Northern Bookshelf
Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.
Featured publisher: Valley Press
09 March 2018 by
Independent Scarborough-based publishing house Valley Press is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a bumper crop of new titles....
The North recommends: Rhyme and Reason
09 March 2018 by
Rhyme & Reason is Sheffield’s only independent bookshop, which people often describe as an Aladdin’s cave when they see the...
Interview with Laura Steven
09 March 2018 by
The Exact Opposite of Okay follows the story of Izzy O’Neill in the wake of a revenge porn scandal. When photos...
What we’re reading – NWN reads Read Regional 2018
09 March 2018 by
We run Read Regional in partnership with 23 library authorities across the North, where you will find all of the...
New Writing North – Books of the Year 2017
08 December 2017 by
Claire Malcolm I enjoyed Richard Lloyd Parry’s non-fiction account of Lucie Blackman’s murder, People Who Eat Darkness – a dark...
The North recommends: Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books
08 December 2017 by
The Seven Stories Bookshop, located in Ouseburn Valley is a treasure trove of delightful books sure to tickle the fancy...
Interview with Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
08 December 2017 by
In 1750 while making his way to the capital, Kintu Kidda unleashes a curse that will plague his family for...
The North recommends: The Book Corner
08 December 2017 by
At the Book Corner, we have tried to create an inviting space where our customers can browse our wide range...
The North recommends: New Parents’ Book Group
08 December 2017 by
I heard about the New Parents’ Book Group when I was pregnant and looked to see which books the group...
The North recommends: Poetry Book Society
08 December 2017 by
Every quarter the Poetry Book Society celebrates the best new contemporary poetry books. This month marks the launch of our...
Featured publisher: Dead Ink Books
08 December 2017 by
Dead Ink Books is an independent publisher of literary fiction. We publish work from new and emerging authors that we...
Spotlight on The BookTrail: A Literary Travel Agency
28 April 2017 by
The BookTrail is a literary travel agency, which offers readers and travellers alike the chance to travel via fiction and...
