Author: Laura Fraine
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Read Regional 2018 titles announced as the North’s library campaign celebrates 10 years
12 new titles have been announced as part of the 10th annual Read Regional campaign, which takes place in libraries...
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INTERVIEW: Carmen Marcus
Interview by Angelos Sofocleous I suppose ‘How Saints Die’ is an autobiographical book. At least that’s how I perceived it when...
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INTERVIEW: David Goodhart
Interview by Victoria Simpson Sat in the green room of the town hall I was given the chance to pick David...
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INTERVIEW: David Almond
Interview by Julia Atherley Before his show for the Durham Book Festival, I sat down with David Almond to talk...
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Gordon Burn Prize 2017 – shortlist announced
We’re thrilled to announce the shortlist for the Gordon Burn Prize 2017. The list continues to showcase some of the most...
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Apply now for Significant Ink professional development programme – Middlesbrough
Significant Ink is a New Writing North professional development programme, which supports writers for television from groups currently under-represented in...
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Significant Ink taster sessions in Teesside
Ever wanted to write for TV? Come along to one of our FREE Significant Ink taster sessions in Teeside this...
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Significant Ink taster sessions in Bradford
Ever wanted to write for TV? Come along to one of our FREE Significant Ink taster sessions in Bradford this...
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INTERVIEW: Natalie Diddams
Words by Jenny Whitfield Packed full of comedy, feminism and audience participation, Thesmo was an incredible end to my week...
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Proud Words begins in Newcastle schools
Proud Words, our new LGBT+ reading and writing project, has launched in two Newcastle schools as part of Young Writers’...
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New Cuckoo Young Writers group in South Shields
You might have noticed there’s a brilliant new library in South Shields and we’re excited to be taking over Openzone in The Word every Saturday from 1-3pm starting 19 November. Come...
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INTERVIEW: Helen Mort
For more information on Helen Mort, click here. Words by Eloise Pearson. Helen Mort is one of my favourite contemporary...