Reviews
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My experience planning and chairing an event for Turn Up For The Books 2022
Turn Up for the Books is a partnership project between New Writing North and English PEN, designed to give young...
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Review: Writing the Missing – Folding Water – Lisette Auton (and Rob Irish)
by Ruby Watson This commissioned film is the third in a trilogy from Lisette Auton. Her previous commissions for New...
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Review: The Announcement of the Gordon Burn Prize 2022
by Megan Howick An amazing opening to Durham Book Festival, celebrating the announcement of the Gordon Burn Prize. Five incredible...
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Review Northerners: Brian Groom with Dan Jackson Review
By India Hunter The first word that comes to mind when I think about the experience of this event is...
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New Fiction: Jessica Andrews and Natasha Brown
The New Fiction event, chaired by Dr Naomi Booth showcased two exhilarating voices in contemporary fiction: Jessica Andrews and Natasha...
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My experience taking part in Turn Up For The Books 2022
Turn Up for the Books is a partnership project between New Writing North and English PEN, designed to give young...
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Review: An Audience with Alexander McCall Smith by Jemima D’Souza
If you want a medicine to cure all ills, an evening with Alexander McCall Smith is the best prescription. Dressed...
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REVIEW: Anita Rani: The Right Sort of Girl
Review by Robyn Fawcett Anita Rani’s event for Durham Book Festival, ‘The Right Sort of Girl’, was uplifting and inspiring,...
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REVIEW: North East Poetry Showcase
Review by Chloe Elliott A fitting end to Durham Book Festival, the final event of the programme was the North...
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REVIEW: The Big Read: Lemn Sissay
Review by Abbie Longmate Growing up in Manchester, I’ve always been surrounded by Lemn Sissay’s potent poetry. His words line...
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REVIEW: Fiona Hill: From Durham to D.C.
Review by Ashleigh Walker It might have been anticipated that From Durham to D.C. would fixate on what Fiona Hill...
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REVIEW: Secret States: Luke Harding and Julia Ebner
Review by Quinn Clark The Durham Book Festival organisers’ choice of speakers is always on the pulse of current events...