Our Story begins…
“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 At Manchester Festival of Libraries: June 4-8
The Northern School of Writing has partnered with Manchester Festival of Libraries to deliver a diverse array of workshops from writers, practitioners and academics at The University of Salford. From Victoria Wood to Sharks, these research informed workshops for the public will help celebrate Libraries as spaces of community and learning across Greater Manchester. Dive…
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Meet Fly On The Wall Press: interview by Keeley Banton
Winner of the British Book Awards Small Publisher Press of the Year, Fly on The Wall Press is the brainchild of author, editor and publisher, Isabelle Kenyon. Fly On The Wall will be at Manchester Central Library for The Northern Publisher Fair on Saturday April 26th. Literature and Culture MA student Keeley Banton caught up…
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Meet Confingo at the NSW Publisher Fair 2025: Interview by Orlaigh Joyce
Cōnfingō is an independent publishing house based in Manchester. Cōnfingō seeks out work of fiction, both short and long, poetry, and visual art publications. Formed in 2014 by Tim Shearer, their publishing roster now includes: David Gaffney, Nicholas Royle and DJ, Dave Haslam. Over a decade in, Cōnfingō have no interest in slowing down. Cōnfingō…
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
