Northern Bookshelf
Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.
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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...
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The Wives of Halcyon: Interview with Eirinie Lapidaki
15 March 2024 by
The Wives of Halcyon is the powerful debut novel about coercive control, motherhood and extraordinary women, from Northern Writers’ Award-winner...
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The North Recommends: The Queerish Bookshop
15 March 2024 by
The Queerish Bookshop opened in October 2023 to create a dedicated space for the LGBTQ+ community in Darlington. We asked...
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What We’re Reading: Spring 2024 Edition
15 March 2024 by
What are you currently reading? Hear from the New Writing North team about our current reads and recent favourites, spanning...
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New and Recent Poetry from the North: Spring 2024
15 March 2024 by
Poetry lovers, find a new collection to feast on this spring! Senior Programme Manager Will Mackie has handpicked some of...
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What We’re Reading: Winter 2023 Edition
08 December 2023 by
What did NWN love reading this year? We’ve assembled our 2023 reading highlights, the books we’re gifting this Christmas, and...
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New and Recent Poetry from the North: Winter 2023
08 December 2023 by
What better way to slow down and take a breather during a busy December than by curling up with a...
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Hidden Fires: Interview with Sairish Hussain
08 December 2023 by
Hidden Fires is the second novel from Bradford-based Sairish Hussain. It is a poignant story of grief and loss, the...
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Young Writers Recommend: Winter 2023
08 December 2023 by
As well as being very talented writers, our Newcastle Young Writers’ Group are ferocious readers. We asked them for some...
