Blog Posts
Interviews, stories and useful advice: our blog is regularly updated with a broad range of new articles to read, including content from our Northern Bookshelf quarterly newsletter.
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Hidden Fires: Interview with Sairish Hussain
08 December 2023 by
Hidden Fires is the second novel from Bradford-based Sairish Hussain. It is a poignant story of grief and loss, the...
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Young Writers Recommend: Winter 2023
08 December 2023 by
As well as being very talented writers, our Newcastle Young Writers’ Group are ferocious readers. We asked them for some...
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The North Recommends: The Kittiwake Trust Multilingual Library
08 December 2023 by
The Kittiwake Trust Multilingual Library recently reopened in a new venue in Gateshead. Hear from Amina and Joe about the...
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The North Recommends: Honford Star
08 December 2023 by
Honford Star is an independent publisher based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. It publishes exciting literature from East Asia, be it...
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Lockhaugh Farm: Fiction Writing Retreat 2023
29 November 2023 by
Bridget Hamilton, 2023 Northern Writers' Award winner, recounts her writing retreat at Lockhaugh Farm that was included as part of her prize.
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Imagining a future career in literature: Lucy Twigg on her experience with Turn Up for the Books
22 November 2023 by
Lucy Twigg reflects on how meeting writers and readers fuelled her confidence to pursue her own creative path.
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Readers, Writers and Book Reviews: Catherine Dent on her time as a young programmer at Durham Book Festival
21 November 2023 by
Catherine Dent reflects on how this year’s team played their part in the festival, and everything they learned along the way.
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Lockhaugh Farm: Poetry Writing Retreat 2023
13 November 2023 by
2023 Northern Writers' Award winner Jane Thomas describes her experience on the writing retreat at Lockhaugh Farm that was included as part of her prize.
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Anti-Procrastination Tips for Writers: How to get on with it and write!
23 October 2023 by
Many of us find it hard to get going with our writing, however much we want to. It’s a common...
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Celebrating Northern Screen Talent
02 October 2023 by
NWN Chief Exec Claire Malcolm feeds back on our special Writing for TV awards event, and celebrates the exciting work we're developing to support screenwriting in the North.
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5 ways to make your YA fiction more compelling
29 September 2023 by
How do you write Young Adult fiction that truly resonates with readers? Professional Writing Academy’s YA expert Fiona Dixon explores...
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Fifteen Wild Decembers: Interview with Karen Powell
15 September 2023 by
Fifteen Wild Decembers is Northern Writers’ Award winner Karen Powell’s dazzling second novel. It follows Emily Brontë and her siblings...