Category: News
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New trustees join the board of New Writing North as it develops plans for a centre for writing in Newcastle
New Writing North welcomes six new board members from publishing and industry to help it move forward with plans to establish a...
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An update from New Writing North
Dear friends, we trust and hope that you are keeping well during this very strange time. We wanted to update...
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Coronavirus outbreak: a statement from New Writing North
We’re sorry to let you know that we have decided to cancel or postpone all of New Writing North’s face-to-face...
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David Cohen Prize for Literature 2019: EDNA O’BRIEN awarded prestigious prize
We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2019 David Cohen Prize for Literature. Unveiled on Tuesday night at...
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We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to work at Durham Book Festival 2019!
The festival runs between 5-13 October 2019, and features a host of prominent writers, poets and thinkers such as Colm...
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Judges announced for David Cohen Prize for Literature
On 15 April we held the first judges’ meeting for the David Cohen Prize for Literature. The prize recognises...
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Tell Us What You Think
We would be really grateful if you could fill in this survey by MARKETWISE STRATEGIES LIMITED who evaluate Durham Book...
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New Writing North Is Sharing Space
New Writing North is sharing space – sharing its home(page) – and broadcasting writers’ stories of those who experience indefinite...
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Alta’ir: Durham-Jordan Creative Collaboration
Durham Book Festival invites proposals from writers to undertake a month-long writing residency in Amman. Alta’ir is a partnership project...
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Durham Book Festival 2017 comes to a close
It has been a bumper year for Durham Book Festival, with a record number of people attending events across the...
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David Cohen Prize and Clarissa Luard Award announced
On the evening of 8 November 2017 we hosted the awards ceremony for the David Cohen Prize for Literature and...
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The winner of the Gordon Burn Prize 2017 is announced
The Gordon Burn Prize 2017 was awarded this evening at Durham Book Festival to a writer that turned dreadful fact into...