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Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing.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 79 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 79 episodes published.

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  Northern Voices

  Episode 130: Justine Sless

  Sep 16, 202626 min

  In this week's episode Sunderland lass, comedian and writer Justine Sless joins me to discuss her new novel, Before I Sing You This Song. We talk about how the book was inspired by Bobby Thompson, dispelling shame through comedy and why her ultimate goal was to return to her old secondary school as a published author and show them what could be done. Find out more: https://www.crearpublishing.com/books-1/before-i-sing-you-this-song https://www.justinesless.com/ https://justinesless.blogspot.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinesless https://www.instagram.com/crearpublishing 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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  Northern Voices

  Episode 129: Josh Holton

  Sep 10, 202621 min

  On Northern Voices this week, debut novelist Josh Holton joins me to talk about his book, Fledgling, published by Conduit Books. We also delve into tenderness and masculinity, how birds and men are more similar than we realise, and why there are many advantages to being a writer from the North. Find out more: https://www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/fledgling https://joshholton.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshholton.writer https://www.instagram.com/conduitbooks BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/conduitbooks.bsky.social 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 128: Laura Strickland

  Sep 3, 202624 min

  In this week's episode, I'm joined by New Northern Poet Laura Strickland. We delve into getting over the shame of being a poet, writing to reflect on life's happenings and why her main ambition in her writing is to make people cry. Find out more: https://www.propelmagazine.co.uk/laura-strickland-when-my-body-remembers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN9CHt6EVpg&t=3830s https://figtreepoetry.substack.com/p/the-fig-tree-issue-15 https://wordupnorth.org.uk/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/l-strickland.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/thewordupnorth.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/found_by_strickland https://www.instagram.com/thewordupnorth 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 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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