Magnetic North brings together poetry and prose from 28 of the North East’s most exciting writers. The work in the collection was commissioned for a live events programme, which took place in Newcastle Gateshead between 2003 and 2005. Included is work by many award winning writers alongside emerging talent whose work shows great promise for the future.

Magnetic North features new work from Maureen Almond, Peter Armstrong, Neil Astley, Bob Beagrie, Andy Croft, Andrew Crumey, Barrie Darke, Julia Darling, Fadia Faqir, Charles Fernyhough, Chrissie Glazebrook, WN Herbert, Joan Hewitt, Sara Maitland, Paul Magrs, Val McDermid, John Murray, Sean O’Brien, Ellen Phethean, Jacob Polley, Mark Robinson, Angela Readman, Wendy Robertson, Paul Summers, Fiona Ritchie Walker and Anna Woodford.

Published 2005
232 pages, colour cover
ISBN 0-9541456-5-8