Category: News
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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...
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Programme announced for Durham Book Festival 2021
Durham Book Festival returns this October with an exciting blend of live and digital events, including headline guests Lemn Sissay,...
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Claire Malcolm awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021
We’re delighted to share the news that Claire Malcolm, New Writing North’s founding Chief Executive, has been awarded an MBE...
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New Writing North shortlisted for the Charity Awards 2021
We are delighted to announce that we have made the shortlist for this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most...
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Sky Studios and New Writing North partner to inspire the next generation of television writers
Sky Writes has been created to help diversify the pool of television writers in the UK. The programme offers an...
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Digital Events: FAQs
Producing Durham Book Festival 2020 digitally has been a learning experience for all of us here at New Writing North...
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Statement: We stand to denounce racism in all its forms
We stand to denounce racism in all its forms. We, the undersigned from the cultural sector of the North East,...
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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...
