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Bound is a collection of short stories written by writers who live and work in County Durham. Commissioned by New Writing North for Creative Partnerships Durham and Sunderland, the book seeks to explore the creative impulses of the Durham environment. Five writers were commissioned to use the short story form to explore these ideas and to write an essay which explored their relationship to County Durham as writers. The writers – Wendy Robertson, Charles Fernyhough, Fadia Faqir, Sara Maitland and Paul Magrs – all have different reasons for coming to live or work in County Durham. Some were born in the North East, others moved here to live and work; they have different attachments to Durham and different experiences of the place. The stories are small gems of contemplation and there is much to enjoy in this imaginative undertaking. The book itself is also a work of art. Designed by artist Tanya Axford in conjunction with designers Sumo, the Bound book also turns itself into a sculpture as you read it. Have fun.

Bound has won a number of awards for its innovative design, including a Gold award for 'Best use of print' and 'THE BIG F' award for best in show at Fresh Grand Prix 2006.

Published 2004
230 pages, colour throughout
ISBN: 0-9541456-2-3