Northern Bookshelf
Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.
The North Recommends: Bluemoose Books
15 March 2019 by
Bluemoose Books is an independent publisher based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. Kevin and Hetha Duffy started Bluemoose in 2006....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
