Following our
very successful series of masterclasses in 2012, New Writing North and
Juice Festival are partnering up again to bring together some of the
UK’s top arts writers and young journalists from the North.
This year aspiring young journalists can choose from in-depth
reviewing workshops with Guardian theatre critic Lyn Gardner and art
critic for The Independent Zoe Pilger. Guardian features writer Laura
Barton will lead a workshop on creative ways to write about music, and
we’re pleased to welcome back Danny Leigh (BBC’s Film 2013) who will be
exploring how to write features about film.
Taking place in some of the region’s most prestigious cultural
venues over August and October, the free masterclasses are a unique
opportunity for young writers (aged 16-21) to get invaluable advice from
acclaimed journalists, develop their arts writing skills, and get their
work published in Cuckoo Review, the UK’s online arts magazine written
by young writers.
To apply and for more information, go to www.newwritingnorth.com/young-cuckoo-young-reviewers-masterclass-2013-page-2476.html.
Are you a young
writer, 15-19, would you like to see your work in print in The Journal
newspaper? If so, you might be interested in this fantastic opportunity
from New Writing North and Juice Festival.
To tie in with one of the themes in this year's Juice Festival, the organisers are looking for a story on the theme of DRAGONS. So whether you’re
inspired by knights of the round table and damsels in distress, or would
like to take a rather more metaphorical angle on the theme, they can’t
wait to read your work. Your story must be between 1,750-2,000 words
long and have a 'dragon' theme. Stories should be sent as an attachment
to
laura@newwritingnorth.com, accompanied by a 50-word biography. The deadline for entries is Friday 12th October 2012.
Good Luck!
