Hello all!We hope you're well. We had a lovely conversation with Northern rom-com author Danielle Owen Jones about her latest novel, Stuck with Him, and we were joined by her wonderful publicist from Bookouture, Jess Readett!Both Danielle an

15. In Conversation with Lara Williams, Author of The Odyssey

Sep 5th, 2022 25m 4s

Hellooo!Wow, do we have an exciting one for you guys today, because we had the absolute pleasure of chatting with THE Lara Williams about her stellar new novel, The Odyssey (!!!), which is out now.Tune in to hear Lara chat about her writing p

14. Book Chat: Recent Reads and Trash TV

May 8th, 2022 34m 5s

Hello lovely listeners!We're back again with another episode, and this one is a chatty one where we sit down and talk about the books (and more) that we've been loving recently. We hope you enjoy listening, and that you discover some new reco

13. In Conversation With Karen Powell, Author of The River Within

Mar 2nd, 2022 33m 58s

WELCOME BACK! At the end of last year, we took a bit of time away from the podcast to get some much-needed rest and relaxation. Now we're back and kicking the new season off with a wonderful author interview with Karen Powell, author of The Ri

12. In Conversation with Anna Glendenning, Author of An Experiment in Leisure

Sep 5th, 2021 51m 36s

Welcome back, loyal listeners! This week we've got another brilliant author interview to treat your ears, this time with Anna Glendenning. As the author of the much-celebrated An Experiment in Leisure, we were eager to get Anna's thoughts on th

11. In Conversation with Jenn Ashworth, Author of Ghosted: A Love Story

Jul 14th, 2021 49m 43s

Hello, hello folks, you're in for a treat with this episode because we had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Jenn Ashworth about her new novel Ghosted: A Love Story, published by Sceptre in June 2021. Listen to hear Jenn read from the nov

10. In Conversation with Jennifer Saint, Author of Ariadne

Jun 9th, 2021 24m 7s

Hello listeners and welcome back to another episode of Up North Books! In May, we had the privilege of chatting with Jennifer Saint, author of the hugely popular Ariadne. Jennifer is from Yorkshire and Ariadne is her debut novel, so it was real

9. Let’s Catch up: Life Updates and Recent Reads

May 15th, 2021 36m 33s

Hello everyone! Have you missed us? After a brief hiatus throughout April, we are back and better than ever (hooray!). In this episode, we update each other (and you lot) on our lives and chat about the books we've read recently. So, grab a cup

8. In Conversation with J.A Mensah, Author of Castles From Cobwebs

Mar 15th, 2021 34m 49s

Hello everybody! We are back again with another episode, and we are especially excited about this one...A few weeks ago, we spoke to J.A Mensah about her stunning debut novel, Castles from Cobwebs, which follows the story of a foundling brough

7. In Conversation with Blair James, Author of Bernard and Pat

Feb 11th, 2021 41m 7s

Hello lovely listeners, we are back again with another episode!We spoke to Blair James about her recently-published debut, Bernard and Pat, a novel that explores the peculiarities of memory and the vulnerability of childhood. Listen to hear m

6. In Conversation with Stuart Evers, Author of The Blind Light

Jan 17th, 2021 1h 8m

Happy New Year to all of our lovely listeners!We're kicking the year off with a brilliant conversation we had with Stuart Evers at the end of 2020, all about his newest novel: The Blind Light.Listen to hear more about the origins of this fant

5. Last-Minute Christmas Gift Guide

Dec 15th, 2020 32m 13s

In this festive edition of Up North Books, we served up all of the book-buying recommendations that we think you'll need to shop for family and friends this Christmas.Whether you're shopping for a Love Actually addict or the politically-outspo

4. Book Chat: Indies of the North

Nov 23rd, 2020 39m 47s

In this episode of Up North Books, we decided it was time to shout out all of our favourite indie presses in the North of England and mention some of their books that we’ve loved over the years, as well as what we're looking forward to! The ind

3. In Conversation with Mim Skinner, Author of Jailbirds

Oct 16th, 2020 22m 35s

In this episode of Up North Books, we're bringing you something a bit different. This week, in partnership with Durham Book Festival, we were very excited to get the chance to interview Mim Skinner. Mim is the author of Jailbirds, published in

2. The Language of Brexit: Summerwater & Exit Management

Sep 15th, 2020 36m 34s

In this episode of Up North Books, Beth and Kate discuss two brilliant new releases: Summerwater by Sarah Moss and Exit Management by Naomi Booth. This is a spoiler-free episode with some readings, diving into some of the key themes which come

1. Welcome to Up North Books!

Aug 24th, 2020 32m 34s

In the first episode of Up North Books, we introduce the podcast, ourselves as hosts and set out the reasons why we wanted to create this podcast in the first place. You can also find a rundown of four of our favourite reads from northern autho

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