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Garsdale Retreat: New North Poets
31 March 2020 by
After driving through torrents of Yorkshire rain, I finally arrived at Garsdale Retreat. Relief! I was immediately met by the...
Rebecca Solnit : Catalyst for Change
27 March 2020 by
First, writer and activist Rebecca Solnit’s visit to the UK and the Tyneside Cinema was cancelled. She was going to...
The North Recommends: The Poetry Book Society
20 March 2020 by
In these uncertain times many are seeking solace and inspiration in poetry, so we’ve rounded up seven seasonal selections to...
The North Recommends: The Book Case
20 March 2020 by
The Book Case has been a fixture on Hebden Bridge’s Market Street for over 20 years. When we took it...
The North Recommends: Whitley Book Group
20 March 2020 by
Whitley Book Group, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside We are a group of readers in Whitley Bay, linked by a...
Books We Turn To In Troubled Times
20 March 2020 by
With the current health situation in mind, it can be easy to get caught in the frenzy of negative news...
Interview with Danielle Jawando
20 March 2020 by
Described as ‘An outstanding and compassionate debut’ by Patrice Lawrence, Danielle Jawando’s YA novel And The Stars Were Burning Brightly is an extraordinary...
The North Recommends: Hexham Book Festival
20 March 2020 by
While we unfortunately can’t go to Hexham Book Festival this year, we can still enjoy their book recommendations! In...
Ruth Johnson on working with Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
10 February 2020 by
In this blog, theatre maker and director Ruth Johnson reflects on the experience of working on the Gateshead Young Writers...
Climate Change | System Change | Heart Change
05 February 2020 by
As Climate Writer, as well as my own writing on the subject, I will be consulting with scientists and environmentalists,...
The North Recommends: The Blue House Bookshop
16 December 2019 by
The Blue House Bookshop is an independent children’s bookshop in York. We opened in October and are situated on Bootham,...
The North Recommends: Comma Press
16 December 2019 by
The Book of Newcastle coming January 2020 Comma Press’s ‘Reading the City’ series has been traversing the globe since 2006,...
