Author: Laura Fraine
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Channel 4 and New Writing North launch Talent Development Partnership for TV writers in the North of England
Channel 4 and New Writing North have announced a three-year programme of support for new and emerging television writers in...
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New Writing North launches new Publishing MA in collaboration with Northumbria University and Hachette UK
We’re excited to announce the launch of a unique Publishing MA, which is now open for applications for September 2022....
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Read adventurously this year with our new Book Club
Join our brand-new Book Club to discover the very best new releases in literary fiction. Members will receive six signed...
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Padraig Regan wins the Clarissa Luard Award
We are thrilled that Padraig Regan has won the Clarissa Luard Award. The Clarissa Luard Award was founded in 2005...
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David Cohen Prize for Literature 2021: Colm Tóibín awarded prestigious prize
We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2021 David Cohen Prize for Literature. Unveiled on Monday evening in...
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Twenty titles selected for Balance the Books: a celebration of diverse literature in schools
We’re excited to announce a new project from our award-winning Young Writers programme, which celebrates a diverse range of literature and encourages young people to read...
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Northern Writers’ Awards 2022 open for entry
Publication, mentoring and cash awards to support outstanding unpublished works from the North of England It’s that time of year...
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Hanif Abdurraqib wins the Gordon Burn Prize 2021
We are thrilled to announce that the poet, essayist and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib has won the Gordon Burn Prize...
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How to watch our Digital Events
This year Durham Book Festival offers a hybrid programme of live and digital events. We also have a range of...
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Durham Book Festival 2021 begins
The North East’s biggest book festival is back with a bursting programme of both IN-PERSON and ONLINE events with headline...
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Programme announced for Durham Book Festival 2021
Durham Book Festival returns this October with an exciting blend of live and digital events, including headline guests Lemn Sissay,...
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Shortlist announced for Gordon Burn Prize 2021
The shortlist for the Gordon Burn Prize 2021 (announced Friday 13 August) reveals the year’s most dazzlingly bold and forward-thinking books. The six-strong shortlist...