Category: News
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Shortlist announced for the Gordon Burn Prize 2022
Five titles have been shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2022, a celebration of the year’s boldest and most innovative...
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New Writing North to launch Writing and Publishing Skills Hub in North East England
New Writing North will launch a Writing and Publishing Skills Hub in autumn 2022. The £600,000 programme is funded by...
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New Writing North appoints Creative Associates
We are excited to have appointed two writers to the staff team at New Writing North, at a time of...
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Northern Writers’ Awards 2022: Twenty-nine winners are announced!
We are delighted to have awarded 29 writers from the North of England more than £50,000 at the Northern Writers’...
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Longlist announced for Gordon Burn Prize 2022
The twelve-strong longlist for the Gordon Burn Prize 2022 has been announced (Wednesday 29 June), revealing the year’s boldest and most exciting fiction and...
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Turn Up For The Books
Turn Up For The Books is a partnership project between New Writing North and English PEN, designed to give young...
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Young Writers’ Talent Fund opens for applications
The Young Writers’ Talent Fund is New Writing North Young Writers’ talent development programme. The fund seeks to support emerging...
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Ruth Clarke appointed as New Writing North and Durham University Translator in Residence
New Writing North and Durham University are delighted to announce that Ruth Clarke has been appointed as the inaugural Translator...
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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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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...