Northern Bookshelf
Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.
What we’re reading: Summer holiday edition
08 June 2018 by
Claire Malcolm As I move from reading glasses to sunglasses this summer my poolside reading list includes two obsessions: Kudos, the final...
The North Recommends: Forum Books
08 June 2018 by
Forum Books is an award-winning, independent bookshop in the heart of Corbridge, Northumberland, stocking an eye-popping range of handpicked books –...
Interview with Paul Ferris
08 June 2018 by
The Boy in the Shed is a story of a life less than ordinary. Born in Ireland in 1965, Ferris and...
The North recommends: Poetry Book Society
09 March 2018 by
Every quarter our expert Selectors choose the best new poetry books for our members. Despite the snow, we’ve just launched...
The North recommends: Book Corner, Saltburn
09 March 2018 by
I opened Book Corner in a tiny shop unit back in 2014, and moved into larger premises last year. It’s...
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...
