Northern Bookshelf
Interviews, round-ups and recommendations from our quarterly readers’ newsletter.
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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....
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...
The North Recommends: ZunTold
15 March 2021 by
ZunTold publishes novels and poetry to support children young people and adults with their mental health. Founded by Elaine Bousfield...
