New Writing North have teamed up with Faber Academy to offer bursary places on their upcoming one-day masterclasses in Newcastle. Deadlines from 7 August 2026 until 8 January 2027.
Click through to each event to find out more about applying for a place:
• Writing Day with Richard Skinner, 4 July – on editing your manuscript and crafting your synopsis. (5 June deadline)
• Writing Day with Richard Scott, 5 September – poetry workshop on ancestry, intertextuality and ghosts. Deadline: Friday 7 August 2026
• Writing Day with Jessica Andrews, 3 October – on translating physical experience into powerful prose. Deadline: Friday 4 September 2026
• Writing Day with Sarfraz Manzoor, 21 November – on writing for newspapers, magazines and online publications. Deadline: Friday 23 October 2026
• Writing Day with Chris Power, 30 January 2027 – on the art of the short story form. Deadline: Friday 8 January 2027