The Strange Birds Group Index

Whether it pushes you to dig deeper, change tenses and point of view, or get to the heart and soul of your story, finding a writing group can be crucial to your journey as a writer. Strange Birds offers a plethora of groups covering all genres and timezones. Groups operate autonomously (though everyone abides by a Code of Conduct), so read through to find the perfect feedback group for your writing. Don’t see one you like? Apply to start your own Strange Birds writing group today.

Feedback groups

Papegaaien – Open-genre fiction feedback group hosted by Luc Upson

Platypuses – Open-genre fiction feedback group hosted by Emil Cholich

Hornbills – Fiction writers of colour group hosted by Ashanya Lingham

Herons – Poetry group hosted by Dilys Wyndham Thomas and Joe Clegg

Duiven – Dutch fiction group hosted by Chris Kok

Scarlet Ibis’ – Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora fiction by Christi Cartwright

Phoenixes – Memoir / nonfiction group hosted by Curtis Chin and Derville Quigley