Test Signal

Test Signal combines bankable names (Andrew Michael Hurley, Naomi Booth, Lara Williams, and more) with the freshness of as-yet-undiscovered voices for a rounded picture of today's northern writing. While appealing to readers of Know Your Place and Common People, it reaches beyond questions of class to readers who want to stay up-to-date with the best contemporary British writing.The anthology is supported by the efforts not only of two publishers - Dead Ink, with its rich northern connections, and Bloomsbury, with its international reach - but by C+W literary agency and by New Writing North, who have an extensive and vibrant network in the North.Test Signal will capitalise on the current nation-wide interest in northern writing and the successes of writers including Ben Myers, Jessica Andrew, Okechukwu Nzelu and Eliza Clark.Adam Farrer / Amy Stewart / Andrew Michael Hurley / Carmen Marcus / Crista Ermiya / Désirée Reynolds / Jane Claire Bradley / Jenna Isherwood / J. A. Mensah / Kit Fan / Lara Williams / Laura Bui / Matt Wesolowski / Melissa Wan / Naomi Booth / Rebecca Hill / Robert Williams / Sammy Wright / Sara Sherwood / Sharon Telfer / Tawseef Khan / Tricia Cresswell Test Signal is a co-publication with Dead Ink Books, in partnership with New Writing North and C+W literary agency.A ground-breaking anthology of the best contemporary northern writing, showcasing the wealth of literary talent in the North of England. 'Test Signal ... is testament to the fact that there is no singular prescription of what it means to be a northern writer and no such thing as a definitive northern voice; instead it celebrates a community of writers, each telling a different story in their own words' JESSICA ANDREWS bridges over the Tyne / crumbling coastlines / influencers' online worlds / asylum applications / packed train carriages / forgotten village social clubs / family in Nigeria / holidays in Greece / shining university campuses / ghosts in city cemeteries / jobs in London / teenage explorations / monstrous graffiti / suburban woodland We are the North With ground-breaking new authors, a thriving independent publishing scene and vibrant grass-roots networks, the North is driving a revolution in new literature. This anthology showcases the best of its talent, from every corner of the region and across all its vibrant genres. Some contributors are well-known established names, others are newcomers; all of them are part of the new northern writing scene. This is Test Signal Adam Farrer / Amy Stewart / Andrew Michael Hurley / Carmen Marcus / Crista Ermiya / Désirée Reynolds / Jane Claire Bradley / Jenna Isherwood / J. A. Mensah / Kit Fan / Lara Williams / Laura Bui / Matt Wesolowski / Melissa Wan / Naomi Booth / Rebecca Hill / Robert Williams / Sammy Wright / Sara Sherwood / Sharon Telfer / Tawseef Khan / Tricia CresswellA ground-breaking anthology of the best contemporary northern writing, showcasing the wealth of literary talent in the North of England.Test Signal portrays northern identity as diverse and multi-faceted. It is testament to the fact that there is no singular prescription of what it means to be a northern writer and no such thing as a definitive northern voice; instead it celebrates a community of writers, each telling a different story in their own words.