Northern Bookshelf
Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.
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The North Recommends: Hexham Book Festival
10 March 2023 by
Hexham Book Festival returns to its traditional April slot with a packed programme of events for all ages. The...
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Dragged Up Proppa: Interview with Pip Fallow
10 March 2023 by
Pip Fallow’s memoir Dragged Up Proppa is the story of growing up working class in a forgotten England. In this interview we...
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New and Recent Poetry from the North: Spring 2023
10 March 2023 by
Spring has arrived and Senior Programme Manager, Will Mackie has handpicked some of his favourite poetry releases from Northern poets....
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What We’re Reading: Spring Edition
10 March 2023 by
Whether your reading year has started off strong or been slower than you’d like, we’re here to help get you...
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The North Recommends: Manchester University Press
09 December 2022 by
We asked Becca Parkinson at Manchester University Press to tell us more about their growing trade publication list - and what to look out for in 2023.
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A Dark Inheritance: Interview with H. F. Askwith
09 December 2022 by
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.
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New and Recent Poetry from the North: Winter 2022
09 December 2022 by
Senior Programme Manager, Will Mackie has rounded up some of his favourite recent releases from Northern poets. Read his recommendations of poetry collections published in Winter 2022.
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What We’re Reading: Winter 2022 Edition
09 December 2022 by
We asked the team at NWN what books they enjoyed in 2022, what they'll be gifting and what books they're hoping to receive this Christmas.
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Researching Common People
20 September 2022 by
As part of a decade-long partnership between New Writing North and Northumbria University, Katherine Stanton is researching contemporary writing by and about the working classes, read about Katherine’s research here.
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What We’re Reading: Durham Book Festival 2022 Edition
16 September 2022 by
Durham Book Festival is just around the corner which means it's time for the staff at NWN to share their most anticipated reads from the festival! Find out what books we're currently loving as well as the ones we can't wait to read.
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The North Recommends: Nightjar Press
16 September 2022 by
Nightjar Press is an independent publisher specialising in limited edition single short-story chapbooks by individual authors.
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The North Recommends: Collected Bookshop
16 September 2022 by
Durham city centre has a brand new independent bookshop! Owner Emma tells us more...