Articles relating to: author
Northern noir: crime author M.W. Craven talks to Northern Soul
Morse, Vera, Poirot and, um, Kojak.
My Space: Nicola Mostyn, author
In a series of articles, Northern Soul’s Phil Pearson talks to all manner of fascinating folk about the room they use to write in, paint in, and do all things creative. This week it’s author Nicola Mostyn.
“Writing is a lonely way of connecting with the world.” Author Bill Bryson talks about his new book and being an author
Interviewing Bill Bryson is a dangerous occupation, both in the preparation and the execution.
Review: Andre Aciman, Manchester Literature Festival
I read chapters from Olivia Laing’s The Lonely City in the bath.
“This is Manc Noir.” Black Moss author David Nolan talks to Northern Soul
For many authors, the path to their first novel can be a long and winding road.
Northern Soul’s Best Reads of 2017
Despite our hopes that 2017 would be a marked improvement on the turbulent 2016, this year came with more bumps, twists and turns than the Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. But, as usual, it was an excellent year for bookworms and the good reads kept on coming.
“However unhappy you are, you can always escape into a book.” Claire Tomalin talks to Northern Soul
The last time I saw Claire Tomalin in Manchester she was battling some sort of rave act in order to be heard.
“You grow up surrounded by people who look and think and speak in two languages.” Author Preti Taneja talks to Northern Soul
King Lear strikes fear into the heart of me.
Is Monogamy Dead? Northern Soul chats to author and comedian, Rosie Wilby
“Lots of people have told me that it resonates with them, gay or straight,” says Rosie Wilby.
Book Review: Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler
This year marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution. In the third of a series of articles for Northern Soul, Alfred Searls explores how 1917 – and the Soviet society which developed in its shadow – has been portrayed by writers since that momentous year of revolution.
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