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Writing is Powerful.

It can change the way we explore the world, understand ourselves and connect with one another. Writers craft the stories that shape us.

Right to Read

Right to Read is our programme of events in the North East to celebrate the National Year of Reading in 2026.

There will be something for everyone. From life-long bookworms to those who haven’t picked a book up in a decade and those wanting to be more confident readers.

Find out more about Right to Read here

The Bee

The Bee is a new showcase for working-class writers. It includes a website, literary magazine, podcast, and an online space for professional development for working-class writers. It is editorially independent from New Writing North, and the fiction, non-fiction, interviews, photography, and commentary it publishes will both entertain, stimulate and provoke debate.

Read more about The Bee