Northern Bookshelf
Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.
New and Recent Poetry from the North: Summer 2025
20 June 2025 by
Get ready to indulge in some poetry on a long summer evening. It’s time again for NWN poetry expert Will...
What We’re Reading: Summer 2025 Edition
20 June 2025 by
Is there space in your suitcase for a few more books? Discover the books we’re excited to read on our...
The Mercy Step: Interview with Marcia Hutchinson
20 June 2025 by
The Mercy Step, Marcia Hutchinson’s solo literary debut, is a sharply-witted and tender portrait of a young girl’s quiet rebellion,...
Hopeful books for dark days
20 March 2025 by
When the world feels increasingly dark and hopeless, sometimes the best remedy is to put your phone down and read...
The North Recommends: Open Ended Books
20 March 2025 by
Newcastle-based charity Equal Arts has established a new dementia-friendly publishing imprint, Open Ended Books. Hear from Publications and Heritage Programmes...
Kingfisher: Interview with Rozie Kelly
20 March 2025 by
Rozie Kelly’s debut novel Kingfisher, winner of the NorthBound Book Award 2023, follows a creative writing academic who becomes infatuated...
New and Recent Poetry from the North: Spring 2025
20 March 2025 by
It’s a bumper season for Northern poetry! We’ve put together a list of some of the best new collections to...
What We’re Reading: Spring 2025 Edition
20 March 2025 by
If the spring sunshine has inspired you to sit outside with a book, take your pick from the NWN team’s...
The Lamb: Interview with Lucy Rose
13 December 2024 by
Lucy Rose’s debut novel The Lamb is a gripping, lyrical coming-of-age story set deep in the Cumbrian fells. It follows...
The North Recommends: The Braag
13 December 2024 by
The Braag is an indie publisher in Newcastle, publishing beautiful and strange poetry chapbooks and speculative fiction. Founder Kym Deyn...
New and Recent Poetry from the North: Winter 2024
13 December 2024 by
Our seasonal poetry round-up is back. Find out about some of the best new poetry out now from writers in...
What We’re Reading: Winter 2024 Edition
13 December 2024 by
If there’s one thing we do well at NWN, it’s reading lots of books. If you’re still on the lookout...
