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 ..read more

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 Test Signal  ..read more

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 Bamburgh by LJ Ross  ..read more

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 e ..read more

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.  ..read more

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 Wood ..read more

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 really exciting to delve into how this book came to be.  Mentioned in the episode: Ariadne, published by Headline and written by Jennifer Saint. Jennifer's Twitter thread of Northern authors with upcoming books Ovid's Heroides  Stacey Halls' Mrs England  Jennifer's next book ..read more

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 cuppa and join in the conversation like the old pals we are -  we really hope you enjoy listening! Life update links: Dark Skies Publishing Inspired Copy Beth’s Nrth Lass Column  SYP North  Books mentioned: LJ Ross’ DCI Ryan series The Rock by LJ Ross I Belong Here by Anita Sethi Sisters by Daisy Johnson Girl A by Abigail Dean An Experiment i ..read more

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 brought up on a remote Northumbrian Island who travels to Ghana to find out who she really is.  Listen to this episode to hear more about J.A Mensah's crafting of the story, the importance of diverse books, and sinking tourists' cars at the Holy Island causeway. You're in for a treat! You can find J.A. Mensah's Northern book recommendations here: Handling ..read more

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 more about Blair's research into neuroscience and psychology, writing in the child's voice, and her opinion on "gross old men" writers.  You can find Blair's Northern book recommendations here: Seagulls by Edwin Stevens  Passing Time by Michel Butor  Quiz Night by Joe Darlington (working title) MKUltra by Ben Jackson We are encouraging ..read more