Author: Laura Fraine
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Northern Writers’ Awards 2021: £40,000 to support outstanding unpublished works from the North of England
As the Northern Writers’ Awards 2021 open for entry today (26 November), writers from across the North of England are...
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Peter Pomerantsev wins the Gordon Burn Prize 2020
This Is Not Propaganda by Peter Pomerantsev has won the Gordon Burn Prize 2020. The literary prize is open to books...
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High Street Tales: opportunity for a writer-in-residence in North Shields
We’re looking for a writer-in-residence to tell the stories of the high street in a national project with Historic England...
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We’re recruiting 6 freelance roles
We are excited to be working with Sky Studios on Sky Writes, a new talent development programme which seeks to identify and nurture television...
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Less than 2 weeks until Durham Book Festival begins!
There are less than two weeks to go until our first ever Durham Book Festival. Wherever you live, stay at...
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Durham Book Festival Reviewers in Residence 2020
Apply now for Reviewers in Residence – New Writing North’s journalism programme for young writers aged 15–23. Each year, New...
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Shortlist announced for Gordon Burn Prize 2020
The shortlist has been announced for the Gordon Burn Prize, the literary prize that recognises the year’s boldest, most ambitious and uncompromising work. The...
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Durham Book Festival 2020 to take place online
Founded in 1990, Durham Book Festival is one of the country’s oldest literary festivals, which we are proud to produce on...
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Young Writers’ Summer: Guest writer commissions
As part of our Young Writers’ Summer ‘Write Outside’ programme, we are offering six £250 commissions for guest writers to...
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Young Writers’ Summer: Write Outside
Summer 2020 looks a little different to normal, but we’re excited to launch our Write Outside virtual summer programme for...
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Northern Writers’ Awards 2020: winners announced
Twenty-six writers from a record 1800 entrants have received awards worth over £45,000 to support their unpublished work-in-progress in this...
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Longlist announced for Gordon Burn Prize 2020
We are excited to announce the twelve-strong longlist for the Gordon Burn Prize 2020. Now in its eighth year, the...