Northern Voices

• Episode 107: Alethea Lyons

  This week's episode of Northern Voices features SFF writer Alethea Lyons. We delve into her The Seer of York series, why publishers need to be attuned to cultural difference and neurodivergence, and why AI is anything but 'intelligent'. Find out more: https://alethealyons.wixsite.com/stories https://brigidsgatepress.com/product/the-somnia Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alethearlyons.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/brigidsgatepress.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alethearlyons https://www.instagram.com/brigidsgatepress 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 106: Benjamin Myers

  In this special episode of Northern Voices, award-winning novelist and fellow Pityakker Benjamin Myers joins me to discuss his new novel, Jesus Christ Kinski. We delve into pretty much his entire backlist of novels, writing in the dialect of the North East coalfields and why English authors need to take more risks in their writing. Find out more: https://www.benjaminmyerswriter.com/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/jesus-christ-kinski-9781526663436/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benjaminmyers76.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benmyers76 https://www.instagram.com/bloomsburypublishing 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 105: Jodie James

  In Episode 105 I'm joined by Jodie James – author, publisher and writer. We talk about her publishing company, Wildflower Bay, her book The Dandy Lion, and why people from the North East are natural born storytellers. Find out more: https://www.wildflowerbay.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodiejwrites https://www.instagram.com/wildflowerbaypublishing 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 104: Melanie Taylor

  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 more: https://foxandinkbooks.com/book/love-digitally/ https://www.liverpool-literary.agency/authors/melanie-taylor Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/foxandinkbooks.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/liverpool-lit.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookishmelaniet https://www.instagram.com/foxandinkbooks https://www.instagram.com/liverpool_literary_agency 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 103: Sean Watkin

  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 more: https://seanwatkin.co.uk/ https://www.canelocrime.com/books/black-water-rising-sean-watkin/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/seanwatkinauthor.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/canelobooks.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanwatkinauthor https://www.instagram.com/canelo_co 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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