by Teesdale Writers | May 23, 2026 | Latest News
A cohort of Teesdale Writers attended New Writing North’s Tees Valley Writing Conference this weekend, at Darlington’s Hullabaloo. We took part in a selection of workshops, which included life writing, writing speculative fiction, writing in dialect, and insightful...
by Teesdale Writers | May 21, 2026 | Latest News
A bright and welcoming sign will now be hanging in place to greet all visitors and members to Teesdale Writers each month. A big thank you to William Smith sign makers in Barnard Castle for their kindness. If you love writing and want to connect with others, Teesdale...
by Teesdale Writers | Dec 7, 2025 | Latest News
The AI would be the hand, the city the glove. On the surface, Datong is the world’s flagship smart city – the fulfilment of Irving’s lifelong vision. It’s Twelve Spires, a majesty of technoscape, where the most talented individuals in the world come to make dreams a...
by Teesdale Writers | Nov 28, 2025 | Latest News
Leah’s latest short story blends a local historical murder with the folklore creature Peg Powler, the grindylow living in the River Tees. The Whim of Water is an unsettling tale of unwanted attentions, murder and an eerie encounter. It could be described as...
by Teesdale Writers | Aug 4, 2025 | Latest News, thoughts on writing
“Why did you write this book?” That’s a question publishers ask. I understand why, but foolishly I let it needle me. Why do I breathe? Why do I eat meals? I’m a writer, it’s what I do. ‘This book’ means my new one, Getting to Know Colombia: a story of loss and...
by Teesdale Writers | Jun 16, 2025 | Latest News
One of our members, Raphael was recently interviewed about Teesdale Writers. He talks about writing being a lonely activity and the support that is available in our eclectic group. Listen to Raphael’s interview here on Talking Teesdale from 12.34 minutes Or you...