Our Story begins…
“Writers give readers courage – the courage to be utterly your complete and complex self.”
Jackie Kay, Professor at The Northern School of Writing, University of Salford
A collaborative school of novelists, poets, screenwriters, dramatists, journalists, podcasters, video-game and film-makers, The Northern School of Writing at Salford is a community of staff and students at The University of Salford, who read, write, research and innovate in a tradition that is rebellious, risk-taking and brave.
Our teaching, mentoring and nurturing of writers extends beyond the 15 degree courses at the University where we work, to our literary community in the north of Britain and the 24 publishers of the Northern Fiction Alliance.
Inspired by our Professor, Jackie Kay, we empower voices by working with our community and schools in the North of England, enriching lives through reading and writing, with a focus on those too often left out of our cultural conversation.
Our professors and lecturers research in interdisciplinary and applied creative writing, language, and media, putting arts to work in the community, health and wellbeing.
Join the Northern School of Writing at Salford when you choose a course at The University of Salford, and make us the next chapter of your writing life.
Latest News
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Caroline Magennis Workshop at Jot, Manchester, July 16th
Northern Writing School author Caroline Magennis will be giving a workshop on writing intimacies on Wednesday July 16th. This event will feature a short reading, group discussion and a writing workshop focused on the theme of intimacy in fiction, life-writing and hybrid forms. Caroline Magennis, author of Harpy: A Manifesto for Childfree Women (Icon 2024)…
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Northern Writing School author launches new children’s book
Northern Writing School novelist Marek Bekerman is celebrating the launch of his first children’s book, Sophie and Tempus. Sophie, the daughter of a small town mayor, finds adventure and adversity as she seeks to restore harmony to a town where people are mysteriously effected by the deafening chimes of the town clock. People say the…
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Opportunity: Publisher Mentor Scheme
The Society of Young publishers has opened its mentorship scheme for 2025. The mentorship scheme is a fantastic opportunity to receive personalised and structured career guidance from publishing experts, learn more about the industry, and work on the key skills needed to progress within it! The scheme is open to anyone with less than 10 years’…
Spotlight Of The Month
What is it like to intern with Penguin Random House? Click on the Penguin to find out more from Northern School of Writing Student Natalie Shore
