Category: Books

Northern Soul’s Best Reads of 2022

Posted by Helen Nugent | Dec 22, 2022 | Authors & Reviews, Books

As we approach the end of 2022, we’re looking back at the things that have brought us immense...

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The Northern Soul Christmas Poem: Winter at the Cod Beck

Posted by Helen Nugent | Dec 16, 2022 | Authors & Reviews

Oh my, it’s nearly Christmas. We love our festive traditions and here’s a particular favourite:...

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‘pearl-like phrases’ – Marine Drive by Sarah-Clare Conlon

Posted by Desmond Bullen | Dec 6, 2022 | Authors & Reviews, Books

As its title suggests, this slender pamphlet, thick with flash fiction and long on short stories,...

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Book Review: Manchester Uncanny by Nicholas Royle

Posted by Desmond Bullen | Nov 9, 2022 | Authors & Reviews, Books

For the sake of argument, let’s agree that the short stories in an anthology are like the...

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Review: Fifty Forgotten Books by R. B. Russell

Posted by Desmond Bullen | Nov 9, 2022 | Authors & Reviews, Books

Both a non-fiction essay about fiction and a bibliography fleshing out a life, Fifty Forgotten...

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