UNCOVERED: New writing north - The Untold Story

‘We put our money where our mouth is’: how the arts are transforming the north-east of England

From investing in new writers to developing a major new film studio, the region is enjoying a cultural renaissance and Northumbria University is right at the heart of it

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025

UK-wide initiative launched to tackle marginalisation of working-class writers

New Writing North’s literary venture The Bee includes magazine and podcast, and is supported by Michael Sheen

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025

Jenni Fagan’s ‘visceral’ memoir of growing up in care wins Gordon Burn prize

The author said she hopes resulting publicity ‘is used to help stop other children falling through all safety nets as I did repeatedly’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025