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Helen Fielding charmed us all with the fictionalised diaries of eternal singleton, Bridget Jones, nearly 30 years ago – and we’re still completely mad for her hilarious tales. Hear about why Bridget is such a cultural icon, and much more, on Sat 11 Oct: newwritingnorth.com/event/helen-fi…

Celebrate one of the nation's best-loved poets, Jackie Kay, with her new collection May Day: a chorus of protest songs from her childhood to the present day. This special event on Fri 11 Oct at #DBF24 is produced in partnership with PoetryBookSoc! 🔗 newwritingnorth.com/event/an-eveni…

Celebrate Pat Barker's new novel, The Voyage Home, with a dramatic live reading at #DBF24 on Fri 11 Oct. In partnership with Live Theatre, music from THE SHINING LEVELS. Followed by an exclusive discussion between Pat & fellow Durham author Adelle Stripe! 🎟️ newwritingnorth.com/event/pat-bark…

Alan Hollinghurst will join us at #DBF24 on Sat 12 Oct to celebrate his first novel in over a decade. Our Evenings offers a portrait of modern England, discussing theatre, class and sexuality. Chaired by Tom Crewe, author of The New Life. Get tickets: newwritingnorth.com/event/alan-hol…

Join 3 of the North's leading writers – Arlen Pettit, Louise Powell and Richard Benson – as they explore the changing face of masculinity, the need to rebuild social infrastructure, and stereotypes and tropes of the North East at #DBF24 on Sat 12 Oct. 🔗 newwritingnorth.com/event/north-ea…

What if the greatest writer of all time isn’t who we think he is? What if he isn’t even a he? That’s the question bestselling author Jodi Picoult (updates only) is discussing in her latest beautifully written novel, By Any Other Name🌹 See Jodi at #DBF24 on Sat 12 Oct: newwritingnorth.com/event/jodi-pic…

How do we capture working class lives in art? We’ve invited two artists who are exploring this question to #DBF24 on Sun 13 Oct: ✍️ Tom Newlands, author of Only Here, Only Now 🎬 Jen Corcoran, producer of TISH Book for this fascinating event: newwritingnorth.com/event/capturin…

Try your hand at writing for children with one of our writing workshops in partnership with Children’s Books North! Learn about picture book creation with Lucy Farfort is writing, or explore writing for middle-grade with 📚Ashley Thorpe📚. Spaces are limited and booking fast: newwritingnorth.com/whats-on/#dbf-…

Celebrate everyday bravery with this year's Little Read, I Am Brave by Caryl Hart, Children’s Author Zoe Waring (/Menday) ✨ Find a copy in County Durham Libraries, bring your little ones to a free storytime at #DBF24 or a workshop at your local library, and download a themed activity pack! newwritingnorth.com/durham-book-fe…

Are you a fan of dark secrets, complex characters and impulsive plotlines? Discover two brand-new gripping thrillers from bestselling authors and Durham alumni Lucy Foley 💙💛🇺🇦 and Matthew Blake at #DBF24 on Sun 13 Oct. Get your tickets now: newwritingnorth.com/event/thrillin…

Hear fascinating stories from the 1958 Munich air disaster as award-winning author of The Damned Utd, David Peace, brings his new novel to #DBF24 on Sat 12 Oct. Munichs boldly explores the aftermath of the tragedy and how it changed Britain & football ⚽ newwritingnorth.com/event/david-pe…

Look between the pages and discover History's Hidden Women with historical fiction writers Annie Garthwaite and Sean.Lusk at #DBF24. From ambitious mothers during the Wars of the Roses, to the social activist who pioneered England's smallpox vaccine 💥 newwritingnorth.com/event/annie-ga…

In A Voyage Around the Queen, satirist and memoirist Craig Brown shares the inside story of one of the most defining figures of our time, Queen Elizabeth II. See Craig at #DBF24 on Fri 11 Oct to get the scoop on the real life that inspired The Crown 👑 newwritingnorth.com/event/craig-br…

We’re partnering with Collected Books Durham for an event with Laura Fish about her latest novel, Lying Perfectly Still, on Thu 10 Oct. This gripping story exposes the harsh realities of wealth and poverty, tradition and modernity, in AIDS-ravaged Eswatini. 🎟️ newwritingnorth.com/event/laura-fi…