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New
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Last spots in the
Cuckoo Young Writers summer workshops going fast
Young people looking to join the Cuckoo Young Writers summer programme
need to act quickly as spaces on the workshops are filling up fast.
Throughout August, poets, playwrights, film-makers, songwriters and
wordsmiths of all types will be running workshops in Newcastle,
Sunderland and Northumberland. Participants will get to jam with The Lake
Poets’ Martin Longstaff in Sunderland, write and produce their own short
film with help from John Challis and Alan Fentiman in Newcastle, get dark
with flash fiction thanks to Amy Mackelden in Cramlington, and lots of
other literary events. Find out more at www.newwritingnorth.com/news_details-young-writers-wanted-for-cuckoo-summer-schools-details-2964.html.
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TEDx talks go live
 Look out
for our series of TEDx talks by young writers from Tyneside, which have
been published online via the TEDxYouth@TyneBridge website. The project,
which took place last year, was co-ordinated by New Writing North and
Juice Festival as eight young writers took to the stage, delivering talks
which tackled vital subjects for young people in the 21st century with
topics covering everything from sexism, gender roles and homophobia to
how to survive and thrive post-university.
You can see the films at www.tedxtynebridgeyouth.com.
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 An Evening
With Julian Cope
Unity Theatre,
Liverpool: Monday 15 September, 7pm
Owen Jones: The Establishment
Waterstone’s
Manchester Deansgate: Tuesday 16 September, 7pm
Join Guardian columnist and commentator
Owen Jones to hear about his latest book, The Establishment. After the
success of his last book, Chavs, this in-store talk is sure to offer
plenty of topical insight. Tickets: £4. For more details, see www.waterstones.com.
 An Evening
With Lee Child: Personal (Jack Reacher 19)
Waterstones
Manchester Deansgate: Wednesday 17 September, 7pm
Waterstones Leeds: Thursday 18 September, 7pm
Lee Child discusses and signs copies of Personal,
the 19th Jack Reacher novel, which takes Reacher across the Atlantic to Paris.
For further details and for tickets, call 0161 837 3000 (Manchester) or 0113
244 4588 (Leeds).
Lee Child will also be signing copies of Personal
at Waterstones Trafford Centre on Thursday 18 September, 10am-11am, and
Waterstones Sheffield Orchard Square on Thursday 18 September, 1pm-2pm.
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The Worst
Princess
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 Touring County Durham and beyond: 29 September-31
October
Our brand new children’s show for the under 7s, The Worst Princess, opens
this September in Gateshead, before embarking on a month-long tour to 40
community venues in County Durham, South East Northumberland and beyond,
including dates in Sheffield and Manchester.
Adapted by Carina Rodney from the picture book written by Anna Kemp and
illustrated by Newcastle-based Sara Ogilvie, the production features original
live music, an amazing picture book-inspired set, and North East actors
alongside musicians from Sage Gateshead. The show promises to be a wild and
fun-filled adventure into a world of princesses, princes and dragons, where
characters defy expectations and learn to be themselves. Some dates have
already sold out! for details, see www.worstprincess.com.
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Royal Society of Literature season
programme
The Royal Society of Literature’s autumn/winter
programme has been released and includes Hilary Mantel in conversation with
Harriet Walter on 11 September, AL Kennedy on 11 November, and Lionel Shriver
in conversation with Fiammetta Rocco 9 December. There are also masterclasses
with Jim Crace (27 September) and William Fiennes (29 November). Book online at
www.rslit.org/events-masterclasses.
Spaces available for Berwick film
reviewing masterclass
Cuckoo Young Writers have teamed up with Berwick Film & Media Arts
Festival to offer a film reviewing masterclass on Sunday 21 September,
11am-12.30pm. Gateshead-based writer Michael Pattison will lead the session Everyone’s a Critic: How to break into
film criticism, which is a great starting point for budding
reviewers. From top tips on what makes a good critic through to how to actually
make a living from it, Michael will share his thoughts and answer your
questions. The masterclass will be attended by a number of Cuckoo Review
writers supported by New Writing North but is open to anyone over the age of 15
interested in film reviewing. Places are limited. To book contact val@berwickfilm-artsfest.com.
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival runs
17-21 September. Coinciding with the referendum for an independent Scotland,
its theme is ‘Border Crossing’, with a programme exploring border identities
and crossing of boundaries around the world. See www.berwickfilm-artsfest.com.
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BOLD Festival: Cuppas and
Couplets
ARC, Stockton:
Thursday 18-Friday 19 September, 11am & 2pm
In this free session, poet Simon Mole will conduct a creative writing
workshop, as part of BOLD Festival. BOLD provides performances, workshops and
events, produced by and for older generations in particular. For more
details, visit www.arconline.co.uk.
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 Wakefield
Lit Fest
Venues around
Wakefield: Thursday 18-Tuesday 30 September
Its third outing sees Wakefield Lit Fest shining brighter than ever from
its home at The Orangery: there’s a full festival-in-a-day in Ossett, the
launch of Simon Armitage’s new selected poems collection, Paper Aeroplane, and
authors including Joanne Harris and Roger McGough. For the full programme,
see www.wakefieldlitfest.org.uk.
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An Evening With Kathy
Reichs
Waterstones
Manchester Deansgate: Friday 19 September, 6.30pm
Kathy Reichs will be flying in from the US to give an illustrated talk
about forensics and discuss her new Temperance Brennan novel, Bones Never Lie. This is
a rare chance to meet Kathy so this event is expected to sell out quickly.
Tickets: £6/£4 loyalty cardholders. For more information, call 0161 837 3000.
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Richmond Walking &
Book Festival
Richmond: 20-28
September
Now in its tenth year, the Richmond Walking and Book Festival combines an
eclectic mix of book events with walks in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales.
The festival celebrates both renowned and emerging literary talent and
provides the opportune nine-day-window for a welcome break in the
countryside. For more details, see the festival’s website at www.booksandboots.org.
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Jibba Jabba
The Cumberland
Arms, Newcastle: Thursday 25 September, 7.30pm
Hosted by Jenni Pascoe, Jibba Jabba is a popular spoken word cabaret that
combines comedy and music in a celebration of words. Audience members are
encouraged to participate alongside four feature guests. Tickets: £4. For
more details, see www.writeoutloud.net/public/eventview.php?day=25&month=09&year=2014&eventID=10342.
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Free as a Bard
Jam Jar Cinema,
Whitley Bay: Sunday 28 September, 7.30pm
Enjoy a spot of culture at the coast with poets Ellen Phethean and Kirsten
Luckins alongside musician Robby Thinman, plus a literary raffle. Tickets:
£5. Previous Free as a Bard evenings have sold out so pre-booking via www.jamjarcinema.com
is advised.
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 An Evening
with Michael Palin
Grand Opera
House, York: Sunday 28 September, 7.30pm
To celebrate the
publication of his third volume of diaries, Travelling To Work,
Michael Palin presents a brand new two-part stage show, looking back at 25
years of exploring the world and nearly 50 years in radio, television, books
and films. Tickets available from York Opera
House. For details, call 0844 871 3024.
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Young poets in
Cramlington publish anthology of group poems
A group of young adults with special educational needs launched a
collection of their poetry this week at a special event at Cramlington.
Working with writers Bob Beagrie and Hannah Morpeth, the group from
Cramlington Voluntary Youth Project spent 10 weeks writing group poems
and exploring their creativity. Yesterday the group were presented with
copies of their book, The
Mystery Box (and other Poems), and certificates. The project
took place as part of our ongoing work with Bait, the Creative People and
Places programme for South East Northumberland.
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Spam
Apologies if you received any spam emails from a @newwritingnorth.com
account this week. Some of our email accounts were hacked and some lovely
spam was sent on our behalf. We do not have a business proposal for you
regarding the estate of the late CEO of Porsche in South Africa. Sorry.
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In the
North
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Emma Thompson: The Spectacular
Tale of Peter Rabbit
Waterstones
Manchester Deansgate: Monday 29 September, 5pm
The Academy Award-winning actor and screenwriter
will be signing copies of her new Peter Rabbit adventure, The Spectacular
Tale of Peter Rabbit. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment: access
to the queue will be on a strictly first come, first served basis. For more
information, call 0161 837 3000.
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 Peter
Bennet & Birtley Aris: Arcana
Lit & Phil,
Newcastle: Monday 29 September, 7pm
Join Red Squirrel Press as they celebrate the
launch of Arcana, a beautiful new collection by Peter Bennet,
illustrated by Birtley Aris. The event is free and wine will be served. For
more details, please contact Sheila Wakefield at editor@redsquirrelpress.com.
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Opportunities
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People, Place and
Planet: WWF Cymru Prize for Writing on Nature and the Environment
The New Welsh
Review, in association with WWF Cymru and the CADCentre, has
announced the launch of the New Welsh Writing Awards. The awards aim to
find the finest non-fiction writing in the new and increasingly popular
‘short’ form, looking for brand new work between 8,000 and 30,000 words
on the theme of nature. To find out more see www.newwelshwritingawards.com.
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The International
Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism
Literary and theatrical journalists are invited to enter their reviews
into the third International Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts journalism.
Set up to commemorate Burgess’ long association with The Observer, the
competition is looking for original, thought-provoking reviews on arts
and cultural subjects. Closing date: 31 October. For more information and
to enter, see www.anthonyburgess.org/about-the-foundation/observer-competition.
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The Max Reinhardt
Literacy Awards
Galleries,
art museums and visual arts venues in England are invited to submit
proposals to host the Max Reinhardt Literacy Awards 2014-15. The three
successful venues will get an award of 3,500 to support a dedicated
programme of creative writing and literacy work with schools. To find out
more and apply go to www.engage.org/mrla.
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Jobs
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Creative Writing for Teachers –
now recruiting
If you’re a primary or secondary school teacher
looking for an original CPD opportunity you may want to consider joining our
Creative Writing for Teachers group. The group meets twice termly at the Lit
& Phil for workshops with professional writers such as Ann Coburn and
Gillian Allnutt. The course costs £75 per teacher per year and is suitable for
teachers looking for new practical ideas for the classroom and an opportunity
to develop their own writing. No writing experience necessary. The first
session this term takes place on Thursday 2 October, 4.30-6.30pm. For more
information or to sign up contact nick@newwritingnorth.com.
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Join the revolution
The Manchester-based magazine for creative
writing, Black & BLUE, is currently seeking submissions on the
theme ‘Revolution’. They are looking for revolutionary writing in any form,
from poetry to dramatic sketches, not to mention diary entries, fabricated
transcripts, memos and love letters. Send your submissions to revolution@blackbluewriting.com.
Deadline: 14 September. See www.blackbluewriting.com
for details.
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BBC Script Room
Send your stage play for assessment by readers
at the BBC when The Script Room window opens from 15-29 September. They say:
‘We read all scripts as a calling card of a writer’s talent. This is not a free
script-reading service, but a means by which the BBC seeks out the best new
writing talent, offering writers without a track record, representation, or
contacts the opportunity to have their work considered by the BBC.’ Shortlisted
writers will go forward to access a range of development opportunities with BBC
writersroom. Script Room 8 is specifically for comedy/drama stage plays. There
are strict submission guidelines, which you are advised to follow. Deadline: 29
September For more information, see www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/script-room-2013.
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Story Tyne
North Tyneside Libraries is encouraging people
of all ages to enter its free annual short story competition, Story Tyne. This
year entries are being invited on the theme of ‘The Great War’. There are four
age categories in the competition: adults, young people aged 13-16 years,
children aged 9-12 years, and children aged up to 8 years. Entries in the adult
category should be no more than 1,500 words, and entries in the children’s
categories no more than 750 words. Waterstones vouchers will be awarded to
winners and runners-up. Closing date: 27 September. Entry forms are available
from North Tyneside libraries or can be downloaded here.
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The
Listening Post
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Bill Bryson:
Children’s Cancer Research Week dinner
Jesmond Dene
House, Newcastle: Friday 19 September
Author Bill Bryson will be the guest speaker at the launch
of Children’s Cancer Research Week at Jesmond Dene
House. He will be hosting a three-course dinner
in the
grand surroundings of the Great Hall at Jesmond Dene
House,
an exclusive venue in the heart of Jesmond Dene, near
Newcastle. To book tickets or for further
information, call Sally Cowling on 07845 146414
or email sallycowling100@gmail.com.
Tickets: £75. For more details, see www.neccr.org.uk/bill-bryson-kick-childrens-cancer-research-week/.
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Workshops
and classes
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The Writer’s Prize
Seeking the best ideas across the Radio 3 and 4 networks, BBC Radio has
joined forces with BBC Writersroom to hold The Writer’s Prize. The award is
the opportunity for a Radio 3 or Radio 4 commission and the prize is open to
a range of ideas and approaches from any writer, anywhere in the UK. It could
be a 45-75 minute drama for Radio 3 or 4, although the majority of
opportunities will be for the Radio 4 afternoon drama slot, which lasts 45
minutes. They say: ‘We are looking for original, surprising multi-character
narrative scripts for radio. We are not looking for monologues or
adaptations.’ The award will be judged by Jeremy Howe (commissioning editor,
BBC Radio 4 Drama), Kate Rowland (BBC creative director, new writing) and
award-winning writer Katie Hims. Opens 15 September, closes 29 September.
Apply online at www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/Writers-Prize.
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New prize for unpublished
children’s authors
The National Literacy Trust has launched a new writing competition for
unpublished children’s authors, the New Children’s Author Prize 2015. Submit
a 20,000-40,000 word children’s story, targeted at children aged 8 to 12 to
be in with a chance of winning a publishing contract with Bloomsbury and a
£5k advance. Entries cost £30 and the competition closes on 30 September.
Visit www.literacytrust.org.uk/authorprize
for more details and how to enter.
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National Poetry
Competition
The National Poetry Competition is now open. This year’s judges are Glyn
Maxwell, Roddy Lumsden and Zoë Skoulding. The winner of first prize, which
last year went to Linda France for her poem Bernard and Cerinthe, will receive £5,000,
publication in The Poetry Review and the chance to read at some of the UK’s
top literature festivals. Closing date: 31 October. For details, see http://tinyurl.com/d5o5et.
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Youth spoken word slam
SLAMbassadors UK is the Poetry Society’s
national youth slam championships, the longest running in the country.
Established in 2002 it is committed to finding and nurturing the next
generation of spoken word artists. Entries are to be submitted via filmed poem
on the theme ‘Identity’, and will be judged by a panel of artists including
Kate Tempest. The six final winners will be invited to London to attend a
masterclass led by poet Joelle Taylor, before performing a debut professional
set at the Royal Festival Hall on 31 October. The competition is open to all
12-18-year-old UK residents and closes midnight 10 October. To enter, see http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk/enter/.
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Reading and writing
short stories
Lit &
Phil, Newcastle: 22 September-27 October, 6pm-8pm
This short course will look at and discuss examples of contemporary
short fiction, using this as a basis to inspire creative writing. The
course will be led by Ellen Phethean and Kathleen Kenny, two experienced
writers and tutors. It is open to anyone with an interest in the short
story form, and is tailored to suit both new and experienced writers.
Call 0191 232 0192 to reserve a place. Fee: £40 (£35 concs) payable at
first meeting.
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Deadline
for the next newsletter
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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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