Northern Summer – BookTrail Style

Submitted: 1st July 2026

Northern Summer – BookTrail Style

Summer in the North of England has to be seen to be believed. City break…check. countryside jaunt….check. Historic castles….check. Stunning country manor houses….check…..

north east lit gems

And that is just the start. Come with The BookTrail on a NORTHERN SHOWCASE of Northern talent in the book world.

Holy Island, L J Ross

The books of L J Ross

The best example of Northern travel in books is undoubtedly L J Ross who sets each DCI Ryan book at a specific North East site. You can literally work your way around the North East by taking some of her books as travel guides.

The other kind of Seagull (c) The BookTrail

Ann Cleeves and Vera

You can’t have a Northern Showcase without Ann Cleeves and Vera! Vera tours and maps show you the gritty side of the fictional North East, in some of the most stunning locations of course!

Book set in Newcastle The Scandal by Mari Hannah

Mari Hannah

Then we have Mari Hannah whose series starring Kate Daniels in particular showcases the North East sites, suburbs and wit.

Literary settings in crime novels by Trevor Wood

Trevor Wood

Trevor has a backlist you really need to get stuck into. Gritty, raw books set in and on the streets of Newcastle. Some about a homeless veteran highlighting the issues they can face. Always gritty and compelling plots.

And last but certainly not least…..

Seven Days Robert Rutherford

Robert Rutherford

Gritty and raw are also words used to describe the books of Robert Rutherford. crime and police procedurals set in and around this fair region.

Two are native North Easterners – L J Ross and Robert Rutherford – Rob is the only one with the accent 😉 but ALL are honorary members of the North East Posse. The writers that put the North East on the map. All lovely people and all proud of the region and people they write about.

And that’s why we love you all!

Susan x