Category: News
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New Writing North launch The Bee, a new showcase for working-class writers
The Bee is a new showcase for working-class writers. It includes a website, literary magazine, podcast, and an online space...
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New events and opportunities for writers and readers this summer
New Writing North’s Summer 2025 programme offers a range of activities for writers and readers to fill their diaries: Learn...
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Johnson & Alcock to deliver new award as part of the Northern Writers’ Awards
Literary agency Johnson & Alcock will support a new award – the Great Northern Read Award – for debut writers...
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New Writing North asks writers to respond on proposed AI act
The government is trying to pass an act which will significantly change copyright laws. This act would mean that AI...
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New Writing North and Channel 4 announce renewed partnership
We are delighted to announce that Channel 4 are committed to a new three-year partnership with New Writing North to...
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Shortlist announced for the Gordon Burn Prize 2025
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New Writing North centre for writing receives £5 million from government
We are delighted to announce that the Department of Culture, Media, and Sport has awarded £5 million of its Cultural...
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Open call: World Writes multilingual creative exchange
New Writing North’s World Writes group invites multilingual writers of all experience levels, based anywhere in the world, to take...
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Northern Bookshelf Live: Announcing a new cohort of Northern authors to connect with readers and libraries in 2025
Following on from the successful launch of Northern Bookshelf Live 2024 which saw 24 libraries around the North programming over...
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Longlist announced for Gordon Burn Prize 2025
The twelve books longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2025 are revealed today (Monday 9 December 2024). The £10,000 Gordon Burn Prize...
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Northern Writers’ Awards 2025 open for entries
The largest and longest-running writer development programme in England is now open for entries. Founded and produced by New Writing...
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New Writing North announces Winter Programme
New Writing North has announced its winter programme, featuring a range of opportunities for aspiring and emerging writers across the...