Join writer Christina Castling for a magical morning at Bishop Auckland Library on 25 February from 11am-12pm! Explore the heartwarming story of #DBF22's Little Read 'Polonius the Pit Pony' a… 2/10/2024 Drop-in to this fantastic family event at Bishop Auckland Library on 25 February to explore the themes in our gorgeous Little Read 'Polonius the Pit Pony'. Bishop Auckland Town Hall · February 8 · Shared wit… 2/8/2024 We're excited to share a reading of this year's Durham Book Festival Laureate, Hannah Lowe, reading from her specially commissioned poems. Watch this space for an event with Hannah in Durham in early 2024! #… 11/25/2024 Looking for something fun and FREE to keep the kids busy this half term? Join writer Christina Castling for this interactive reading workshop in Bishop Auckland… 10/24/2024 We had such a fantastic time at #DBF22 over the weekend! It was lovely to see so many of you join us both online and in-person and thank you for celebrating the joy of books and reading with us. : Topher McGrillis P… 10/18/2024 Our final commissioned Letter from the World for #DBF22 comes from Sang Young Park who is the author of Love in the Big City. He lives in Seoul and writes to Durham about his feelings surrounding the publication of his ne… 10/16/2024 Violet Hunt was a writer born in Durham who went on to found both the Women’s Suffrage League and English PEN, as well as becoming a prolific writer. Commissioned by #DBF22 and English P… 10/16/2024 We can’t believe the last day of #DBF22 has come so soon! Luckily, we have an incredible line-up of authors, poets and academics today that you won’t want to miss! Join us in-person or online and help us make the end o… 10/16/2024 Author Khaled Khalifa wrote #DBF22’s next Letter to the World. He currently lives in Damascus, a city he refuses to abandon despite the danger posed by the ongoing civil war. He describes the city a… 10/15/2024 Our final Durham University academic, Professor Julie-Marie Strange, discusses why Frances Kelly is a New Great Briton! Frances’ actions set in motion legal revisions that would ultimately lead to the Se… 10/15/2024 What is north-eastern female identity and how is it perceived today? Award-winning Sunderland-born writer Jessica Andrews explores this in an essay commissioned for #DBF22. It is inspired b… 10/15/2024 We’re up bright and early ready for another day at #DBF22! Saturday’s programme is jam-packed with fantastic events, will you be joining us in-person or online? Today we are celebrating our Big and Little Read! Join Po… 10/15/2024 It’s time for #DBF22’s next Letter from the World! This letter comes from award-winning Argentine novelist and journalist Mariana Enriquez. You can read her letter, written from the beautiful Buenos Aires, below. Mariana ta… 10/14/2024 Our next Greatest Briton is Phyllis Margaret Tookey Kerridge! Championed by Dr Coreen McGuire, Kerridge was a British chemist and physiologist whose scientific research significantly transformed medical perceptions of … 10/14/2024 We have a busy day lined up at #DBF22! Join us at the Gala Theatre or online to hear from authors such as Alexander McCall Smith, Laura Bates and Bob Stanley. Remember to tag us and use #DBF22 in any of your posts, we'… 10/14/2024 Preti Taneja wins the Gordon Burn Prize 2024!Aftermath is an unflinching work of narrative non-fiction that blurs genres and form to understand terror, trauma and grief. Chair of judges Denise Mina describes … 10/13/2024 Oyinkan Braithwaite is the author of My Sister, the Serial Killer and the next writer of #DBF22’s Letters from the World! In her letter to Durham, Nigerian author Oyinkan explores feeling at home in different places and the … 10/13/2024 Dr Sol Gamsu champions Peter Blackman as his New Great Briton. Sol is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology with a strong commitment to the politics of education and alternative futures for e… 10/13/2024 We would LOVE you to watch and share the video below produced in partnership with New Writing North and Durham Book Festival. This project was community led an… 10/13/2024 WebAug 19, 2024 · Durham Book Festival is commissioned by ourselves and produced by New Writing North, with funding from major partner Durham University and Arts Council …
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WebFounded in 1990, Durham Book Festival is one of the country’s oldest literary festivals. For many years it was a well-kept secret in the region’s cultural calendar, but it has grown significantly in recent years. The festival is part of Durham County Council’s festival programme, and since 2011 has been produced by New Writing North, with ... WebWe are celebrating our 17th festival this September and hope you will join us. This year, our 50 featured authors have won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the American Book Award, the Lambda and Alex Awards, the … great personal statements
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WebDurham Literature Festival. Contact details: c/o Durham City Arts Ltd Byland Lodge Hawthorn Terrace Durham DH1 4TD Phone: 0191 301 8821. Aldeburgh Poetry Festival. International poetry festival of contemporary poetry. The weekend includes readings, workshops, a public masterclass, a lecture and children’s event. Contact details: … WebOct 11, 2015 · Durham Book Festival ran from 6-17 October 2015; our reviews of many of the Festival events can be found here. Follow the organisers of the Festival, New Writing North, for more literary events throughout the year. Rate this: Share this: More Loading... October 11, 2015 Event Reviews http://bookdrunkard.com/about-the-festival/ floor mats for 2011 buick enclave