Northern Voices
Northern Voices
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Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing.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Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing.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.
Double the fun today to mark the 3-year anniversary of Northern Voices as I’m joined by poets Becky May and Barsa Rai. These New Northern Poets for 2026 talk about what we can expect from their work, how they juggle life and writing and what’s been the highlight of their careers so far.
Find out more about Becky:
https://www.beckymaywriter.com/
https://substack.com/@beckymaywriter
https://wordupnorth.org.uk/our-work/opportunities-for-writers/new-northern-poets/2026-new-northern-poets/
Find out more about Barsa:
https://magmapoetry.com/archive/magma-75/poems/the-forge-of-birds/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMubg18z9o8&t=7s&authuser=0
https://bradfordculture.co.uk/programme/literary-sisters-an-anthology/
https://www.wasafiri.org/issues/wasafiri-123/
https://mslexia.co.uk/shop/mslexia-magazine-issue-99/
https://www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page/demos-rising
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/beckymaywriter
https://www.instagram.com/raybarsa
https://www.instagram.com/verbosemcr
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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