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Northern Voices

Northern Voices

Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing.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.

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Episode 64: Drew Gummerson

Northern Voices ·

2025/02/13

In Episode 64 writer Drew Gummerson talks about his short(ish) story collection, Saltburn. We delve into the downsides of marketing labels, the desire for variety in fiction and why we need to see more Northern books on the shelf. Find out

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Episode 63: Neil Campbell

Northern Voices ·

2025/02/06

A short but punchy episode today as Manchester writer Neil Campbell joins me to talk about his new short story collection, Saying Dirty Things in Regional Accents. We chat about writing short form fiction, linguistic hierarchies and why he keeps going back to the same indie publisher for his books. Find out

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Episode 62: Angharad Hampshire

Northern Voices ·

2025/01/30

**Content warning: WW2, concentration camps, perpetration of war crimes** We're looking across the oceans in Episode 62, as Angharad Hampshire joins me to discuss her debut novel, The Mare, which explores the true story of a WW2 concentration camp guard extradited to Germany to answer for her crimes. We also delve into the links between accent and identity, Northern writers and how we can further develop the publishing industry in the North. Find out

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Episode 61: JP Maxwell

Northern Voices ·

2025/01/23

In this week's episode, historical fiction writer JP Maxwell delves deep into Liverpool's close history with America in his new novel The Americans of Abercromby Square. He discusses Liverpool's literary renaissance, writing strong female characters and the benefits of having a local literary scene on your doorstep. Find out

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Episode 60: Glen James Brown

Northern Voices ·

2025/01/16

The first episode of 2025 features novelist Glen James Brown talking about his new novel, Mother Naked. We discuss using Northern dialect and Old English to create a unique narrative style, why his books are popular in France and the myths and legends that permeate Northern culture. Find out

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Episode 59: Kate Fox

Northern Voices ·

2024/12/19

In the final episode of 2024, writer and comedian Kate Fox discusses her new collection of poetry On Sycamore Gap. She also talks about exploring Northern identity through academia, the value of Northern culture and why publishers should be looking to the lower middle class when it comes to marketing books. Find out

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Episode 58: Adam Barrett

Northern Voices ·

2024/12/06

In Episode 58, Sid Chaplin Award winner 2024 Adam Barrett joins me to talk about his novel-in-progress, He Too Must Sleep. We delve into the significance of writing local history, the power of dialect writing and how writers can learn a lot from wrestling. Find out

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Episode 57: Ted O'Connor

Northern Voices ·

2024/12/04

Co-founder of Northodox Press Ted O'Connor joins me on Northern Voices in this episode to chat all things Northern publishing. We cover everything from Northodox's submissions wish list, the industry's move into the North and the huge diversity of incredible books coming out of the region. Find out

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Episode 56: Guy Mankowski

Northern Voices ·

2024/11/28

Where to even begin with this blockbuster of an episode? Author, musician and creative writing lecturer Guy Mankowski takes to the mic in this episode to discuss his intriguing new novel You Complete the Masterpiece, Northern identity and things he wished he'd known when looking for an agent. Find out

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Episode 55: Adam Farrer

Northern Voices ·

2024/11/21

CW: Brief mention of suicide ideation In this week's episode, award-winning writer Adam Farrer talks about his first book Cold Fish Soup and his upcoming collection of essays Broken Biscuits. We delve into themes of masculinity and mental health, attempt to tackle imposter syndrome and discuss why a collection about a Northern seaside town has appealed to an international audience. Find out

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Episode 54: Linda Green

Northern Voices ·

2024/11/13

In this episode, bestselling author Linda Green talks about her most recent novel, In Little Stars. We also discuss the fickle world of publishing, the importance of Northern voices in audiobooks and why we need a greater diversity of UK books in the worldwide market. Find out

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Episode 53: Sophie Clarke

Northern Voices ·

2024/11/07

In this episode children's writer Sophie Clarke talks about her award-winning manuscript Ellie Anderson is Dead, writing for readers you care about and why it's important for young people to explore themes of death and grief. Find out

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Episode 52: Tawseef Khan

Northern Voices ·

2024/10/31

In Episode 52, Northern Voices celebrates one whole year of existence with this vibrant and thought-provoking chat with writer Tawseef Khan. We talk about the healthy state of Northern writing, the difficulties of telling stories about race and why publishers need to take more risks on diverse books. Find out

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