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Welcome to Up North Books, a podcast discussing all things northern literature. Hosted by Beth Barker and Kate Baguley, the podcast hopes to celebrate and discuss northern books so more people can read about this varied and often underrepresented part of the UK. The North of England is a huge place but we want to try and find, read and discuss as many books as possible that represent its vast diversity and writing talent.
Find us on twitter: @upnorthpod @bethrdb @whatkateread
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16. In Conversation with Danielle Owen Jones, author of Stuck with Him, and publicist Jess Readett
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 and Jess are from the North and we had a great chat about author-publicist relationships, BookTok, and romance fiction! Grab a cuppa and snuggle up for this wholesome chat.
Stuck With Him is available to buy now!
Mentioned in the episode:
Jessica Andrews
Sarah Moss
Wild Water Women by Ellie Wood
Bingo Hall Detectives by Jonathan Whitelaw
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15. In Conversation with Lara Williams, Author of The Odyssey
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 process, the themes she wanted to explore in the novel, and (of course) some northern book recs!
Mentioned in this episode:
High Rise by J.G. Ballard
The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Something Happened by Joseph Heller
Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
Jessica Andrews
Eliza Clarke
Naomi Booth
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14. Book Chat: Recent Reads and Trash TV
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 recommendations!
Books mentioned:
Fossils by Alison Armstrong
Here Again Now by Okechukwu Nzelu
Hands by Lauren Brown
The Odyssey by Lara Williams
Milk Teeth by Jessica Andrews
True Crime Story by Joseph Knox
Mania by LJ Ross
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13. In Conversation With Karen Powell, Author of The River Within
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 River Within.
This incredible novel is a must-read that will get all of your emotions flowing. It's set in post-war Yorkshire and the story is inspired by Hamlet, but of course with a northern English twist.
Shop The River Within here, now available in paperback.
Books recommended by Karen:
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
Everything Jenn Ashworth has ever written
Muslim, Actually by Tawseef Khan
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12. In Conversation with Anna Glendenning, Author of An Experiment in Leisure
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 the publishing process while getting the gossip on her debut novel.
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11. In Conversation with Jenn Ashworth, Author of Ghosted: A Love Story
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 novel, tell us about her inspirations and craft, and, of course, give you guys (and us!) some fantastic northern recommendations!
Grab a warm cuppa and a biscuit or two, we think you'll love this one.
Mentioned in this episode:
Jenn's previous books
The Missing by Andrew O'Hagan
Seaside Special - postcards From the Edge
The Woodcock by Richard Smyth
I Belong Here by Anita Sethi
Jenn's Twitter
We encourage our listeners to, if they can, seek out an independent bookshop to purchase Ghosted: A Love Story from. You can also buy the book, available in hardback, from Bookshop Org here.