The Northern Connection

By The Northern Connection

A book podcast from Northern based book lovers, with a focus on the North whether through authors, publishers, book setting or events.

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The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

The Northern Connection episodes:

March 23, 2023 Charlotte Levin
Jules, Rachel, Rebecca and Emma catch up with Charlotte Levin to talk about If I Let You Go.
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21min
February 13, 2023 Caro Giles
Rachel, Rebecca and Emma chat with nature writer Caro Giles about her debut memoir Twelve Moons, published by Harper North and out now.
You can follow Caro on Twitter and Instagram - @CaroGilesWrites and CaroGilesWrites.
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19min
December 02, 2022 Rachel Joyce
The Northern Connection catch up with Rachel Joyce to chat about her latest book, Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North.
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18min
October 21, 2022 Lauren Owen
Emma and Rebecca catch up with author Lauren Owen to chat about her latest novel, Small Angels. As a writer of gothic novels, Lauren tells us about authors who have influenced her and she recommends some wonderful books.

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18min
September 29, 2022 Milly Johnson
Author Milly Johnson joins Rebecca and Emma on this episode to celebrate the launch of her 20th novel, Together Again, published 29th September.
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36min
July 21, 2022 C.E Riley
Welcome to episode 1 of Season 2!
In this episode, we chat to C.E Riley about her debut novel, Is This Love?, which is published by Serpent's Tail on 4th August.
Catherine Riley is also a founder and director of the Primadonna festival which runs from 29th to 31st July.
We chat to her about her book, about Primadonna, and about her northern connections.
You can follow Catherine on Twitter: @ceriley7
Catherine's book recommendation was Travis Alabantza's None of The Above.
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18min
July 09, 2022 Simon Van der Velde
Rachel and Emma catch up with Newcastle based writer Simon Van der Velde to chat about his new novel, writing and reading. Simon's book, The Silent Brother is available now through:
https://www.northodox.co.uk/ and all major retailers. You can also get copies through Amazon.
To find out more about Simon and his writing, follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonVdVwriter and on instagram he's at simonvdvwriter

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21min
June 25, 2022 Historical Fiction
Emma, Jules and Rachel chat about some of their favourite historical fiction novels which include The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton, Wake by Anna Hope, The Murder of Harriet Monkton by Elizabeth Haynes, The Crimson Petal and The White by Michel Faber, Devotion by Hannah Kent and The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue.
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34min
April 20, 2022 Jennifer Saint
In this episode Emma and Rebecca chat to Jennifer Saint about her new book Elektra and all things myths. Follow Jennifer on Twitter @jennysaint
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20min
March 17, 2022 Laura Besley
Rachel, Rebecca and Emma catch up with short fiction writer, Laura Besley to chat about flash fiction. Laura’s piece in Ellipsis Zine: https://www.ellipsiszine.com/writing-micro-fiction-by-laura-besley/ On Twitter @laurabesley On Instagram besley_laura
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29min

FAQs about The Northern Connection:

How many episodes does The Northern Connection have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.