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• Episode 74: Kate Van Der Borgh

  We delve into the occult this week as writer Kate Van Der Borgh discusses her 'dark academia' novel, And He Shall Appear. We also discuss trends and labels in publishing, exploring class division through magic and finding your identity in the North–South divide. Find out more: https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/and-he-shall-appear-kate-van-der-borgh?variant=40786310365262 https://katevanderborgh.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/katevanderborgh.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katevanderborgh https://www.instagram.com/harpercollinsuk 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 73: Kate Jackson

  In this week's episode, classic crime aficionado Kate Jackson talks about her book, How to Survive a Classic Crime Novel. We also delve into the limitations around accessibility in the UK publishing industry, the power of finding a writing community and how classic crime is anything but cosy. Find out more: https://crossexaminingcrime.wordpress.com/ https://shorturl.at/vvmi3 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 72: Ella Ruby Self

  We're delving into a world of magic and mystery this week as debut novelist Ella Ruby Self joins us to talk about her book, Abraxus Elijah Honey. We chat about the resurgence of fairytale narratives, why AI should be kept out of the creative industries and why we should be aiming to become more mindful readers. Find out more: https://www.northodox.co.uk/product-page/abraxus-elijah-honey-paperback-pre-order https://www.northodox.co.uk/copy-of-steve-martin BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/local-sea-wytch.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/northodoxpress.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/local.sea.wytch 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 71: Stephen Howard

  This week on Northern Voices we encounter the first of the novellas from the Northern Weird Project at Wild Hunt Books. Stephen Howard is first past the post with his thrilling and chilling story, This House Isn't Haunted But We Are. We talk about the pressure of going first, self-publishing versus traditional and the fun of writing in the voice of inanimate objects. Find out more: https://stephenhowardblog.wordpress.com/ https://www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/books/p/thishouse/9781739458065 BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/stejhoward.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/wildhuntbooks.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steh917 https://www.instagram.com/wildhuntbooks_uk 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 70: Jake Morris-Campbell

  An absolutely packed episode this week with poet, pilgrim and now prose writer Jake Morris-Campbell. We delve into his new book Between the Salt and the Ash, his involvement in editing Marratide: Selected Poems of William Martin and how his pilgrimage from Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral revealed more of the North than he could have ever bargained for. Find out more: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526175373/ https://www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/marratide-1377 https://www.durhamminers.org/ X: https://x.com/jakecampbell88 https://x.com/ManchesterUP https://x.com/BloodaxeBooks BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/jakecampbell88.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/manchesterup.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/bloodaxebooks.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakemorriscampbell https://www.instagram.com/manchester_university_press https://www.instagram.com/bloodaxebooks 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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