Journal

We speak to Emma Layfield, editor at Hachette Children's Group, about her move to Manchester, as well as her search for new northern picture-book writers.

Sarah Wimbush reflects on her time at the Garsdale Retreat, alongside fellow winners of the New North Poets Award, Charlotte Wetton, Freya Jackson and Penny Newell.

Climate Writer, Linda France, reflects on Rebecca Solnit's collection of essays in her book Whose Story is This? Old Conflicts, New Chapters.

The Poetry Book Society has been inspiring generations of poets and poetry fans since 1953. In these uncertain times many are seeking solace and inspiration in poetry, so PBS has rounded up seven seasonal selections to put a smile on your face.

The Book Case has been a fixture on Hebden Bridge's Market Street for over 20 years, specialising in nature landscape writing and fiction and attracting writers of all types. Despite the shop being flooded three times, it retains an impressive and well-stocked array of titles. In our guest blog post, they talk about the books they’re currently excited about, as well as their recent encounter with Storm Ciara.

Whitley Book Group are a group of readers in Whitley Bay, linked by a mesh of friendship, home, young children, and love of reading. In this blog post, Sophie Buxton tells us about five of the books they’ve enjoyed discussing together.

With the current health situation in mind, it can be easy to get caught in the frenzy of negative news reports. We think it’s important to keep hold of those moments that bring us feelings of comfort and hope, which is why we’ve put together this list of Books We Turn To In Troubled Times. Find out which books each of us find uplifting and reassuring.

In this interview, Danielle Jawando tells us about the inspiration behind her YA fiction novel, And The Stars Were Burning Brightly, its difficult subject matter, and what she hopes it will bring to young people.

While we unfortunately can't go to Hexham Book Festival this year, we can still enjoy their book recommendations! In this blog post, festival director Susie Troup has put together a list of some of the best children's books she's got her eye on this year.

Theatre maker and director Ruth Johnson reflects on the experience of working on the Gateshead Young Writers programme with a group of young people from Kelvin Grove Community Primary School.

In January 2020, Linda France was appointed New Writing North and Newcastle University's Climate Writer in Residence, a year-long post. This is the first in a series of blog posts, charting her own journey and the project she has established: Writing the Climate.