Jill Read

Director of Communications and Marketing

Jill joined New Writing North in November 2024. Jill has over 19 years of experience of communications roles in the creative industries. Prior to New Writing North she worked at the S&DR200 international festival in County Durham and Tees Valley and consulted for the British Ceramics Biennial 2023. Before that Jill worked for the Crafts Council, the national charity for craft, as Head of Marketing and Communications. She is currently chair of the November Club, a performing arts charity in Northumberland.