New Writers Day

In association with Faber Writing Academy, this year’s Festival of Ideas will include the first Festival Focus: New Writing Day.

The Ron Cooke Hub will host a series of readings and interviews throughout the day with some of a range of exciting first-time authors published within the last couple of years. We will also be running three creative writing workshops and panel discussions led by Faber Writing Academy Director, Richard Skinner and the Head of New Writing at the Royal Court London, Chris Campbell. The day will conclude with Professor Marina Warner giving a keynote address on her work on myths and metamorphoses.

In addition, our postgraduate students will be engaging audiences young and old in a series of interactive activities around the building to create a fun and festival atmosphere. 

For further details please see:

http://www.york.ac.uk/hrc/events/2011-12/summer-2012/new-writers-day/

Admission: by free ticket only, available from: http://yorkfestivalofideas.com/tickets/