Join us to share and enjoy the writings of Rudyard Kipling

Do you recognise these lines?
THE next day happened to be what they called a Wild Afternoon. Father and Mother went out to pay calls; Miss Blake went for a ride on her bicycle, and they were left all alone till eight o’clock.

Enjoy the Verse of the Week from the Librarian here. Relive past gems on the society’s Facebook page.

Weekend 16th – 18th May. Alliance of Literary Societies AGM in Brighton – hosted by the Kipling Society. Full programme and registration form now available.

Here is what is happening in the society over the next 12 months… Mike Kipling (Secretary)
MAY 1st | Kipling Journal KJ401 published. Poetry Competition closes. |
MAY 16-18th | ALS AGM Weekend – Hosted by the Kipling Society in Brighton |
JUN 11th | Reading evening, curated by Jan Montefiore. 8.00pm by Zoom. |
JUN | Newsletter |
JUL 2nd | AGM + Meeting: speaker Mark Paffard 4.30 for 5pm (+Zoom) |
AUG | Newsletter |
SEP 1st | Kipling Journal KJ402 published |
SEP 24th | Meeting on Zoom only: TBA |
OCT | Newsletter |
NOV 26th | Meeting: speaker Daniel Karlin |
DEC | |
JAN 1st | Kipling Journal KJ403 published |
JAN | Newsletter |
FEB 4th | Meeting: TBA |
MAR 1st | 2026 Writing Competition opens |
MAR | Newsletter |
APR |

The Kipling Journal has been the magazine of the society since its foundation in 1927. It is currently published three times a year under the editorship of Professor Jan Montefiore. It is available to all members online and sent by post to members who have chosen that option as well.
The Kipling Society is a charity whose object is the advancement of public education by the promotion of the study and appreciation of the life and works of Rudyard Kipling.
The Journal is open to submissions, of any length between 500 and 5000 words, from students, scholars, professional academics, and Kipling enthusiasts. All articles are peer reviewed. Copyright of material published in the Kipling Journal remains with the author.