We delve into the occult this week as writer Kate Van Der Borgh discusses her 'dark academia' novel, And He Shall Appear. We also discuss trends and labels in publishing, exploring class division through magic and finding your identity in the North–South divide.

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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.

In this week's episode, classic crime aficionado Kate Jackson talks about her book, How to Survive a Classic Crime Novel. We also delve into the limitations around accessibility in the UK publishing industry, the power of finding a writing community and how classic crime is anything but cosy.

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https://shorturl.at/vvmi3

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.

We're delving into a world of magic and mystery this week as debut novelist Ella Ruby Self joins us to talk about her book, Abraxus Elijah Honey. We chat about the resurgence of fairytale narratives, why AI should be kept out of the creative industries and why we should be aiming to become more mindful readers.

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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.

This week on Northern Voices we encounter the first of the novellas from the Northern Weird Project at Wild Hunt Books. Stephen Howard is first past the post with his thrilling and chilling story, This House Isn't Haunted But We Are. We talk about the pressure of going first, self-publishing versus traditional and the fun of writing in the voice of inanimate objects.

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https://www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/books/p/thishouse/9781739458065

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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.

An absolutely packed episode this week with poet, pilgrim and now prose writer Jake Morris-Campbell. We delve into his new book Between the Salt and the Ash, his involvement in editing Marratide: Selected Poems of William Martin and how his pilgrimage from Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral revealed more of the North than he could have ever bargained for.

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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.

A real tweet (geddit?) for you this week as writer Richard Foster joins us to talk about his new story collection, The Punk Rock Birdwatching Club. We also delve into writing the Netherlands, the link between Northern music and literature and the joy of birdwatching.

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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.

What does it mean to be Northern? In Episode 68, Yorkshire ofcumden Stephen May talks about finding a sense of Northern identity, how he doesn't consider writing a profession and his latest novel, Green Ink.

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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.

For Episode 67 we head to the future with award-winning sci-fi writer Liam Hogan's new collection, A Short History of the Future. We delve into the book's 42 (if you know you know) entertaining tales, publishing and the North, and the need to inspire young writers.

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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.

This week I'm joined by theatre-maker, writer and actor Eleanor May Blackburn as she discusses her new poetry collection, Sleeve Heart. We also delve into questions of accessibility in literature and theatre, the future of publishing and writing trauma.

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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.

Episode 65 is packed with puzzles as quiz writer Sarah Dunnakey talks about her latest book, The 12 Murders of Christmas. As well as this playful mystery we talk about the rise of AI, validating the writing process and how to have a career writing quiz questions for the likes of Mastermind and Pointless.

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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.