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New
Writing North news
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Northern Writers’ Award
win takes Zaffar Kunial from Hallmark to Wordsworth
New Writing North was delighted to learn that Northern Writers’ Award
winner Zaffar Kunial, who also won third prize in the National Poetry
Competition in 2011, has been announced as the Wordsworth Trust’s 2014
poet in residence. Already a full-time writer at Hallmark Cards, the West
Yorkshire poet was awarded a Northern Writers’ Award of £5,000 by New
Writing North in 2013 to buy him time to write his debut poetry
collection.
‘I don’t have a pamphlet or a collection to my name, and haven’t been
submitting to magazines,’ he said. ‘So winning a top Northern Writers’
Award (for a portfolio of 25 poems) gave me the confidence to at least
apply for the Wordsworth Trust residency.’
For further information, please see https://wordsworth.org.uk/poetry/zaffarkunial.html.
We are currently accepting submissions for this year's Northern
Writers’ Awards. For more information and to apply, go to www.northernwritersawards.com.
The deadline is 17 January.
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Happy holidays
The New Writing North office will be closed from Friday 20 December to
Monday 6 January. We would like to wish all our readers a merry Christmas
and a happy new year and hope the festive season treats you all well.
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People
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Legend picks up Bea’s
crime novel
Legend
Press has announced the acquisition of a second novel by
Berwick-based author Barbara Henderson, who writes as Bea Davenport. This Little Piggy is
a dark crime novel set in 1984, against the background of the miners’
strike. This Little
Piggy will be published in October 2014 and is one of
Legend’s lead titles for next autumn. It will be a busy year for Bea,
whose debut children’s novel, The
Serpent House, will be published by Curious
Fox in June 2014.
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Opportunities
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New comedy magazine
seeks writers
Stand & Deliver
is a new magazine for alternative comedy, based in Newcastle upon Tyne
and founded by a graduate of Northumbria University. The magazine, which
celebrates the subject of comedy, is looking for like-minded writers to
contribute who have an interest and passion for the subject. Stand & Deliver,
which will contain a mix of articles, features, storytelling, poetry,
photography, illustration and design, will focus on celebrating comedy by
getting under its skin. If you are a writer and interested in
contributing to a new and exciting project, email danielle@standanddelivermag.com.
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Popshot Magazine open
for submissions
Popshot Magazine
is looking for literary submissions for its eleventh issue, on the theme
of ‘Journeys’. They are looking for original, thought-provoking writing
that addresses the theme and captures the imagination of the readers. The
full submissions guidelines can be found on the submit page at http://popshotpopshot.com/submit.
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2014 Papatango New
Writing Prize
Papatango’s commitment to staging new work and their anonymous entry
criterion means that anyone, anywhere can break through with them – all
they need is a brilliant new play. The winner will receive a full
four-week production at the Finborough Theatre, publication by Nick Hern
Books, and a cash award. Deadline for submissions: 31 March. See http://papatango.co.uk/the-2014-prize/
for more information and submission guidelines.
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Spotlight First Novel
Competition
Can you write a winning synopsis? If you are writing a novel, you
might need a little help to attract the attention of agents and
publishers. The Spotlight First Novel Competition offers one lucky winner
a showcase, along with input and support. Fee: £16. Deadline: 14
February. For full details go to www.adventuresinfiction.co.uk/news-spot.html.
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The
Listening Post
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Hannah Silva: Spoken
word workshops
ARC
Stockton: 9 January, 6.30pm
Live Theatre,
Newcastle: 10 January, 5pm
Birmingham-based poet and theatre practitioner Hannah Silva is one of the
most distinctive and experimental voices working in spoken word today. In
January, artists and audiences have three chances to experience her
distinctive style, as Apples and Snakes team up with ARC and Live
Theatre. Hannah will be taking New
Approaches to Spoken Word at ARC
Stockton on 9 January, before heading to Live
Theatre, where she’ll be Playing
with Words on Friday 10 January and then performing live with
Beccy Owen at 8pm. Ticket prices available from venues.
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Phantoms at the Phil
Lit &
Phil, Newcastle: Monday 6 January, 7pm
Seasonal, but tinsel-free, experience at the Lit & Phil, that is
guaranteed to give you chills that have nothing to do with the weather.
In what is now a spooky tradition, Phantoms royalty Gail-Nina Anderson
and Sean O’Brien welcome Margaret Wilkinson as a guest-writer for an
evening of ghostly stories in a literary setting. Tickets: £5/£3. For
more information, go to www.litandphil.org.uk/events.shtml.
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Stevie Ronnie and
Susannah Pickering
Lit &
Phil, Newcastle: Monday 20 January, 7pm
Stevie Ronnie and Susannah Pickering, who have previous collaborated on
the Bibliotech
and Dear Angel
installations, are back. This time the multi-disciplinary artists are
launching a poetry collection. Free event. For more information, see www.litandphil.org.uk/events.shtml.
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Ann Cleeves: Harbour
Street
Gateshead Central Library: 30 January, 7pm
Join acclaimed crime writer Ann Cleeves in Gateshead, where she will be
talking about her characters, her writing and the sixth novel starring
Vera Stanhope, Harbour
Street. Tickets: £3 (free to members of Gateshead Library
Reading Group). To book in advance call 0191 433 8420.
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Martin Daws @ Trashed
Organ
Bridge Hotel, Newcastle: 30 January, 8pm
Trashed Organ have teamed up with Apples and Snakes to programme January’s
event featuring spoken word artist Martin Daws. This North East-based
live literature and music collective create exciting events that mix
poetry, music and theatre. Tickets: £4/£3. For more information go to www.trashedorgan.co.uk
or see www.martindaws.com.
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Writing
groups and workshops
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Writing fiction with
Bernardine Evaristo
Leeds (venue TBC): Saturday 8 February, 11am-5pm
This Inscribe Masterclass with Bernardine Evaristo will cover some of the
basic techniques involved in writing fiction. It is suitable for those
already writing short stories and novels and who want to develop their
craft or refresh their skills. Bernardine will explore plot, structure
and subject matter; characterisation, point of view and setting; and
language, style and originality. The workshop will involve discussion and
practical exercises. Fee: £15/£12 concs. (incl. Inscribers). For more
information contact info.inscribe@peepaltreepress.com.
To book go to http://inscribefiction-bevaristo-feb.eventbrite.co.uk/.
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Deadline
for the next newsletter
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If you have news that you would like to submit
for inclusion in the newsletter please contact tammy@newwritingnorth.com.
The deadline for receipt of information for the next newsletter is 13 January. The
next edition of The
Listening Post, covering February’s literature events, will
go out in late January. If you have events that you would like to submit
for inclusion for this you will need to send information by 20 January to
tammy@newwritingnorth.com.
While
every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in
this newsletter is correct at the time of going to press, things do
change, frequently at the last minute and very often without our
knowledge.
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