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27 February 2020 16:26

Crime Story 2020: Innovative crime writing festival turns spotlight on contemporary crime

A series of events for crime fiction fans will take place at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle this spring, bringing together people from the two very different worlds of fact and fiction.

8 July 2016 11:54

30 writers share £40,000 prize fund

A record 30 writers have been recognised at this year’s Northern Writers’ Awards – including the inaugural winner of the Northumbria University Student and Alumni Award.

10 February 2016 11:00

Bestselling writer to headline Crime Story 2016

Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train, will headline this year’s Crime Story festival, delivered in partnership by Northumbria University and New Writing North.

28 January 2016 09:59

One week left to enter the Northern Writers’ Awards

Writers based in the North of England have one week left to enter the Northern Writers’ Awards 2016.

12 January 2016 14:16

Exclusive award seeks to find next literary star from Northumbria

Northumbria’s final year students and alumni have the chance to show their literary promise this month.

3 December 2015 11:55

The Northern Writers Awards 2016 are now open

Writers based in the North of England are now able to apply for £40,000 worth of support through the Northern Writers’ Awards 2016.

3 November 2015 10:52

So you want to be a writer?

Have you always wanted to write a book but just never got round to it?

26 June 2015 00:00

Northern Writers’ Awards 2015 winners announced

Writers from across the North came together at Northumbria University last night as the winners of the Northern Writers’ Awards 2015 were revealed.

15 May 2015 00:00

Northumbria graduate set for ‘runaway’ success

A journalism graduate who was signed up by publishing giants HarperCollins just 18 months after graduation will release her debut novel this month.

22 April 2015 00:00

The digital age beckons at the Newcastle Writing Conference 2015

New Writing North is on a mission to help writers thrive in the digital age, starting with an innovative writing conference produced with Northumbria University this June.

27 March 2014 00:00

Northumbria students, graduates and academics shortlisted in Culture Awards

The Journal Culture Awards shortlist was unveiled this month boasting a hotbed of talent including Northumbria University’s very own students, graduates and academics.

13 February 2014 00:00

Crime writing festival explores the facts behind the fiction

Northumbria University, Newcastle and New Writing North are launching a brand new festival for writers and lovers of crime fiction.

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