Northern Bookshelf
Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.
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The North Recommends: The Northern YA Literature Festival
15 March 2019 by
The Northern Young Adult Literary Festival is a brilliant festival ran by UCLAN dedicated to bringing the publishing industry, books...
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The North Recommends: Poetry Book Society
15 March 2019 by
Spring has finally sprung in Newcastle and we can’t wait to share our latest poetry highlights. Here are four of...
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Interview with Jessica Andrews
15 March 2019 by
When Lucy wins a place at university, she thinks London will unlock her future. Having grown up seemingly a world...
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The North Recommends: Sam Read Bookseller
15 March 2019 by
Sam Read’s opened in Grasmere in 1887. The proprietor Sam Read ran it until his death in 1919, when his...
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The North Recommends: Durham Book Group
15 March 2019 by
Durham Book Group is a wonderfully diverse mix of people, interested in reading and discussing a varied range of literature...
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New Writing North – Books of the Year 2018
14 December 2018 by
Rebecca Wilkie I couldn’t choose just one book this year, so am going to mention the first and last books...
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The North Recommends: UClan Publishing
14 December 2018 by
UCLan Publishing is the only student-run, trade but not for profit publishing house in the world. It’s breaking the mould...
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The North Recommends: Poetry Book Society
14 December 2018 by
THE POETRY BOOK SOCIETY GIFT GUIDE: Christmas is fast approaching, so here’s the definitive Poetry Book Society gift guide. We’re...
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Interview with Yvonne Battle-Felton
14 December 2018 by
You won a Northern Writers’ Award for Remembered in 2017. Can you tell us a bit about the journey from before you...
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The North Recommends: The Children’s Bookshop
14 December 2018 by
The Children’s Bookshop began life 40+ years ago. We are based in the village of Lindley on the outskirts of...
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The North Recommends: The Stripey Badger
14 December 2018 by
The Stripey Badger Bookshop and its sister business, Stripey Badger Coffee Shop & Kitchen, both opened in the village of...
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The North Recommends: Allerton Book Group
14 December 2018 by
Allerton Book Group is a long established group, which started in about 2000-2001 at Allerton Library in South Liverpool. It...