Read, Watch & Listen
Out of Your Head – a new poetry night in Newcastle
20 May 2022 by
Amy Langdown, a dedicated member of our 18-25 writing group in Newcastle, talks about meeting Tod Connor through the scheme...
Sleep Stories
13 May 2022 by
Sleep Stories is a three-part podcast series, mixing science with story, which is inspired by the contemporary sleep crisis.
Write Your Novel with Yvonne Battle-Felton
13 May 2022 by
Write Your Novel is a new 8-part podcast series aimed at helping you, the writer, develop your novel draft.
Northern Writers’ Awards: Digital Roadshows 2022
11 May 2022 by
Each year we host a series of free Roadshow events, with expert panels offering advice for those hoping to enter...
In Our Element – with Linda France
06 May 2022 by
A poet’s enquiry into climate change: Linda France talks to activists, engineers, conservationists, academics, poets and musicians around the world to hear their take on the ecological crisis.
A Blank Page: Being Writer-in-Residence at Seaton Delaval Hall
24 April 2022 by
Poet John Challis reflects on his time as writer-in-residence at Seaton Delaval Hall.
Creative Journeys in Durham
24 April 2022 by
Stephanie Lyttle and Sam Slatcher travelled the Bishop Line in County Durham, collecting stories from the passengers they met along the way.
Lucie Brownlee: Writing from the Inside
19 April 2022 by
Writer Lucie Brownlee writes about her experience working with a group of female prisoners in the region.
Margins to Mainstream with Michael Sheen
14 April 2022 by
Michael Sheen introduces new writers from under-represented backgrounds on a journey to reveal truths from the margins of society. A BBC Sounds podcast, created with A Writing Chance.
Faber & Faber Publishing Open Day
08 April 2022 by
Our intern Laura Lewis writes about her visit to one of the UK’s most prestigious publishing houses with New Writing North Young Writers.
Bluemoose Books: Packed With Hope
24 March 2022 by
Independent publishers Bluemoose Books and Little Toller have come together to create a fundraising campaign that will directly support displaced Ukranian children.
The North Recommends: York Literature Festival
24 March 2022 by
York Literature Festival returns for 2022. Rob O’Connor, Chairman, looks forward to welcoming writers, poets, performers, and of course guests, back to live events!
