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Writer and journalist Daniel James on why there is more truth and beauty in stories than in a post-truth world of fake news and alternative facts.
Kamal Kaan gives us some insight into the making of his new radio drama, Breaking up with Bradford, prior to its release on 17 August 2017.
The reality of writing a novel is often even more strenuous than in theory. Lisa Burns writes about the obstacles she faced when writing her first novel, how she overcame them and the huge sense of pride which made the struggle worth it.
Our Young Writers' City Songwriting Summer School wrapped up last month. The kids involved achieved so much in such a short time, surpassing all expectations and displaying an amazing talent for making music.
Is it possible to write a story in six words? Durham Cuckoo Young Writers group discussed Flash Fiction last month and gave it a go themselves.
Despite being told by "editors, publicists, producers, agents, journalists, booksellers, reviewers, critics, librarians" that he is just too hard to categorize, Paul Magrs, author of the Brenda and Effie mystery series, explores how he keeps up morale.
Margaret Mulligan – author of Katy Parker and The House That Cried – talks about her experience of Read Regional 2017.
North East writer Arlene Pearson talks about how she has drawn inspiration from Jane Austen, two hundred years on from when the author died.
Heather Askwith, leader of the Warkworth Cuckoo Young Writers group, talks about theme: what it means, how to recognise it and how it can improve your writing.
Deborah Andrews is the author of Walking the Lights, which has been described as ‘a feminist Withnail and I’ and was shortlisted for the Guardian’s Not the Booker Prize 2016. It has been one of the featured books in New Writing North’s Read Regional 2017 campaign.
John Donoghue – author of The Death’s Head Chess Club – talks about his experience of participating in Read Regional 2017, as one of our twelve chosen writers from across the North.
For many weeks now, the South Shields chapter of Cuckoo Young Writers have been working with Matt Wesolowski and myself, exploring dark fiction. Amongst other things, we have written about demonic possession, black-eyed children, rabid pugs, and devilish carrots.
