Hello, I’m Bryony, and I’m the Northish Lass! I’ve been travelling around the North for years, and have lived in the region since I was two-and-a-half (yes, disclaimer, I was actually born in the Midlands, but moved up here before I had any actual memories in the area). I started off in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and then moved to North Yorkshire when I was eleven, before moving over to Lancashire for University at the age of nineteen, and here I’ve been ever since.
I wanted to start writing about the North because I truly love this region; the countryside, the people, and just the general vibe. There are so many beautiful places and incredible experiences around here, and I wanted to spend my time highlighting them, and the people that make them what they are.
I’ve been writing since I was old enough to string sentences together, and have been journalling/keeping a diary consistently since I was 13. Yeah, I have a whole box of journals upstairs covering the last 19 years of my life… nobody will ever read them, but hey, there they are! I’ve also written stories, poems, articles, and a full length YA book (unpublished as yet). Basically, I love to write, and have been doing it for decades.
My other big love is history. I adore history. To me, it’s one big story that actually happened. Anybody who says history is boring just hasn’t been told the tale by a good enough storyteller. It is so so interesting, whatever genre is your favourite. Crime? History is full of it. Romance? Epic-romances abound. Fantasy? Plenty of witchcraft and weird happenings to go around…
So, that’s just a brief overview of who I am, and why I want to do what I do. I want to tell Northern stories, explore what the North has to offer, and showcase the best of this region. I hope you’ll join me on that journey!