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“Writers give readers courage – the courage to be utterly your complete and complex self.”
Jackie Kay, Professor at The Northern School of Writing, University of Salford
A collaborative school of novelists, poets, screenwriters, dramatists, journalists, podcasters, video-game and film-makers, The Northern School of Writing at Salford is a community of staff and students at The University of Salford, who read, write, research and innovate in a tradition that is rebellious, risk-taking and brave.
Our teaching, mentoring and nurturing of writers extends beyond the 15 degree courses at the University where we work, to our literary community in the north of Britain and the 24 publishers of the Northern Fiction Alliance.
Inspired by our Professor, Jackie Kay, we empower voices by working with our community and schools in the North of England, enriching lives through reading and writing, with a focus on those too often left out of our cultural conversation.
Our professors and lecturers research in interdisciplinary and applied creative writing, language, and media, putting arts to work in the community, health and wellbeing.
Join the Northern School of Writing at Salford when you choose a course at The University of Salford, and make us the next chapter of your writing life.
Latest News
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Northern School of Writing Author Publishes Debut Novel in Canada – Launches in Manchester
Stephen Sunderland’s debut novel has been snapped up by Canadian publisher Orbis Tertius. A surrealist work described by one reviewer as ‘crammed with erudition and entertainment’, The Cinema Beneath The Lake took shape as Stephen’s PhD project, under the supervision of Professors Scott Thurston and Ursula Hurley. Fans of experimental fiction can join Stephen and…
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Octagon Theatre premiers Northern School of Writing alumnus production
Northern School of Writing Alumnus Daniel Lovatt is back at The Octogon Theatre in Bolton with his company Divided Culture Company producing Yen starring Coronation Street’s Vicky Binns. A story of two teenagers living alone and without parents, Anna Jordan’s Bruntwood Prize Winning play is directed by Divided Culture Company’s Connor Goodwin. The Independent newspaper…
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Caroline Magennis Workshop at Jot, Manchester, July 16th
Northern Writing School author Caroline Magennis will be giving a workshop on writing intimacies on Wednesday July 16th. This event will feature a short reading, group discussion and a writing workshop focused on the theme of intimacy in fiction, life-writing and hybrid forms. Caroline Magennis, author of Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree Women (Icon 2024)…
Spotlight Of The Month
What is it like to intern with Penguin Random House? Click on the Penguin to find out more from Northern School of Writing Student Natalie Shore
