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Between Two Islands: writing by the Bahraini community in Britain
30 April 2021 by
The Between Two Islands anthology is the culmination of poetry workshops held with the Bahraini community in Britain. Published in...
Climate Reading Group: reflections on Mama Amazonica by Pascale Petit
29 April 2021 by
Mama Amazonica by Pascale Petit (Bloodaxe 2017) was a perfect book to look at in the first of this year’s...
Why A Writing Chance is the positive intervention the media needs
24 March 2021 by
The media has always been a competitive industry, so there are always far more candidates than jobs. This is understandable,...
High Street Tales: North Shields
15 March 2021 by
Stories which explore the hidden histories and celebrate the everyday magic of the high street. A podcast made with Historic England.
The North Recommends: Darling Reads
15 March 2021 by
Hello! We are Laura and Asher and we own Darling Reads in Horbury, Wakefield. We decided to start this new...
The North Recommends: ZunTold
15 March 2021 by
ZunTold publishes novels and poetry to support children young people and adults with their mental health. Founded by Elaine Bousfield...
Recent Poetry from the North
15 March 2021 by
I’m looking forward to reading Michael Symmons Roberts’ eighth collection Ransom (Cape). A masterful poet who explores expansive landscapes in...
What We’re Reading: Spring Edition
15 March 2021 by
New year, new books! Here at NWN, we started off 2021 with some great reads that got us through yet...
Interview with Tawseef Khan
15 March 2021 by
I’ve read that you’ve been formulating the idea for The Muslim Problem for a few years. Was there a particular...
Get Typing and Delete the Rubbish Stuff Later
25 February 2021 by
Daily Mirror columnist Paul Routledge offers advice on writing your application for A Writing Chance There is no big secret...
My Publication Story
13 January 2021 by
Winning a Northern Writers’ Award has changed my writing life. As a published poet, I didn’t have a lot of...
Interview with J.A. Mensah, author of Castles from Cobwebs
14 December 2020 by
In this interview we talk to J. A Mensah about her debut novel and inaugural winner of the NorthBound Book...
