Writers

The ambition is for The Word to become a home for North East writers. Working in partnership with New Writing North we offer a range of writing courses and workshops to support writers as well as a writers in residence programme.

Past Writers in Residence

Find out about our past Writers in Residence and what their work at The Word involved.

Upcoming Events

Booking Required

Alicia Ward-Yarrow’s Tongue Twisters

Free

Suitable for 4-11 year olds

26 July 2017 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Last Few Tickets

Children’s Story and Craft Session

Free

Suitable for ages 3-4

31 July 2017 10:00 am - 11:15 am
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Children’s Short Crime Writing Session

Free

Suitable for 5-9 years

31 July 2017 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Booking Required

Pick ‘N’ Mix Writing Summer School

Free

Suitable for ages 12-19

09 August 2017 11 August 2017
Booking Required

Alicia Ward-Yarrow’s Creative Writing with Animal Agents

Free

Suitables for 5-9 year olds

16 August 2017 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Booking Required

Novel Writing Master Class with Tracey Iceton

£20 per person

Suitable for ages 16+

10 September 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Booking Required

Memoir Writing Master Class with Tracey Iceton

£20 per person

Suitable for ages 16+

24 September 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Booking Required

Thriller Writing Master Class with Tracey Iceton

£20 per person

Suitable for ages 16+

08 October 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Booking Required

Young Writers Story Book Master Class with Tracey Iceton

£20 per person

Suitable for ages 7+

25 October 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm