• If Buildings Could Speak Writing Workshop August at Barnsley Civic

    If buildings could speak, what would they tell us? What have they seen and what have they heard? What tales would they weave about the strangeness of their spaces, or about the humans (and ghosts) who move through them? Join us at Barnsley Civic on Saturday 22nd August for a wonderfully creative (and free!) workshop exploring….

  • Northern Writers Awards 2026

    A huge congratulations to Nathan Graham and Safa Maryam on their success in the Northern Writers’ Awards 2026! Nathan Graham – Winner of the Young Northern Writers’ Award (aged 15-18) Safa Maryam – Longlisted for the Northern Debut Award for Poetry….

  • Buy The Rising Line Anthology

    We are excited to say, The Rising Line anthology of poetry and fiction is now available to buy! The anthology showcases a whopping 73 emerging writers, features 59 poems and 18 short stories… a wonderful gift for fiction and poetry lovers | £13.50 (inc.P&P)

  • Teens Speech Award Results 2026

    What a wonderful event it was to mark the inaugural Teens Speech on Friday 20th February in the Council Chamber at Barnsley Town Hall. Sitting in the chamber truly felt like being in Parliament. Here are the competition results…

  • Congratulations BBC Young Writers’ Award 2025

    A massive congratulations to 17-year-old Sheffield Young Writer Rebecca Smith, who WON the BBC Young Writers’ Short Story Award 2025 with Cambridge University…

Northern Writers Awards 2026

A huge congratulations to Nathan Graham and Safa Maryam on their success in the Northern Writers’ Awards 2026! Nathan Graham – Winner of the Young Northern Writers’ Award (aged 15-18) Safa Maryam – Longlisted for the Northern Debut Award for Poetry….

Nathan supports Len Pennie

We’re so proud of Rotherham Young Writer Nathan Graham, who at just 16 supported acclaimed Scots poet Len Pennie at a Spread the Word event via our awesome partners Flux Rotherham on 15th May…

Queer Poets Reading

Looking for a great poetry reading in Sheffield? Head to Sheffield Central Library on 22 April for an evening of queer poetry in the Carpenter Room, featuring three brilliant poets, Hive poet and Sheffield Poet Laureate Beth Davies, Sarah Lasoye and Eden Chicken…