• Date and time: Wednesday 10 April 2024, 6pm
  • Location: Bowland Auditorium, Berrick Saul Building, Campus West, University of York (Map)
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Event details

Join us in York for an evening of drinks, conversation, and an exciting new literary voice, as we celebrate this year’s Northbound award. With a chance to hear from the writers and industry professionals who judged the prize, followed by the announcement of this year’s winner – whose manuscript will be published by Saraband in 2025.

This event is open to anyone interested in writing prizes, Northern literature, and the publishing industry. Help us celebrate the brilliant work being created and published in the North. Tickets are free, but limited, so be sure to book in advance.

Please arrive from 5.45pm, and please join us afterwards for celebratory drinks and nibbles.

The Northbound Book Award is supported by the University of York and Saraband. It is part of New Writing North’s Northern Writers’ Awards which offer prizes and opportunities throughout the year, with a focus on new and emerging talent. Find out more about the awards here.

The event is free and open to all - please book here.