New Writing North is the development agency for creative writing and reading in the North of England. We work in partnership with regional and national partners to produce a range of literary and performance activities including flagship projects such as The Northern Writers’ Awards, the Gordon Burn Prize and Durham Book Festival.
We specialise in developing and investing in writers of all ages and act as a dynamic broker between writers, producers, publishers and broadcasters across the creative industries. Current partners include BBC Radio 3, Channel 4 Drama, Faber and Faber, Penguin Random House, Hachette, Northumbria University and Durham University.
As a producer of new work we commission a wide range of writing from topical essays and publications to award-winning dance theatre productions, short films, live literature and broadcast projects. We use our festivals to profile work and have produced and toured productions across the north of England and nationally.
Our commitment to developing the creativity and skills of young people is demonstrated through our writing development work in schools with children and their teachers and through our award-winning programme of writing groups and projects with young people.
