Northern Bookshelf
Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.
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New and Recent Poetry from the North: Winter 2021
15 December 2021 by
Some of my most cherished presents from past Christmases have been poetry collections I was unfamiliar with that have gone...
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Much With Body: Interview with Polly Atkin
15 December 2021 by
Much With Body is the startlingly original second collection by poet and Northern Writers’ Award winner Polly Atkin. In this...
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What We’re Reading: Durham Book Festival 2021 Edition
29 September 2021 by
Laura Fraine Working at Durham Book Festival is always one of my favourite times of year. Not only do we...
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New Poetry from the North: Autumn 2021
29 September 2021 by
It’s a vibrant time for pamphlets with several innovative, creative and bold presses showcasing work by exciting poets in our...
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Approval: Interview with John D. Rutter
29 September 2021 by
Approval is a thorough exploration of fatherhood and the often-unseen view of a man going through the adoption approval process....
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The North Recommends: Fox & Windmill
29 September 2021 by
Fox & Windmill Books is an independent publisher founded and based in the industrial city of Bradford. Myself and my...
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The North Recommends: Truman Books
29 September 2021 by
Truman Books is a brand new bookshop that opened in Farsley, West Leeds in June 2021. It has always been...
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New Poetry from the North: Summer 2021
21 June 2021 by
NWN’s poetry expert Will rounds up some of his favourite new and recent releases from poets in the North. ...
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What We’re Reading: Summer Edition
21 June 2021 by
The NWN staff are looking forward to some great summer reads! Find out about the books we’re taking on our...
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The North Recommends: Fly on the Wall Press
21 June 2021 by
Fly on the Wall Press is a social enterprise company and a not-for-profit publisher, based in Manchester. We publish innovative...
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The North Recommends: The Bound
21 June 2021 by
The Bound is a new independent bookshop in Whitley Bay, opened earlier this year by Helen Stanton from Forum Books....
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The North Recommends: Darling Reads
15 March 2021 by
Hello! We are Laura and Asher and we own Darling Reads in Horbury, Wakefield. We decided to start this new...