Tuesday 31 December 2013

New Writing North newsletter December 2014

Thought my followers would be interested in the latest New Writing North newsletter:


20 December 2013
News from New Writing North
New Writing North news
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.
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.
People
     
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.
Opportunities
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
Writing groups and workshops
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/.
Deadline for the next newsletter
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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