Northern Writers' Awards: Yorkshire Roadshow

Hosted by New Writing North in partnership with Calderdale Library Authority

Join us in beautiful Hebden Bridge as we celebrate the launch date for this year’s Northern Writers’ Awards. At this Roadshow, we’ll be discussing opportunities for poets, novelists and short-story writers as they navigate their way through the writing landscape. We’ll provide insight into our Northern Writers’ Awards portfolio, with a particular focus on one of our new awards, The Northern Fiction Prize, launched alongside the leading independent publisher And Other Stories. The evening will also include a session on the brilliant Arvon Award and the chance to catch up informally with our speakers.

Speakers at this event include: Rachael Allen (poet and editor); Sarah Dunnakey (author of The Companion); Saba Ahmed (Editorial Production Manager at And Other Stories); Helen Mellor (Arvon Lumb Bank Centre Director); and Will Mackie (New Writing North).

The Northern Writers' Awards 2018 open for entry on 16 November 2017 until 1 February 2018. The awards identify writing talent and support writers to complete work-in-progress towards publication or broadcast. They are open to writers at all stages of their careers, based in the North of England, and awards can include mentoring, development opportunities and cash awards. Find out more at www.northernwritersawards.com