Northern Bookshelf

Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.

Lying Perfectly Still: Interview with Laura Fish
19 September 2024 by Hana Sandhu and Laura Fish
Lying Perfectly Still, the latest novel from Women’s Prize longlisted author of Strange Music Laura Fish, is a searing inside...
New and Recent Poetry from the North: Autumn 2024
19 September 2024 by Will Mackie
Lean into the cosy autumn vibes by spending a gloomy evening with a new poetry book. We’ve got you covered...
What We’re Reading: Durham Book Festival 2024 Edition
19 September 2024 by NWN Staff
The fast approaching Durham Book Festival leads to many lunchtime conversations here at NWN about the authors we’re most excited...
Library love at Northern Bookshelf Live
19 September 2024 by Jane Claire Bradley
Jane Claire Bradley, author of Dear Neighbour, writes about her experience on the Northern Bookshelf Live programme.
Something to be Proud Of: Interview with Anna Zoe Quirke
14 June 2024 by Jack Stewart, George McBryde and Anna Zoe Quirke
Something to be Proud Of is the sparkling YA debut from Northern Writers’ Award-winner Anna Zoe Quirke. It follows chaotic...
The North Recommends: 1b Books
14 June 2024 by Hana Sandhu
Newcastle-upon-Tyne recently gained its first independent bookshop with the opening of 1b Books in Heaton. NWN Programme Manager Hana Sandhu...
What We’re Reading: Summer 2024 Edition
14 June 2024 by NWN Staff
This summer, whether you’re staying home or are off on big adventures, it’s important to have some exciting books lined...
New and Recent Poetry from the North: Summer 2024
14 June 2024 by Will Mackie
What poems have you been loving recently? We can always rely on brilliant recommendations from our Senior Programme Manager, Will...
The Wives of Halcyon: Interview with Eirinie Lapidaki
15 March 2024 by Carys Vickers and Eirinie Lapidaki
The Wives of Halcyon is the powerful debut novel about coercive control, motherhood and extraordinary women, from Northern Writers’ Award-winner...
The North Recommends: The Queerish Bookshop
15 March 2024 by Megan Hemsley
The Queerish Bookshop opened in October 2023 to create a dedicated space for the LGBTQ+ community in Darlington. We asked...
What We’re Reading: Spring 2024 Edition
15 March 2024 by NWN Staff
What are you currently reading? Hear from the New Writing North team about our current reads and recent favourites, spanning...
New and Recent Poetry from the North: Spring 2024
15 March 2024 by Will Mackie
Poetry lovers, find a new collection to feast on this spring! Senior Programme Manager Will Mackie has handpicked some of...