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Northern Voices

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Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing.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

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episode Episode 120: Charlie, Hannah and Henry from York St John University artwork

Episode 120: Charlie, Hannah and Henry from York St John University

In this week's episode, I'm joined by three emerging writers from York St John University's creative writing degree: Charlie Mason, Hannah Neave and Henry Wileman. We talk about the anthology they've produced, Beyond the Walls, their writing and their view of the North in the UK publishing industry. Find out more: https://valleypressuk.com/products/beyond-the-walls-2026 Charlie: https://open.substack.com/pub/charlottefaymason Henry: https://substack.com/@mega0fauna Hannah: https://substack.com/@sunflowersscribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valleypress/ Henry: https://www.instagram.com/mega_.fauna Charlie: https://www.instagram.com/sunny.writes.stuff Hannah: https://www.instagram.com/sunflowers.scribe https://www.instagram.com/yorkstjohn/ 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.

11 Jun 2026 - 22 min
episode Episode 119: Claire O'Callaghan artwork

Episode 119: Claire O'Callaghan

In this week's episode, I'm joined by academic and Brontë scholar Claire O'Callaghan as we talk about the new edition of her book Emily Brontë Reappraised. We delve into why women who write are labelled mad, the power of the landscape in Northern fiction and why the recent Wuthering Heights film made her giggle. Find out more: https://claireocallaghan.com/ https://saraband.net/sb-title/emily-bronte-reappraised-2/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/drclaireocall.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/saraband-books.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drclaireocall https://www.instagram.com/sarabandbooks 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.

4 Jun 2026 - 18 min
episode Episode 118: Carolyn O'Brien artwork

Episode 118: Carolyn O'Brien

In this week's episode, I'm joined by historical novelist Carolyn O'Brien. We explore her latest novel, Rose and Renzo, from Northodox Press, delve into the details of writing historical fiction and discuss why publishers don't seem to realise that readers love dialect writing. Find out more: https://www.northodox.co.uk/product-page/rose-renzo-paperback https://jennybrownassociates.com/author/carolyn-obrien https://shorturl.at/krkIX https://www.ancoatslittleitaly.com/ https://www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carolynmanc.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/northodoxpress.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jennybrownagency.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolynmanc https://www.instagram.com/northodoxpressofficial https://www.instagram.com/jennybrownassociates 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.

14 May 2026 - 28 min
episode Special Episode 117: Publishing Unpacked – Editorial with Shaun Wilson artwork

Special Episode 117: Publishing Unpacked – Editorial with Shaun Wilson

This week's episode is the first in a new series: Publishing Unpacked. In each of these special episodes I'll be joined by Northern writers discussing the publishing process from submission to publication. Today's guest is debut author Shaun Wilson, whose novel Malc's Boy was published by Conduit Books. We delve into the whole editing process, from making structural changes to proofreading, defining your style and having the confidence to push back against editorial changes. Find out more: https://substack.com/@smwwriting https://www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malcs-boy Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/smwwriting.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/conduitbooks.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smw_writing https://www.instagram.com/conduitbooks 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.

30 Apr 2026 - 30 min
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