Category: News
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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...
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Programme announced for major TV industry event in Newcastle
New Writing North brings a major TV industry event to Newcastle, aimed at writers from across the north who want...
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New commission captures sound of carbon
A unique new musical commission which captures the sound of a coal mine premieres this autumn. The piece – Ancestral...
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Audiobooks studio launched for North East
New Writing North and publishers Hachette UK have opened a dedicated new audiobook recording studio in the North East. Sounds...
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Channel 4 Writing for TV Awards announced in Leeds
Winners of the Channel 4 Writing for TV Awards were announced [26 September] at a ceremony hosted at Leeds Playhouse....
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New Writing North gears up for ambitious growth
New Writing North has had a huge transition of its board of trustees welcoming a new chair, vice chair, and...
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Durham Book Festival is back for 2024!
Drum roll please… The programme for Durham Book Festival 2024 is here. A starry literary line-up will descend on the...
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Remembering Edna O’Brien, 1930–2024
Recognised by many as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, Edna O’Brien had a career lasting more...
