has made a donation to the Octagon Theatre redevelopment.
YCAA Book Club Update
Find out what our friendly book group has been reading recently, and where you can join them in April.
Mini-Saga Competition Winners 2022/23
Read the winners of this years YCAA and Western Gazette flash writing competition.
Writing Competition for Kids Announced
The YCAA and Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust announce a competition.
YCAA Book Club Update
JoJo Moyes and Toni Morrison were this month’s reads for the YCAA Book Club.
50-word Mini-Saga Competition 2022 Launched
Our annual 50-word flash fiction writing competition returns!
Discover and Write Your Family History!
Learn how to research and write your family history at our event on 2 November 2022.
YCAA Book Club Update
Sadly, Covid cancelled the July meeting, but we’re already looking forward to the next one!
Hazelgrove Pupils fundraise for the YCAA
Year 8s at Hazelgrove Prep School have been fundraising for the YCAA.
YCAA Book Group Update
It was another meeting of relaxed but stimulating chat about the books we read in May.
Yeovil Literary Prize – Important Dates
The dates when winners of this year’s YLP will be announced have been confirmed.
‘Discovery’ Children’s Writing Competition Results
The 2022 children’s writing competition has been such a success that there are already plans for a 2023 contest.
YCAA Book Group Update
This month, the book group chatted about ‘Still Life’ by Sarah Winman and ‘The Lamplighters’ by Emma Stonex.
Dance School raises £500 for YCAA
The Helen Laxton School of Dance has once again supported the YCAA by donating £500 from their Everybody Dance 2022 show.
Children’s Short Story Competition Update
Thank you to all the local pupils who entered this year’s Children’s Short Story competition. We’ve really enjoyed reading your work.
YCAA Book Club Roundup – April 2022
An update from the YCAA book club’s latest reads by Liz.
Children’s Competition Deadline Extended
The deadline for this year’s children’s writing competition has been extended until Friday 25th March 2022.
Mini-Saga Competition Winners 2021/22
Read the fifty-word winners of this year’s YCAA and Western Gazette flash fiction writing competition.
Children’s Writing Competition 2022 Announced
Details of the 2022 Children’s Writing Competition for young wordsmiths in South Somerset have been announced.
Literary Prize 2022 Launches with New Category
Yeovil Literary Prize launches with new category for children and young adult novels.
50-Word Writing Competition Launched
The YCAA and Western Gazette newspaper launch their annual flash fiction prize.
Impromptu Line Up Announced
On Wednesday 24 November, join us for a festive evening of performances by talented local people.
Yeovil Literary Festival Event celebrates YLP 2021 Winners
YCAA has held a celebrated this year’s Yeovil Literary Prize winners with a Yeovil Literary Festival event.
Yeovil Literary Festival Starts this Week!
Excitement is growing in the build up to the 2021 Yeovil Literary Festival, which starts on Thursday 28 October.
Tickets on Sale for YLP Winners Showcase 2021
Novel, poetry and short story prize winners will feature in this Yeovil Literary Festival event.
Members Claim Literary Festival Discounts
YCAA members can claim discounts on some 2021 Yeovil Literary Festival tickets.
Waterstones & YCAA Good Book Winners Debate
Join us and Waterstones for this year’s Good Book Winners Debate.
Literary Prize Shortlist Announced
Titles shortlisted for the 2021 Yeovil Literary Prize have been announced.
Events are Back!
The YCAA is delighted to announce the return of two of its most popular annual events.
Literary Prize Longlist Announced
Titles longlisted for the 2021 Yeovil Literary Prize have been announced.
YCAA Needs You!
The YCAA is looking for new volunteers to continue its work in South Somerset.
Young Writers Excel in YCAA Competition
Congratulations to the winners of our children’s writing competition.
Grant Applications Open Until 31/07/2021
Applications for this year’s YCAA sponsorship grants must arrive by Saturday 31/07/2021.
Yeovil Literary Prize – Important Dates
An important update for entrants to the 2021 international Yeovil Literary Prize.
YLP Winner’s Novel Published
A former Yeovil Literary Prize winner’s book is due for publication in September.
Yeovil Literary Prize Update
The closing date for this year’s international Yeovil Literary Prize has been extended to Friday 31st May 2021.
Free Writing Competition for Children Announced
YCAA is delighted to announce a competition for young writers in years 4, 5 and 6.
Mini-Saga Competition Winners
‘HOPE’ was the theme for our most recent mini-saga writing competition.
Mini-Saga Competition 2020 Launched
We are delighted to announce the launch of the 2020 YCAA and Western Gazette newspaper mini-saga writing competition.
2020 Literary Prize Winners Announced
YCAA is delighted to announce the winners of its 2020 Yeovil International Literary Prize.
2019 Mini-Saga Winners Announced
The winners of the our annual Mini-Saga competition have been published in the 9th January 2020 edition of the Western Gazette newspaper.
Yeovil International Literary Prize 2020 Now Open!
Yeovil International Literary Prize is now open for entries. Organised by the Yeovil Community Arts Association and now in its 17th year, Yeovil International Literary Prize provides an opportunity to enter four very different categories.
Mini Saga Competition Now Open!
The YCAA and the Western Gazette have launched the annual 50 word Mini Saga writing competition for 2020.
Full Yeovil Literary Festival Programme Announced!
The full programme of Yeovil Literary Festival events for 2019 is now available! FInd out more on the Festival website.
Yeovil Literary Festival Dates 2019 Announced!
This year’s highly anticipated Yeovil Literary Festival will take place from Thursday 31/10/2019 to Monday 04/11/2019. A full calendar of events will be announced in August.
YCAA Grants to young people studying the arts
It’s hard having a dream to become a book illustrator, or be involved in film making, but with hard work and commitment and a little help from people like you who donate and the YCAA charity, it can be achieved.
2018 Fundraising and Donations Received
YCAA has received donations from Hazelgrove School, Helen Laxton Dance School and the Somerset School of Performing Arts, and Dance, Dance, Dance with The Dance Factory.