In this episode, bestselling author Linda Green talks about her most recent novel, In Little Stars. We also discuss the fickle world of publishing, the importance of Northern voices in audiobooks and why we need a greater diversity of UK books in the worldwide market.

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https://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/titles/linda-green/in-little-stars/9781787478770/

https://www.lindagreenauthor.com/

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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 episode children's writer Sophie Clarke talks about her award-winning manuscript Ellie Anderson is Dead, writing for readers you care about and why it's important for young people to explore themes of death and grief.

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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 Episode 52, Northern Voices celebrates one whole year of existence with this vibrant and thought-provoking chat with writer Tawseef Khan. We talk about the healthy state of Northern writing, the difficulties of telling stories about race and why publishers need to take more risks on diverse books.

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https://footnotepress.com/books/determination/

https://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/muslim-actually/

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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.