The West Country Writers' Association is an association of published authors in any field of writing who live in or write about the West Country. As the mission statement says, it brings together people with a common interest, to share ideas, form friendships and make contacts. It is not a campaigning or promotional organisation, but it tries to bring writers in touch with other people who share their concerns.

What does it do?
The main event each year is the Annual Congress, held over a weekend in May at a hotel in one of several venues around the West Country from Worcester to Penzance and Barnstable across to Salisbury. The congress includes the Annual Luncheon and AGM, as well as talks from authors, panel discussions on items of professional interest to writers, a book exhibition with the opportunity to sell members books, and visits to theatres and places of interest.  Throughout the rest of the year, smaller gatherings are held at local pubs or members homes around the region.