Northern Bibliosphere

You might recall today's guest's voice from our previous Nairn Book & Arts Festival preview, but today Sean Lusk is here talking to us about his wonderful debut novel The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley. The book is an adventure through time and space - we travel between Britain and the Ottoman empire in the 18th century, explore the complex relationship between father and son, and very much this is an immersive story and emotional rollercoaster. We spoke to Sean about the book, his research into awe-inspiring historical characters, automata and short stories. You can find more about his work at www.seanlusk.com. If you have a book you love send us a voice message on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠speakpipe.com/northernbibliosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and we will feature the reviews in our future episodes! If you have an author, book, or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NorthernBibliospherepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(@NorthBibliopod). Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide⁠⁠⁠⁠ License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://filmmusic.io/standard-license⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we have a special talk with one of our wonderful local publishers here in the Highlands: Inverness-based Pauline Mackay is an author and the founder of Ablekids Press, an independent publisher specialised in bilingual books for children. Her stories, drawing from Scottish folklore - but also from myths and legends around the world - are translated in an impressive variety of languages and are a great connection for children (and adults) visiting Scotland to the local heritage. So if you like some polyglot talk with a sprinkle of creativity, do tune in! Find out more about her work at ablekidspress.com. If you have a book you love send us a voice message on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠speakpipe.com/northernbibliosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and we will feature the reviews in our future episodes! If you have an author, book, or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NorthernBibliospherepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(@NorthBibliopod). Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod Link: ⁠⁠⁠https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide⁠⁠⁠ License: ⁠⁠⁠https://filmmusic.io/standard-license⁠⁠⁠

We met with the wonderful Shona Maclean in Inverness to talk about her book The Bookseller of Inverness. We talked about her book, the pressure of writing about a place close to home, her characters and who she would cast in case of a movie adaptation. Find out more about her work on quercusbooks.co.uk/contributor/s-g-maclean/ If you have a book you love send us a voice message on ⁠⁠⁠speakpipe.com/northernbibliosphere⁠⁠⁠  and we will feature the reviews in our future episodes! If you have an author, book, or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at ⁠⁠⁠NorthernBibliospherepodcast⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠(@NorthBibliopod). Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod Link: ⁠https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide⁠ License: ⁠https://filmmusic.io/standard-license⁠

A seaside Highland village, a Celtic legend and two women yearning for a different life. These are some of the elements you will find in Fiona Gillan Kerr's first novel, The Bone on The Beach. We spoke to Fiona about life in the Highlands, myths and legends, strong female characters and a portal to the underworld. I hope you love this interview - and the book - as I did! You can find out more about it at theboneonthebeach.com and on www.ringwoodpublishing.com/ If you have a book you love send us a voice message on ⁠⁠speakpipe.com/northernbibliosphere⁠⁠  and we will feature the reviews in our future episodes! If you have an author, book, or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at ⁠⁠NorthernBibliospherepodcast⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠or ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠(@NorthBibliopod). Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

We are back with a shiny brand new season! Today we kick off with a chat with the wonderful Anita Sethi, who is the first ever writer in residence at the Nairn Book & Arts Festival (which is running until Sunday! Check the programme). Anita hails from Manchester and is a writer and journalist - at the festival, she brings her book I Belong Here: a Journey Along the Backbone of Britain, in which she tells of her journey of reclamation through nature and place after being victim of a racist hate crime. We sat down with her after she chaired a talk with inspiring Scotland's Makar, Kathleen Jamie, and she told us about her first time in Nairn and her writing. You can find more on her work at anitasethi.com or on Twitter @anitasethi. Find our more at nairnfestival.co.uk, on their social channels at @NairnFest for events over this weekend. If you have a book you love send us a voice message on ⁠speakpipe.com/northernbibliosphere⁠ and we will feature the reviews in our future episodes! If you have an author, book or literary project that you would like to hear from on our podcast, drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch on Facebook at ⁠NorthernBibliospherepodcast⁠, ⁠Twitter, ⁠or ⁠Instagram ⁠(@NorthBibliopod). Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheide License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license