Teesside University Literary Society

09/05/2022

05/05/2022

Harrogate, 5 May 2022: The longlist for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2022 has been announced today, with debut authors and literary icons vying for the UK and Ireland’s most coveted crime fiction writing award. The award, now in its eighteenth year, is presented by Harrogate ...

22/04/2022

🧑‍🏫 Back to school next week! Teachers of Middlesbrough, it's not too late to sign your pupils up for our poetry slam!

😎 Participating schools will be invited to attend workshops with local poets Bob Beagrie and Julie Hogg and teams will battle it out this summer at an exciting grand finale event!

🏆Which school will reign victorious this year. Sign-up today for a chance for your school to take home the trophy…

For more information, or to sign your school up, please email [email protected]!

21/04/2022

📖💡🌟 H𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹? 🌟💡📖

…then local writing support group Writer's Block North-East can help!
Join us at Central Library for a 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 and receive advice on how to take your idea for a novel and develop it all the way to a complete draft manuscript, ready to present to agents! 💪💪💪
Support covers a broad range of writing - from middle-grade children's fiction, through young adults to adult fiction - any genre is considered 😎

The FREE event is held at Middlesbrough Central Library on Saturday 23rd April and runs 10am until 12pm.

To book your place and to find out more visit: www.writersblocknortheast.com/2022 or email [email protected]

15/04/2022

Introducing The Ask Me Library, a place where My Sisters Place volunteers can access empowering literature, for free! 📚 The books I hope YOU will donate will have a new life as they're shared around our ambassador group 🏠

If you have a book in mind that would be perfect for us and it's just sat there collecting dust, please get in touch. I'm looking forward to seeing what books we get donated!!

We're starting off our collection with these two books from Dr Jessica Taylor 👏

30/03/2022

Ian McEwan is the Booker Prize-winning author of over 20 books. Here is our pick of where to start reading his critically acclaimed fiction.

19/03/2022

Would you like to help your baby become a keen and confident reader?

Get in touch with Linda!

Linda Murphy is Middlesbrough's Community Reading Champion, and she's passionate about getting families reading.

If you have a baby around 9 - 12 months old, Linda can offer:

🤝 Help to find something you'd be interested in reading.

🗣️ Story sharing and reader friendship groups.

🕮 Access to a variety of reading materials... and much more!

Pop into Thorntree Hub and ask for Linda, or give her a call on 01642 728360 to start your reading journey.

26/02/2022

Would you like your baby to become a keen and confident reader? 👶

If you have a baby that's around 9-12 months old, community reading champion Linda Murphy is keen to help!

Linda can offer:

ℹ️ Information on the benefits of reading for babies, parents and wider family.

🤝 Help to find something you'd be interested in reading.

📖 Access to a variety of reading materials. Reading isn't just about books!

🤗 Story sharing and reader friendship groups.

and much more... just ask!

Pop into Thorntree Hub and ask for Linda, or call 01642 728360 to get started.

01/02/2022

20/01/2022

📚 Meet Linda, our Local Community Reading Champion 📚

Would you like to help your baby become a keen and confident reader and discover the joy of reading for yourself?

Linda, our Local Community Reading Champion based at The Community Hub at Thorntree is here to help you 👇