Northumbria University, Newcastle

24 November 2023 11:57

Second year for Publishing MA created by Hachette UK, New Writing North and Northumbria University

Following the first-year success of Hachette UK and New Writing North’s partnership with Northumbria University to deliver an innovative new publishing degree, teaching has commenced with the second year of students, who will all receive a guaranteed work placement with Hachette UK. Once again there is a £2,000 scholarship for one highly gifted student from an underrepresented background.

22 November 2023 10:07

Northern Writers’ Awards open for entries in 25th anniversary year

The Northern Writers’ Awards will celebrate their 25th anniversary year in 2024, with many of the award categories now open for entry until 12 February 2024.

The artificial poppy has become a fragile but enduring symbol of remembrance. Field of Poppies. Image by Henry Be (@henry_be) via Unsplash.

10 November 2023 13:00

EXPERT COMMENT: Remembrance Day: five beautiful novels about war commemoration

In an article written for the Conversation*, from Northumbria University, Dr Ann-Marie Einhaus, Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary literature and Research Fellow Dr Alexandra Peat discuss recommendations for five novels that can give readers fresh insights into conflict and commemoration.

3 October 2023 10:34

Northumbria student signs first major book publishing deal

An English Literature student at Northumbria University has had her mysterious and dark fantasy novel released by one of the leading publishing groups in Poland.

Dark academia romanticises university life through its aesthetic and includes relatable themes such as belonging and friendship.

21 September 2023 08:30

EXPERT COMMENT: How reading ‘dark academia’ novels can help new students feel more at home at university

Caron Gentry, Professor Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Arts, Design and Social Sciences at Northumbria University, discusses the postive impact that 'dark academia' can have on new university students.

3 February 2022 11:16

Innovative creative industries partnership develops unique masters degree in Publishing

Northumbria University has joined forces with Hachette UK and New Writing North to deliver an innovative new publishing degree, which gives students a guaranteed work placement with a global publisher and the opportunity to work on live writing development projects.

26 July 2021 15:50

Northumbria Professor invited to help select £10,000 literature prize winner

Twenty-first century literature expert Professor Katy Shaw, of Northumbria University, has been invited to join the Society of Readers and Writers for The Portico Prize for Literature – the UK’s only award of its kind for Northern writing.

16 March 2021 09:27

Research sheds new light on the teaching of contemporary British literature in global higher education

British literature has always been a popular area of study in UK universities, but new research has revealed for the first time how and where contemporary British literature is being taught in higher education institutions around the world.

25 February 2021 11:04

Media collaboration offers opportunities to writers from under-represented backgrounds

A new initiative co-funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and supported by the New Statesman and Daily Mirror aims to increase opportunities for aspiring writers and journalists from under-represented backgrounds.

18 May 2020 11:00

Write Now: Exploring the Teaching of Contemporary British Literature in Global Higher Education

More than half of the world's students study Shakespeare, but the story of contemporary English Literature does not begin and end with the Bard.

13 May 2020 10:59

Digital events provide safe space to discuss death

With Covid-19 prompting many of us to examine how we deal with death and dying, a series of online events have been set up providing a digital space where people can share their stories, hopes and fears in relation to loss.

1 May 2020 07:43

Common People: New report exposes class ceiling in the UK publishing industry - and what it will take to smash it

A Professor from Northumbria University has called for major changes to the publishing industry to make it more accessible for writers from diverse and working-class backgrounds.

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.

The State of the North conference will explore the divisions and connections between different regions of the UK.

14 January 2020 10:24

Professor champions Northern voices at think tank conference

A Northumbria University academic will discuss the impact culture and literature can play in addressing UK regional inequalities during a major conference next week.

Professor Katy Shaw will chair a debate at the Edinburgh International Book Festival later this month.

13 August 2019 12:06

Book festival debate explores opportunities for Northern writers

The lack of Northern voices within the UK publishing industry will be the focus of a debate taking place at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this month, chaired by Northumbria’s Professor Katy Shaw.

From l-r Joy Youngman, Dr Claudine van Hensbergen and Anne Fountain

21 May 2019 15:29

Out of the classroom and into the art gallery

A new project will bring literature to life for GCSE pupils by taking them out of their classrooms and into two North East art galleries.

10 May 2019 14:51

Literature expert addresses House of Commons inquiry

A contemporary literature expert from Northumbria University has been invited to give evidence at the Performers’ Alliance All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) inquiry into the class ceiling in the creative sector.

St. Mary’s Lighthouse at Whitley Bay - one of the locations for The Shakespeare Club's tour

23 April 2019 13:08

Shakespeare Club takes to the road

Iconic buildings and locations across the North East will play host to a series of discussions exploring some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

Dr Helen Williams, Senior Lecturer within Northumbria’s Department of Humanities

18 April 2019 09:06

Digital library brings Sterne and adaptations online

Rare books inspired by one of the 18th century’s most successful authors will be made available to the public for the first time through a new online library.

15 November 2018 10:33

Northumbria leads pioneering research into impact of Northern Writers’ Awards

A champion for Northern voices and underrepresented groups, a key element in the North East creative economy, and a talent pipeline for the UK publishing industry. This is the verdict of Professor Katy Shaw’s new research into the value and impact of the Northern Writers Awards (NWAs) – the UK’s largest literary awards of their kind in the country.

Topics: Literature