Northern Bookshelf
Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.
The North Recommends: The Poetry Book Society
19 September 2019 by
The Poetry Book Society’s Autumn Selections are among our most striking yet. Spanning across the globe from US legend Jericho...
The North Recommends: Curious Arts
19 September 2019 by
Founded in Newcastle Gateshead in 2016, Curious Arts celebrates and explores Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Culture through the...
The North Recommends: Plackitt & Booth
19 September 2019 by
We’re Plackitt & Booth Booksellers Ltd – Lytham, Lancashire, a super successful indie running high profile author events and serving...
What we’re reading: Autumn edition
19 September 2019 by
Charlotte Ramshaw – The Hiding Game by Naomi Wood For fans of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, Naomi Wood’s The Hiding Game...
The North Recommends: Cogito Books
14 June 2019 by
Cogito Books is an independent bookshop with a unique and carefully curated collection of titles, beautifully presented in a welcoming...
Interview with Lara Williams
14 June 2019 by
Twenty-nine year old Roberta has spent her whole life hungry – until the day she invents Supper Club. Supper Club...
The North Recommends: IRON Press
14 June 2019 by
As far as I know – correct me if I’m wrong – the IRON Festivals are the only ones run...
The North Recommends: Poetry Book Society
14 June 2019 by
The Poetry Book Society was founded by T.S. Eliot to deliver the best new poetry books to members every quarter....
The North Recommends: Young Writers’ Reads
14 June 2019 by
Not That Kind of Girl This book is truly incredible, a work of fantastic feminism driven cleverly into a classical...
The North Recommends: Book and Brew Reading Group
14 June 2019 by
Book and Brew is a book group based in Newcastle. It’s been going since 2015 when its founder, Dawn McGuigan,...
What we’re reading: Summer edition
14 June 2019 by
Claire Malcolm I’ve read some excellent books so far this year and would like to particularly recommend White Tears by Hari Kunzru...
What we’re reading: Spring edition
15 March 2019 by
Every year from March until June we celebrate books from twelve brilliant northern writers with our Read Regional campaign. Our authors are visiting...
