The NWN Journal is a place for us to share insights from across our work, as well as for writers from the North to share the ideas that interest them.
In this post publishing director Genevieve Pegg discusses one of HarperNorth's first additions to the imprint Believe Us by Melissa Reddy and about the books they're excited to see from northern writers.
Through the Wardrobe Books is a specialist children’s bookshop in the small West Yorkshire town of Mirfield. Set in a tiny old building and oozing with character, owner Leanne lets us in beyond the wardrobe and reveals some of their favourite reads this autumn.
Up North Books is a new podcast hosted by Beth Barker and Kate Baguley celebrating all things northern literature. Read on to find out some of their recommendations in this blog.
The Little Apple Bookshop has been selling books in the heart of York since 1997. They get visitors from all over the world as well as from all across the country. Here are a few of their must-reads!
In this interview we chat to Ann Cleeves about her ninth instalment in the DCI Vera Stanhope series The Darkest Evening, her writing process and how writing can help with personal wellbeing.
Durham Book Festival is right around the corner, so this edition of our staff reads looks at some of the brilliant books we're celebrating on our festival programme. Find out the whole programme and more at the Durham Book Festival website!
In January 2020, Linda France was appointed New Writing North and Newcastle University's Climate Writer in Residence, a year-long post. Her most recent post sees her discussing Weather by Jenny Offill.
Becci Sharrock, Project Producer for Gateshead Young Writers, reflects on the first year of our Gateshead Young Writers programme.
We may not be going on holiday this year, but we can still travel the world through literature. We asked translator Katharine Halls to recommend some of her favourites.
The Poetry Book Society has been inspiring generations of poets and poetry fans since 1953. You might not believe it from the weather but summer is here and that means that the PBS summer selection is too!
