In Episode 36 I'm joined by Middlesbrough writer Amy Lord. Here she talks about her debut novel, The Disappeared, why more fiction needs to be set in Teesside and why we need the arts industry in general – not just publishing – to move North.

Find out more:
https://www.amylordauthor.com/
https://srlpublishing.co.uk/product/the-disappeared-amy-lord
X:
https://x.com/tenpennydreams
https://x.com/SRLPublishing
https://x.com/NewWritingNorth
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tenpennydreams
https://www.instagram.com/srlpublishing
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 36: Amy Lord

The Love & Bigfoot Podcast | Episode 1 – Thomas Morissey’s Sineater & The New Industrial Revolution

Welcome to the very first episode of The Love & Bigfoot Podcast, where we explore the crossroads of literature, politics, technology, and culture.

In this episode, we sit down with Thomas Morissey, author of the powerful new book Sineater. His work takes readers into an alternate reality where politics and society are examined through a fictional yet thought-provoking lens.

The conversation then shifts into an open discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI), the future of technology, and how today’s changes echo the turbulence of past industrial revolutions. From automation to cultural upheaval, we dive into how this new age of AI could transform society as profoundly as steam power, electricity, and the digital age once did.

Topics in this episode include:

Thomas Morissey’s new book Sineater

Fiction as a mirror for politics and society

The rise of Artificial Intelligence

The unsettling parallels with past Industrial Revolutions

Art, culture, and the human response to technological change

Check out Thomas Morissey’s new book Sineater – available now on Amazon and Barnes & Noble:
👉 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sineater-Donovan-Thriller-Thomas-Morrissey/dp/B0F2XCDTH6

🎶 Also, don’t miss Love & Bigfoot’s brand-new pop-rock album No Compromise – now streaming everywhere:
👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWsTyUMFxDs&list=OLAK5uy_k1Jmj5zj8JOM-pzWZ0ix4knJUab18KTRY&index=2

👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BaRoMcrHjYBENKXt0Fz0D

If you’re interested in science fiction, politics, AI, technology, or cultural shifts, this episode is for you.

Don’t forget to follow The Love & Bigfoot Podcast for more conversations on the ideas shaping our world.

The Love & Bigfoot Podcast | Episode 1 – Thomas Morissey’s Sineater & The New Industrial Revolution

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.

Love & Bigfoot is an independent Nashville band fusing Southern rock, R&B, and soul into a gritty, passionate sound. Their debut single and album “No Compromise” drop August 20, 2025 — a raw, unfiltered anthem of resilience and heart that cements them as one of Nashville’s rising indie artists to watch.

loveandbigfoot@gmail.com

New tracks tagged #dystopian fiction