Blog Posts
Interviews, stories and useful advice: our blog is regularly updated with a broad range of new articles to read, including content from our Northern Bookshelf quarterly newsletter.
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Get started in publishing: Which First Edition work placement is right for me?
18 December 2024 by
Learn more about the areas of the book industry you could work in on our paid placements for 18-25 year olds.
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Meet 2024’s aspiring young publishers
18 December 2024 by
Meet the ten young people who took part in our First Edition book industry placements in 2024 and hear about their experiences.
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The Lamb: Interview with Lucy Rose
13 December 2024 by
Lucy Rose’s debut novel The Lamb is a gripping, lyrical coming-of-age story set deep in the Cumbrian fells. It follows...
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The North Recommends: The Braag
13 December 2024 by
The Braag is an indie publisher in Newcastle, publishing beautiful and strange poetry chapbooks and speculative fiction. Founder Kym Deyn...
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New and Recent Poetry from the North: Winter 2024
13 December 2024 by
Our seasonal poetry round-up is back. Find out about some of the best new poetry out now from writers in...
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What We’re Reading: Winter 2024 Edition
13 December 2024 by
If there’s one thing we do well at NWN, it’s reading lots of books. If you’re still on the lookout...
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Our Writers on Substack
06 December 2024 by
Read about the brilliant and unique newsletters that some of our participants on A Writing Chance have launched on Substack.
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Lying Perfectly Still: Interview with Laura Fish
19 September 2024 by
Lying Perfectly Still, the latest novel from Women’s Prize longlisted author of Strange Music Laura Fish, is a searing inside...
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New and Recent Poetry from the North: Autumn 2024
19 September 2024 by
Lean into the cosy autumn vibes by spending a gloomy evening with a new poetry book. We’ve got you covered...
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What We’re Reading: Durham Book Festival 2024 Edition
19 September 2024 by
The fast approaching Durham Book Festival leads to many lunchtime conversations here at NWN about the authors we’re most excited...
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Library love at Northern Bookshelf Live
19 September 2024 by
Jane Claire Bradley, author of Dear Neighbour, writes about her experience on the Northern Bookshelf Live programme.
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Something to be Proud Of: Interview with Anna Zoe Quirke
14 June 2024 by
Something to be Proud Of is the sparkling YA debut from Northern Writers’ Award-winner Anna Zoe Quirke. It follows chaotic...
