The Northern Gravy Anthology for Young Readers
The Northern Gravy Anthology for Young Readers
Jonny Syer (ed.)
Paperback
A collection of poems and short stories for readers aged 7+, as first published in the literary periodical Northern Gravy.
"Northern Gravy put written words in front of people and make them pay attention. Showcase undervalued and underrepresented talent. We talk and shout and laugh and cry, we do it all publicly, and we show off the wonder of great writing. We read, we respond, we consider and we curate. We’re evangelists. We’re promoters and programmers. We’re writers from the North and we’re proud of it, and we’re proud of the writing and creativity that blooms up and down this land. We want to share that, show it off, and in doing so enrich the lives or readers and writers alike."
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Imprint: Valley Press
Published: September 2025
ISBN: 9781915606594
Catalogue no: VP0252
Page count: 176
Trim size: 203 x 133 mm
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Praise for The Northern Gravy Anthology for Young Readers:
“READ THIS BOOK NOW! It’s urgent and necessary and brilliant. Here’s to all who sail in the gravy boat and those that make it possible!”
— Lisette Auton
“From a vegetarian werewolf to what happens when you cheat on your spelling test, these are super-fun poems to be read aloud and laughed at – and the stories in this collection bring us to whole new worlds of imagination.”
— Louise Fazackerley
About the author
Jonny Syer is the co-founder and Children’s Editor at Northern Gravy. He is a writer, actor and improvised comedian who has performed across the United Kingdom for over a decade, including multiple productions at the Edinburgh Festival and Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. He has a Master's Degree in Creative Writing from Sheffield Hallam University, and recently completed a ‘Develop your Creative Practice’ year funded by Arts Council England, under the mentorship of Penguin-published children’s author, Lisette Auton. He has written two novels and intends to submit the better of these to agents. The other will be used to light a winter fire. He is originally from Grimsby and now living in Sheffield. He believes in the power of widening opportunities for all in the creative arts.