Northern Bookshelf
Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.
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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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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...
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The North Recommends: 1b Books
14 June 2024 by
Newcastle-upon-Tyne recently gained its first independent bookshop with the opening of 1b Books in Heaton. NWN Programme Manager Hana Sandhu...
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What We’re Reading: Summer 2024 Edition
14 June 2024 by
This summer, whether you’re staying home or are off on big adventures, it’s important to have some exciting books lined...
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New and Recent Poetry from the North: Summer 2024
14 June 2024 by
What poems have you been loving recently? We can always rely on brilliant recommendations from our Senior Programme Manager, Will...
