Northern Voices
Northern Voices
Podcast Description
Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing.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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The podcast focuses on themes such as Northern literature, the publishing industry, storytelling techniques, and regional identity. Episodes include discussions on topics like the significance of Northern voices in publishing, the impact of AI on writing, and literary marketing strategies.
Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing.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.
In Episode 103 I’m joined by crime writer Sean Watkin as he talks about his book, Black Water Rising. We also delve into how celebrity books are a bigger threat to authors than AI, why Northern writers keep getting in their own way and how he’s not the only one writing Sonic the Hedgehog fan fiction.
Find out more:
https://seanwatkin.co.uk/
https://www.canelocrime.com/books/black-water-rising-sean-watkin/
Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/seanwatkinauthor.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/canelobooks.bsky.social
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/seanwatkinauthor
https://www.instagram.com/canelo_co
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.
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