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We will feature the reviews in our future episodes! If you have an author, book or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at NorthernBibliospherepodcast, Twitter, or Instagram (@NorthBibliopod) Or why not join our Goodreads group?

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Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod

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Our first interview of 2023 is with the wonderful John McLellan, author of The Faultline, a novel set in Wester Ross in the 70s which is very much a testament to the stunning and fascinating landscape of the region as well as a story of personal discovery and human relationships.

The Faultline is John's first novel and with him we spoke about embracing his new identity as an author, geology, authenticity and some incredible writers and their works.

A shout out to Ullapool Bookshop who have supported the book - a part of the proceeds sales of The Faultline in here go towards the North West Highlands Geopark as well as the Southmead Hospital Charity, where John has volunteered.

Plus, we'll have our very first recommendation from the public!

If you have a book you love send us a voice message on speakpipe.com/northernbibliosphere  and we will feature the reviews in our future episodes!

If you have an author, book or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at NorthernBibliospherepodcast, Twitter, or Instagram (@NorthBibliopod).

Music:

Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

We are back! Happy 2023 and happy Burns Night to everyone celebrating it, we hope you will enjoy all the whisky, poems and haggis (regular and veg) you can. 

To kick things off, we bring you a selection of best books to read suggested by four incredible indie bookshops: The Ullapool Bookshop, Picaresque Books, The Bookmark and The Nairn Bookshop. 

Find a full list of the recommended reads at: https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/lifestyle/top-5-book-recommendations-from-highland-independent-booksho-300840/

We hope you find some inspiration for your 2023 reads - and why don't you recommend one yourself? If you have a book you love send us a voice message on speakpipe.com/northernbibliosphere  and we will feature the reviews in our future episodes! 

If you have an author, book or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at NorthernBibliospherepodcast, Twitter, or Instagram (@NorthBibliopod). 

Music:

Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

What if a festival was to last for months? John O' Groats Book Festival kicked off in March and will be running until the Festival Weekend at the end of October. 

Today former librarian and festival coordinator Ian Leith is our guest to tell us more about the festival and the coming guests!

More information about the festival and the coming events can be found at johnogroatsdt.org/book-festival

Find out more about Scotland's Year of Stories' events and rescources here: www.visitscotland.com/about/themed-years/stories

Do you have a book you love and would love to share with us? Click here to send us a short voice message: speakpipe.com/northernbibliosphere and We will feature the reviews in our future episodes! If you have an author, book or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at NorthernBibliospherepodcast, Twitter, or Instagram (@NorthBibliopod) Or why not join our Goodreads group?

Music:

Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Are you ready to go wild? In her latest book, Hindsight, the award-winning theatre maker Jenna Watt takes us on her personal journey researching and taking a plunge into the various facets of the conservation movement.

The book is a wonderful way into the conversations happening around land management, deer culling, rewilding, ecological grief and ecofeminism across different areas in the Highlands and Scotland.

You can find out more about her work here: www.jennawatt.com and at @thejennawatt. 

Reports and more information are available at Nature Scot's information hub:  https://www.nature.scot/information-hub

Scotland's environment map - https://map.environment.gov.scot/sewebmap/

If you have an author, book or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at NorthernBibliospherepodcast, Twitter or Instagram (@NorthBibliopod)

Music:

Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

A dive into one of the oldest Book Festivals in the North: Nairn Book & Arts Festival is back as from today (August 27) to celebrate Scotland's Year of Stories.

Creative Coordinator Tanera Bryden takes us through the story of the festival and some highlights that this year will offer. 

From book talks to workshops and more, the festival will run until September 4 and it will turn the seaside town up. 

More about the festival here: www.nairnfestival.co.uk

Find out more about Scotland's Year of Stories' events and rescources here: www.visitscotland.com/about/themed-years/stories

Do you have a book you love and would love to share with us? Click here to send us a short voice message: speakpipe.com/northernbibliosphere and We will feature the reviews in our future episodes! If you have an author, book or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at NorthernBibliospherepodcast, Twitter, or Instagram (@NorthBibliopod) Or why not join our Goodreads group?

Music:

Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode we hear from body therapist and author Olukemi Ogunyemi about her first book Brown Girl in The Ring, a memoir of her upbringing in Scotland as a mixed-race child. 

Based in the north of Scotland after living in the Central Belt, Olukemi brings her own experience alive to spark a conversation about racism in Scotland, whether that is from the institutions or from people on the street. 

We have a fascinating conversation about trauma, the need for representation and to raise awareness about the ongoing issues and hope for the future generations. 

You can find out more about her work here: olukemiogunyemi.com and at @therealolukemiogunyemi. 

The Sheku Bayoh inquiry can be found on YouTube at this link. 

More articles on the inquiry below: 

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/we-feel-vindicated-sheku-bayohs-family/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/30/judge-pledges-inquisitorial-inquiry-sheku-bayoh-death-scotland

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/sheku-bayoh-police-scotland-police-fife-scotland-b2076754.html

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13499868.sheku-bayoh-death-police-custody-unanswered-questions/

Playwright and poet Hannah Lavery, who was one of our guests from our Dispatches from Ullapool, told his story in her work Lament for Sheku Bayoh. 

If you have an author, book or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at NorthernBibliospherepodcast, Twitter or Instagram (@NorthBibliopod)

Music:

Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

2022 marks Scotland's Year of Stories and we couldn't do without a dip into how the North of Scotland will be celebrating its incredible storytelling traditions.

In this new episode dedicated to the themed year, we explore the tradition and history of storytelling in Caithness. We meet local playwright and poet in residence at Lyth Arts Centre, George Gunn and Charlotte Mountford, Co-Director at LAC who will tell us more about the Northern Stories Festival. 

From October 7 to 16, LAC will be organising this event which will be all about storytelling and connections to Scandinavia and Canada. 

Find out more about the festival here: lytharts.org.uk/northern-stories-festival or on Twitter @LythArtsCentre.

More on George Gunn's work at lytharts.org.uk/cair-george-gunn/.

Find out more about Scotland's Year of Stories' events and rescources here: www.visitscotland.com/about/themed-years/stories

Do you have a book you love and would love to share with us? Click here to send us a short voice message: speakpipe.com/northernbibliosphere and We will feature the reviews in our future episodes! If you have an author, book or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at NorthernBibliospherepodcast, Twitter, or Instagram (@NorthBibliopod) Or why not join our Goodreads group?

Music:

Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license