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Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing.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

Northern Voices is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 76 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Northern Voices, a arts show with 76 episodes published.

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  Northern Voices

  Episode 127: Carolyn Kirby

  Aug 20, 202624 min

  In Episode 127 , award-winning novelist Carolyn Kirby joins me to talk about her novel Ravenglass. We delve into ideas of using fiction to explore lesser-known parts of history, the Hilda's Crime Weekend at Oxford University and exploring gender and identity in her writing. Find out more: https://www.northodox.co.uk/product-page/ravenglass-paperback https://www.northodox.co.uk/carolyn-kirby https://www.carolynkirby.com/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/northodoxpress.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novelcarolyn 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.

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  Episode 125: Leah, Elizabeth and Alicia from Who Gives a Book? Magazine

  Jul 30, 202618 min

  This week's guests are Elizabeth, Alicia and Leah, the founders of new Northern publication Who Gives a Book? Magazine. We talk about how they came up with the idea for this new magazine, their writing and publishing aspirations and the launch of the first issue. Find out more: https://www.instagram.com/whogivesabookmag/ 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.

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  Episode 124: Michael Stewart

  Jul 16, 202627 min

  On Northern Voices this week, a first as Not the Booker Prize-winner Michael Stewart joins us for a chat. We talk about his latest novel, Black Wood Women, the decline in editorial work from some publishers and how he met his wife at a conference on the Brontës. Find out more: https://www.michael-stewart.org.uk/ https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/black-wood-women-michael-stewart https://brontewritingcentre.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelstewartwriter https://www.instagram.com/harpercollinsuk https://www.instagram.com/bronte_writing_centre 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.

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  Episode 123: Victoria Ferguson

  Jul 3, 202624 min

  In this week's episode, I'm joined by emerging writer Victoria Ferguson to talk about her exciting new projects. We delve into the issues with accessibility in the UK publishing industry, the craft of writing folk horror and why she's writing dialect fiction set in the North East of England despite being a Scouser herself. 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.

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  Special Episode 122: Publishing Unpacked – Submission with Louise Powell

  Jun 24, 202644 minS0

  This week's episode is the second in the mini-series: Publishing Unpacked. In each of these special episodes I'll be joined by Northern writers discussing the publishing process from submission to publication. Today's guest is debut author Louise Powell, whose novel Underdogs was published by John Murray Originals. We delve into our joint adventure into the submission trenches, unpacking everything from agent edits to publisher rejections, and our very different outcomes. Find out more: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/louise-powell/underdogs/9781399828826/ https://louisepowell.co.uk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/louisepowell.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/johnmurrays.bsky.social ...

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