A real tweet (geddit?) for you this week as writer Richard Foster joins us to talk about his new story collection, The Punk Rock Birdwatching Club. We also delve into writing the Netherlands, the link between Northern music and literature and the joy of birdwatching.

Find out more:
https://www.ortacpress.com/product-page/the-punk-rock-birdwatching-club
https://rjfoster.substack.com/
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https://x.com/incendiarymag
https://x.com/OrtacPress
BlueSky
https://bsky.app/profile/richardjamesfoster.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/ortacpress.bsky.social
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/richardjamesfoster
https://www.instagram.com/ortacpress

Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 69: Richard Foster

We delve into the occult this week as writer Kate Van Der Borgh discusses her 'dark academia' novel, And He Shall Appear. We also discuss trends and labels in publishing, exploring class division through magic and finding your identity in the North–South divide.

Find out more:
https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/and-he-shall-appear-kate-van-der-borgh?variant=40786310365262
https://katevanderborgh.com/
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https://bsky.app/profile/katevanderborgh.bsky.social
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https://www.instagram.com/katevanderborgh
https://www.instagram.com/harpercollinsuk

Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 74: Kate Van Der Borgh

In this week's episode, novelist Paul D Coombs delves into his dark, gothic thriller The Great Orme. We explore the problems with a London-centric publishing industry, the influence of landscape on his writing and why confession makes as good a topic for a thriller as a murder.

Find out more:
https://www.pauldcoombs.com/
https://www.northodox.co.uk/product-page/the-great-orme-paperback-pre-order
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https://bsky.app/profile/pauldcoombs.bsky.social
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Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 75: Paul D Coombs

In this week's episode, horror writer Matt Wesolowski joins me to talk about his new novella, (Don't) Call Mum – the second in Wild Hunt Books's Northern Weird Project. We also delve into class division, Northern folklore and the depth of the horror genre.

Find out more:
https://www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/books/p/dontcallmum/9781739458041
Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/mattjwesolowski.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/wildhuntbooks.bsky.social
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https://www.instagram.com/mattjwesolowski
https://www.instagram.com/wildhuntbooks_uk

Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 76: Matt Wesolowski

We're heading into dark and dangerous territory this week as novelist Natalie Chandler discusses her latest psychological thriller, The Voices. We delve into writing characters who can't see, the trouble with writing the second book in a two-book contract and the growing, vibrant community of writers in the North. 

Find out more:
www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/books/p/dontc…9781739458041
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bsky.app/profile/mattjwesolowski.bsky.social
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www.instagram.com/wildhuntbooks_uk

Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 77: Natalie Chandler

This week we delve into a tale of love, loss, grief, death and human fallibility with 2024 Northbound Book Award winner Rozie Kelly. We discuss her debut novel Kingfisher, writing characters from communities other than your own and the current challenges facing writers.

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https://saraband.net/sb-title/kingfisher-2/
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https://bsky.app/profile/saraband-books.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/newwritingnorth.bsky.social
Instagram:
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https://www.instagram.com/sarabandbooks
https://www.instagram.com/nwnnewwritingnorth

Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 78: Rozie Kelly

Climate and creativity are the main topics of this week's episode with novelist John Ironmonger. We delve into his new novel, The Wager and the Bear, why more people should be writing about the climate crisis and how he almost deleted the email that got him an agent.

Find out more:
https://www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page/the-wager-and-the-bear-by-john-ironmonger
https://www.johnironmonger.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/flyonthewallpress

Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 79: John Ironmonger

Episode 80 is a sparky one as writer Jamie Jackson joins me to talk about his new novel, Adventures in LovE. We cover raves and Thatcher, the North and Ibiza, the magic of writing novels and getting stuck in to the creative process.

Find out more:
https://www.northodox.co.uk/product-page/adventures-in-love-paperback-pre-order
https://jamiejackson.substack.com/
Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/northodoxpress.bsky.social
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jamiejackson___
https://www.instagram.com/northodoxpressofficial

Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 80: Jamie Jackson

In Episode 81 we take a trip to Saltburn-by-the-sea to delve into Deborah O'Connor's thriller, Dear Future Me. 

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Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 81: Deborah O'Connor

In this week's episode, novelist, artist and dramatist (to name a few) Lisette Auton joins us to talk about her novel, Lights Up. We also delve into accessibility, Northern-set stories and why it's important to make everyone feel welcome in the arts.

Find out more:
https://lisetteauton.co.uk/
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455460/lights-up-by-auton-lisette/9780241637654
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lisette_auton/
https://www.instagram.com/puffinbooksuk

Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 82: Lisette Auton

In this week's episode writer Jodie Robins joins us to talk about her book The Off Season, which is the third novella from Wild Hunt Books's Northern Weird Project. We also delve into the glam and the grim side of Blackpool, the slow pace of publishing and the incredible diversity of Northern stories waiting to be told.

Find out more:
https://jodierobins.substack.com/
https://www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/books/p/theoffseason/9781739458089
Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/jodierobins.bsky.social
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https://www.instagram.com/wildhuntbooks_uk

Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 83: Jodie Robins

Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing. The podcast is hosted by Jen Bowden, a writer, editor and journalist with a PhD in Creative Writing from Curtin University exploring biases against the North in the UK book industry.

Episode 69: Richard Foster

Northern Voices

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