The Ridings, from the Old Norse Þriding or Þriðing: “a thirding”

In this beautiful, evocative collection, poet Emma Conally-Barklem reflects on the county of Yorkshire and its three ridings, conveying the everyday happenings of its towns, villages and cities against a wider societal context with the Moors and countryside acting as a bas-relief.

Broadly autobiographical, it is couched in the writer’s own working-class background and holds grief, identity and human connection at its heart. 

“Leaves you wanting to hold the book tightly, close to your own heart.”
- Sharena Lee Satti

“Skilfully crafted, poignant and memorable.”
- Natalie Scott