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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Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing.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 104: Melanie Taylor

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2025/11/13

This week on Northern Voices I'm joined by Yorkshire lass Melanie Taylor, who is here to chat about her novel, Love Digitally. We delve into transcontinental relationships, how COVID nearly scunnered her book's success and why authors should be given more financial security from publishers.Find out

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Episode 103: Sean Watkin

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2025/11/06

In Episode 103 I'm joined by crime writer Sean Watkin as he talks about his book, Black Water Rising. We also delve into how celebrity books are a bigger threat to authors than AI, why Northern writers keep getting in their own way and how he's not the only one writing Sonic the Hedgehog fan fiction. Find out

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Episode 102: Sarah Handyside

Northern Voices ·

2025/10/30

This week, Northumberland-born novelist Sarah Handyside joins me to discuss her book, Instructions for Heartbreak. We also delve into female friendships and relationships, the plague of celebrity books and why publishers need to show more bravery.Find out

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Episode 101: Candi Martin

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2025/10/23

This week's guest is writer and advocate Candi Martin who joins me to chat about her poetry collection Burnt Ice Cream. We also explore writing for wellness, Northern imposter syndrome and how poetry can work to address social injustice.Find out

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Episode 100: Miriam Bibby

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2025/10/16

In Episode 100 of Northern Voices, equine expert and writer Miriam Bibby takes us through how her love of horses defined her career, and how horses came to put Northern history and culture on an international stage.Find out

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Episode 99: Neil McRobert

Northern Voices ·

2025/10/08

In this week's episode we head to the dark side with horror aficionado Neil McRobert. We talk about his new novella, Good Boy, why Northern writers should be aiming internationally and how he became besties with writing icon Stephen King. Find out

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Episode 98: Dan Spencer

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2025/10/02

In Episode 98, I'm joined by novelist Dan Spencer. We delve into his novel, Cat Lover, writing from the perspective of a cat, the support of a good bookshop and how the process is far from over even when you've published your first book.Find out

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Episode 97: E. Jay Gilbert

Northern Voices ·

2025/09/25

In Episode 97, I'm joined by author and academic E. Jay Gilbert. We talk about her book Haunted: Ghost Stories and Their Afterlives, the superstitions of the North, why we need more representation of the North East in books and the linguistic ambiguity of Hagrid.Find out

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Episode 96: Daisy May Johnson

Northern Voices ·

2025/09/18

In Episode 96, I'm joined by writer, baker and researcher Daisy May Johnson. We talk about her books for children, using the page to full effect and turning the tables on limitations in publishing to make them a strength for emerging authors.Find out

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Episode 95: Ella Frances Sanderson

Northern Voices ·

2025/09/11

In this week's episode, poet and performer Ella Frances Sanderson joins me to talk about being an autistic writer and workshop leader, where she gets her creative inspiration and her appearance on BBC Sounds.Find out more: https://ellasandy16.wixsite.com/aspie https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFh8sau1ji2oTYM34kfa0A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcsounds Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for brass

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Episode 94: Helen Aitchison

Northern Voices ·

2025/09/04

On Northern Voices this week, North-East novelist Helen Aitchison joins me to talk about her latest books. We also chat about writing as therapy, her CIC Write on the Tyne and why you don't need to have dreamed about being a writer as a child to try it in adulthood.Find out

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Episode 93: Susan (S.J.) Baker with Betsy, Imogen,...

Northern Voices ·

2025/08/28

This week's episode is something a little different, because as well as YA author Susan (S.J.) Baker, I'm also joined by six of her students – Betsy, Imogen, Madi, Lily, Bella and Zofia. We discuss how they're contributing to Susan's novels through editorial feedback, the lack of opportunities for young Northern writers and why they feel the school curriculum is stunting their creative output.Find out

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Episode 92: Louise Cullen

Northern Voices ·

2025/08/25

In a special Tuesday episode this week, Executive Publisher at Canelo Books, Louise Cullen, joins me to discuss publishing, bias, diversity and the North. We chat about the changes in the publishing industry in recent years, her path to her current role, and unpack some of the details in my Publishing Research Quarterly article, 'Publishing the North: Bias, Diversity and the North–South Divide in the UK Book Industry'.Find out

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Episode 91: Robert Welborn

Northern Voices ·

2025/08/20

In Episode 91, writer Robert Welbourn joins us to discuss his latest novel, Great Romances of the 20th Century. We also delve into gender inequity in writing, understanding the world through literature and how social media is destroying our happiness.Find out

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Episode 90: Ken Powell

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2025/08/14

In this week's episode, novelist and educator Ken Powell joins us to talk about his writing process, the similarities between theatre and publishing and why online networking is the way to go for aspiring writers.Find out more: https://linktr.ee/kendkpowell https://www.amazon.com.au/Pukur-D-K-POWELL/dp/1592111440 https://histriabooks.com/ 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

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Episode 89: Quinn Clark

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2025/08/07

In Episode 89, writer, poet and access worker Quinn Clark joins us to talk about their book 365 Days of Healing. We also delve into the vibrant Newcastle writing scene, the lack of information available about publishing and why their work in progress has more tentacles than your average novel.Find out

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Episode 88: Naomi Kelsey

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2025/07/31

In Episode 88, HarperNorth author Naomi Kelsey comes on to talk about her novels The Darkening Globe and The Burnings. We also chat about the importance of creative writing in schools, giving female characters more agency in gothic fiction and leading by example when it comes to getting young people into publishing careers.Find out

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Episode 87: Nicholas Graham

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2025/07/24

In this episode, historical thriller writer Nicholas Graham discusses his novel The Judas Case. We also delve into writing authentic historical fiction, biases against partnership publishing and the limitations of a celebrity-obsessed publishing industry.Find out

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Episode 86: Jack Byrne

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2025/07/17

In Episode 86, novelist Jack Byrne discusses his latest title Burning Down the House which has just been released. We also delve into class and community, Ireland and Liverpool, and how he became the first author to be published by Northodox Press.Find out

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Episode 85: Abi Curtis

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2025/07/09

This week Professor of Creative Writing at York St John University Abi Curtis joins us to talk about her new novel, The Headland. We dip into everything from writing the other and speculative fiction, to becoming a professor and the joy of helping other develop their writing.Find out

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