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New Poetry from the North: Autumn 2021
29 September 2021 by
It’s a vibrant time for pamphlets with several innovative, creative and bold presses showcasing work by exciting poets in our...
Approval: Interview with John D. Rutter
29 September 2021 by
Approval is a thorough exploration of fatherhood and the often-unseen view of a man going through the adoption approval process....
The North Recommends: Fox & Windmill
29 September 2021 by
Fox & Windmill Books is an independent publisher founded and based in the industrial city of Bradford. Myself and my...
The North Recommends: Truman Books
29 September 2021 by
Truman Books is a brand new bookshop that opened in Farsley, West Leeds in June 2021. It has always been...
Disability and the Politics of Visibility
22 August 2021 by
Disability and the Politics of Visibility is a series of commissioned talks by five vital and exciting disabled artists at the forefront of thinking and writing.
I Welcome the Hurdles
22 August 2021 by
A collaborative dance and poetry project with NWN Young Writers and Gateway Studio.
Half Way There – The Unsung
18 August 2021 by
The Unsung is a brand new sci-fi/historic genre mash-up radio performance, written and directed by Vici Wreford-Sinnott with co-creators Mandy Colleran, Caroline Parker, Cheryl Martin and Jacqueline Phillips.
The North: A Zine by New Writing North Young Writers
18 August 2021 by
A celebration of work from New Writing North Young Writers over the Spring term 2021
Growing Home: A Film by Jodie Russian-Red
01 August 2021 by
Growing Home is a literary film which unpicks the connections between memories, emotion, and gardening from the female perspective.
Counter Culture: A Film from Louise Powell
01 August 2021 by
Counter Culture tells the tales of working-class life which you’re unlikely to find in bookshops or theatres. Featuring pieces written by eight working-class writers first published in Kit de Waal’s acclaimed Common People anthology.
A Literary Pilgrimage of Durham: Guided Walk
01 August 2021 by
Celebrate fact and fiction inspired by, associated with, and written about Durham. Hear stories of ancient scribes, poets, prize winning authors, political discourse, and folklore; and see Durham from a new perspective.
Nasty Messages
17 July 2021 by
Nasty Messages was written in 2021 by pupils at Grace College as part of New Writing North's Gateshead Young Writers' programme.











