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THE KIPLING SOCIETY was founded in 1927 by a group of Kipling enthusiasts. Though Kipling himself did not greatly approve of the project, it soon attracted (and continues to reach) hundreds of members from all over the world. • The main links with our members are the Kipling Journal, as well as five electronic newsletters a year, our website of course, and regular members’ meetings in central London and/or online, where speakers address a wide range of topics relating to Kipling’s life and work. • We are a charity and as such acknowledge the generosity of our members who allow the vast majority of this site to be freely avalable to all readers.
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The 2026 John McGivering Writing Prize
The S U P E R N A T U R A L
details available here
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Here is what is happening in the society over the next 12 months… Mike Kipling (Secretary)
| MARCH 1st • 2026 Writing Competition opens |
| MARCH • Newsletter |
| APRIL 22nd • Society Meeting 2pm: Tai Chun Ho, Assistant Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan. ‘The Returned Soldier in Kipling’s Poetry’. Zoom only. (Please note earlier time) |
| MAY 1st • Kipling Journal KJ404 published |
| JUNE • Newsletter |
| JULY 1st • AGM and talk TBA. Army & Navy Club, 4.30pm for 5.00pm, and by Zoom |
| AUGUST • |
| SEPTEMBER • Kipling Journal KJ405 published |
| SEPTEMBER 23rd • Council Meeting • Society Meeting TBA. Zoom-only |
| OCTOBER • Newsletter |
| NOVEMBER 25th • Council Meeting • Society Meeting TBA |
| DECEMBER • |
| JANUARY 1st • Kipling Journal KJ406 published |
| JANUARY • Newsletter |
| FEBRUARY • Council Meeting • Society Meeting |
The latest society Newsletter is available to all here
The latest copy of the Kipling Journal is now available for members only here
The latest society meeting video is available to all in the News Archive
• images on this website and copyright •
Members who regularly use the website may notice omissions or changes to the images displayed here. These are being reviewed in terms of crediting their source and ensuring compliance with applicable copyright laws and authorities as well as any licensing restrictions and permissions. The process is a lengthy one and will take years rather than months. Any help members can offer as regards to identifying any non-internet sources of uncredited images is more than welcome. Please email the Editor at iantks@icloud.com.
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.