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New
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Crime
Story 2016
We’ve been delighted by the interest in this year’s Crime Story and tickets are selling fast.
If you’re intending to come, do book soon to ensure your first choice
of break-out session. These groups are kept small, so that we can all
benefit from the discussion and to make sure people can have all their
questions answered. There are two
break-out sessions in the day, and the options can be seen on our programme.
Crime Story takes place on 11 June 2016
in Newcastle. Early Bird tickets are on sale at £79 until 10 May.
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Read
Regional 2016
 Read
Regional continues into its second month, as our 10 authors visit
libraries, festivals and book groups across the North of England.
Caroline Roberts has written on our blog about her first
experiences of author events.
In the next few weeks, you can catch the Read Regional authors at
the following events:
Tuesday 12
April
Chris Killen at Sprotbrough Community Library, 6pm
Ian Clayton at Penrith Library, 7pm
Wednesday 13
April
Exploring Poetry with Anna Woodford
at Newcastle City Library, 6.30pm
Thursday 14
April
Ian Clayton at Wallsend Customer First Centre, 7pm
Saturday 16
April
Carys Davies at Barrow Library, 2pm
Tuesday 19
April
Chris Killen at Kendal Library, 3pm
Wednesday 20
April
Carys Davies, Marple Library, 6.30pm
Thursday 21
April
Andrew Forster and Kim
Moore poetry reading, plus Exploring Poetry with Linda France,
Sunderland City Library, 10am
Ian Clayton, Blyth Library, 7pm
Saturday 23
April
Carys Davies, Bradford City Library, 2pm
Chris Killen, York Explore Library, 5pm
Monday 25
April
Helen Cadbury, Teesside University Library, 7pm
Wednesday 27
April
Ian Clayton, Goole Library, 6pm
Thursday 28
April
Kim Moore poetry reading, plus Exploring Poetry with Anna Woodford,
York Explore Library, 6pm
Rachel
McIntyre is also taking part in several events for
schools, and a creative writing workshop with our Cuckoo Young Writers.
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Submit
books for Read Regional 2017
We’re still accepting books by authors based in the North of England
for Read Regional 2017. The deadline is Friday 22 April, so if you’d like
to take part, please apply (or ask your publicist to
do so) soon.
Read Regional is run by New Writing North in conjunction with 22 library authorities
in Yorkshire, North East England and North West England. Each year we select 10-15 new books
by Northern authors and promote them widely through libraries and
festivals. All participating libraries purchase bulk
book orders and receive supporting marketing campaign materials and the
authors visit libraries to give readings and to meet book groups.
For the 2017 campaign we welcome submissions of fiction, poetry, creative
non-fiction, graphic novels, young adult and children’s books.
We will consider books published between June 2015 and December 2016. Submit at the Read Regional website.
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New
Writing North is recruiting!
We have two new roles in our small, friendly office in Newcastle
upon Tyne.
We are recruiting an experienced bookkeeper for the role of Finance & Administration
Assistant. The postholder will support the work of the
Senior Finance & Administration Manager in carrying out day-to-day
financial tasks and preparing and managing the organisation’s accounts
and associated budgets. Read more and apply at our website.
Deadline for Finance & Administration Assistant applications: Friday 22 April 2016
We are also looking for a creative, energetic and organised
self-starter for the new position of Participation Manager. The
Participation Manager will develop, manage and deliver ambitious arts
projects, which create the best conditions for people, and especially
young people, to express themselves creatively and to fulfill their
artistic potential. Read more and apply at our website.
Deadline for Participation Manager applications: Friday 29 April 2016
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Young
Europeans
 As the
European Referendum draws closer, we are looking for young people (aged
15-23) who want to think about what
Europe means—from Eurovision, football teams and pen
pals to borders, identity, migration and human rights—and then to respond creatively.
Don’t worry if you feel like you don’t know that much about the EU—you’ll
have the opportunity to meet
some EU experts (including an MEP and pro and
anti-union academics) and you’ll be supported by writer Susannah Pickering
who will lead each session. But what we really want from you is
to think
creatively about all the issues and eventually produce
a piece of work in response to what you have learned which will be performed at an event at Sage
Gateshead on Thursday
16 June, a week before the referendum. It might be a
spoken word performance, a talk, a song, a reading—it’s up to you.
You’ll work with Susannah who will help you shape your ideas into a
final piece, and with a director who’ll help you get your piece
performance-ready. The work produced will form part of the
pre-Referendum conversation and, who knows, may even change a few
minds!
Sessions start Saturday
7 May. Read more about the project at the Cuckoo Writers website.
If you’d like to sign up for the Young Europeans project or would like
more information, please email cuckoo@newwritingnorth.com
or phone 0191 204 8850 by Monday
25 April.
Young Europeans is a partnership project between New Writing North,
Isis Arts, Juice Festival, Sage Gateshead and Northumbria University.
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Join
a Cuckoo Young Writers group this spring
 Our
Cuckoo Young Writers sessions are for young people aged 12-19, take
place every Saturday in term time and are entirely FREE. Whether you
have been writing for a while or are just thinking about putting pen to
paper, we’d love you to join us.
All sessions are led
by a professional writer and a group leader, who will inspire
you to write in new ways and support you in developing and sharing your
writing. Most of all, you’ll have fun and share ideas with a likeminded
group of young people.
The following sessions are booked for this half-term:
Newcastle,
Saturdays 11am-1pm
Room 8, Newcastle
City Library, 33 New Bridge St, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AX
16 April 2016: Creative writing with Rachel McIntyre (Read Regional)
23 April-7 May 2016: Crime writing with Matt Wesolowski
14-28 May 2016: Creative writing with playwright Zoe Cooper
Amble,
Saturdays 10am-12pm
Warkworth Memorial
Hall, Castle Street, Warkworth, Northumberland, NE65 0UJ
16 April-28 May 2016: Creative writing with Emily Wiseman
Cramlington,
Saturdays 11am-1pm
Cramlington Library,
Forum Way, Cramlington
16 April 2016- 28 May 2016: Writing about place with Paul Summers
and Lucy Jones
Sunderland,
Saturdays 11am-1pm
Pop Recs Ltd, 27
Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR2 7AQ
16 April 2016- 28 May 2016: Songwriting with Martin Longstaff and
Natasha Haws
There is no need to book in advance, just turn up!
If you want more information, email anna@newwritingnorth.com
or phone 0191 204 8850.
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Congratulations to Arlene
Pearson, whose novella, Where the Four Winds Meet, has been
accepted and published by CUT—the writers’ publishing community. Visit Arlene’s page on the website to
download it as an e-book.
We’re looking forward to reading Blood
from the Quill, a collection of Gothic prose and poetry by
the Elementary Writers Group led by award-winning local author Victoria Watson.
Find out more about the collection at the Wild Wolf Publishing website:
www.wildwolfpublishing.com
Live Theatre’s 40th Anniversary Bursary winner Alison Carr
has written a new play, Iris,
which is playing at Live Theatre until Saturday
30 April. A heady cocktail of dark humour, it is a tale of
two sisters coming to terms with the death of their mother who still
manages to control their lives from beyond the grave.
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Opportunities
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Random
String Fellowship
Ludic Rooms
are inviting artists from across disciplines to apply for the Random String Fellowship.
The comprehensive development programme, based in the West Midlands,
will explore interactive technology, involving mentoring, group
development sessions and access to technology.
To apply, artists should visit www.randomstring.co/fellowships,
complete the online application form by 18 April and upload a CV, images
and weblinks.
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IRON
Press ghost story collection
Writers are invited to submit up to two stories for Cold Iron, IRON
Press’s anthology of new, unpublished
ghost stories (vampires, werewolves and zombies are
strictly forbidden), with a closing date of 30 September.
The book will be launched at a midnight events in Cullercoats next
year. See www.ironpress.co.uk for details on how
to enter.
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The
Northern Correspondent poetry submissions
Four poems on the theme of ‘Before and After’ are being sought for
the next edition of The Northern Correspondent. If you
have a poem you would like to be considered, or want to find out more,
email jeffprice@btopenworld.com by Saturday 30 April.
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Chroma
Magazine
Writers and
poets are being sought for a new independent magazine
entitled Chroma—with
each issue to be based around a different colour, the first being red.
The magazine will be published in print and online. For more
information, see: www.chromamagazine.com
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Ticket
offer for The Father
Mon 18–Sat 23
April, Newcastle Theatre Royal
The
Father, written by Florian Zeller and translated by Christopher
Hampton, is the most acclaimed new play of the decade, and you can
catch it in Newcastle over 6 nights next week. Oliver Award-winner
Kenneth Cranham stars alongside Amanda Drew (Broadchurch), Rebecca
Charles, Brian Doherty, Daniel Flynn and Jade Williams.
Newcastle Theatre Royal is offering 2 for 1 tickets to our subscribers
for Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 April in the Stalls and Grand Circle. Book
in person at Box Office, or by calling 08448 11 21 21, and quote ‘New
Writing North’ to redeem.
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Competitions
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Sonnet
competition marks 400 years since death of Shakespeare
Writers & Artists have come
together with the Arden Shakespeare and the Royal Society of Literature
to offer an exclusive competition, open to published and aspiring poets
alike. The first, second and third-placed sonnets will all be published
on writersandartists.co.uk alongside
feedback from judge, Ruth Padel. Enter via their website by Monday 31 May.
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The
Sitcom Mission
The Sitcom Mission, the UK-based international comedy writing
competition, is now open for entries, with four 15-minute sitcoms to be
presented at an industry showcase in October. Entry costs range from £10 to £60,
depending on the level of feedback you would like to receive. See www.comedy.co.uk/sitcom_mission to
apply.
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SI
Leeds Literary Prize reminder
Entry for the SI Leeds Literary Prize closes on Saturday 30 April.
The prize aims to act as a loudspeaker for Black and Asian women's
voices and a platform to discover new talent. In addition to the cash
awards, the winning author receives a free place on an Arvon creative writing course
of their choice, and the top three authors receive a free place at a writer
development support.
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Workshops
and networking
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Speculative
Fiction in Tyne and Wear
Speculative Tyne
and Wear is a new group of creators and fans of science
fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction that live in the North East
of England. To find out more about their proposed programme of regular
readings, workshops, and promotional events, visit their website.
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Writing
for Wellbeing in Pickering
Laura Napran’s Writing for Wellbeing workshops offer to lead you
through guided writing activities to foster personal growth, increased
mindfulness, and emotional wellbeing. Upcoming sessions include one
themed to Change and Growth at The
Friends Meeting House, Pickering, North Yorkshire on
Saturday 7 May (participation
costs £25). For more information on workshops and to
book, go to www.writingforwellbeing.co.uk.
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Writing
for Children course at Lit and Phil, Newcastle
Suitable for beginners or more experienced writers, this 10-week
course (Tuesdays 10.15am-12.15, commencing Tuesday 26 April) will
examine technique and style in children’s literature. Stimulating
exercises will be used to get participants started writing your own
work, and a final critique session will involve the giving of
feedback. £8
in advance or £27 for the first session and £7 per session after that.
For more information, email course leader Ellen Pheathean, at ellen.phethean@virgin.net.
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Arvon
writers’ retreats
Arvon’s new, dedicated Writers Retreat, The Clockhouse,
in the Shropshire
Hills, has been launched. Six and three-day get-aways
are available to book via the Arvon website, costing between
£400 and £600.
Walk in the beautiful landscape, share your triumphs and challenges
with fellow writers over dinner together, or just sit at your desk and
write.
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Jobs
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Mslexia
Publications Ltd is looking to add a new board member,
with energy, commitment and expertise in financial management and
fundraising & strategic development. This position is offered on a
voluntary (unpaid) basis. Board members are required to attend four
meetings in Newcastle upon Tyne per year. Email anna@mslexia.co.uk
for more information by Friday
15 April.
The
Wordsworth Trust currently has two vacancies, which
they are offering to applicants on a fixed term basis until May 2018.
They are seeking a senior
project administrator (£25k-30k) and grants development officer
(£15k-20k). The deadline for both is Monday 18 April. Apply via the Wordsworth Trust website.
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The
Listening Post
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New Short Stories @
The Lit and Phil
Wombach Press, a new, small library press based in Northumberland,
is presenting an evening of readings at The Lit and Phil, Newcastle on Thursday 14 April
at 7pm. Wombach writers Michael Golding, Olivia Gwyne, Jess Warde-Aldam
and Sue Wilsea will each read one of their stories. Admission is free;
reserve your place by emailing library@litandphil.org.uk.
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The
Square & Compass
An evening of words and music with Gordon Phillips and John Bushby
from their CD: The
Square & Compass: A Folksong Cycle for St Mary’s Island and Its
Surrounds, North Tyneside, is being presented at Newcastle
City Library on Tuesday
10 May (6.30-7.30pm). To book a free ticket, phone 0191
2774100.
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Reading the Flowers
launch at Hexham Book Festival
Hexham-based Linda France’s new poetry collection, Reading the Flowers,
will be launched at Queen’s
Hall as part of Hexham Book Festival, on Saturday 23 April (2.45-3.45pm).
Tickets cost £6 and details on how to book for this and other events
can be found on the Hexham Book Festival website.
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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 laurafraine@newwritingnorth.com.
The deadline for receipt of information for the next newsletter is 18 April 2016.
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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