Interview

Fifteen Wild Decembers: Interview with Karen Powell

15 September 2023 by Margot Miltenberger and Karen Powell

Fifteen Wild Decembers is Northern Writers’ Award winner Karen Powell’s dazzling second novel. It follows Emily Brontë and her siblings...
The Bay: Interview with Julia Rampen

24 August 2023 by Emily Wright and Julia Rampen

Julia Rampen’s novel The Bay was published by Saraband on 10 August 2023, after winning the NorthBound Book Award in...
Dragged Up Proppa: Interview with Pip Fallow

10 March 2023 by Margot Miltenberger and Pip Fallow

Pip Fallow’s memoir Dragged Up Proppa is the story of growing up working class in a forgotten England. In this interview we...
A Dark Inheritance: Interview with H. F. Askwith

09 December 2022 by Carys Vickers and H. F. Askwith

In this interview we chat to debut author H. F. Askwith about her experience writing A Dark Inheritance, the themes within it, and her inspirations.
Startling: Interview with Linda France

15 September 2022 by Linda France and Kathryn Tann

As Linda France nears the end of her climate-writing residency with New Writing North and Newcastle University, we asked her to talk about the work which has come out of the experience.
What the Trumpet Taught Me: Interview with Kim Moore

17 June 2022 by Kathryn Tann & Kim Moore

We talk to award-winning poet Kim Moore about her first dive into non-fiction prose, with the newly released What the Trumpet Taught Me.
Under Country: Interview with Jonathan Trigell

08 June 2022 by Laura Lewis and Jonathan Trigell

Under Country is the newest novel by award-winning writer Jonathan Trigell. In this interview we talk to Jonathan about how...
The Secret of Haven Point: Interview with Lisette Auton

18 March 2022 by Laura Fraine and Lisette Auton

We talk to Lisette about her writing journey, working with a mentor, and publishing work that centres and celebrates disabled children.
Much With Body: Interview with Polly Atkin

15 December 2021 by Kathryn Tann and Polly Atkin

Much With Body is the startlingly original second collection by poet and Northern Writers’ Award winner Polly Atkin. In this...
Approval: Interview with John D. Rutter

29 September 2021 by John D. Rutter

Approval is a thorough exploration of fatherhood and the often-unseen view of a man going through the adoption approval process....
Interview with Tawseef Khan

15 March 2021 by Victoria Kundu

I’ve read that you’ve been formulating the idea for The Muslim Problem for a few years. Was there a particular...
Interview with J.A. Mensah, author of Castles from Cobwebs

14 December 2020 by Grace Keane

In this interview we talk to J. A Mensah about her debut novel and inaugural winner of the NorthBound Book...