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We’re a podcast for anyone who writes. Every week we talk to writers about their writing journeys and techniques, from early career debuts to self-publishers and narrative designers. We’ve featured Margaret Atwood, Jackie Kay, Sara Collins, Antti Tuomainen, Val McDermid, Sarah Perry, Elif Shafak and many more! The Writing Life is produced by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.
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Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
How to get children excited about writing with Ruthie Collins
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Ruthie Collins joins us on the pod to talk about her efforts to excite young children about writing, most recently during a writing residency in Great Yarmouth. We also talk to teacher at St Georges Primary and Nursery School and Clare Parker, Education Officer at the Time & Tide Museum. There are several instances of highly adorable children in this episode. Hosted by Steph McKenna and Simon Jones, with special guest Hannah Garrard. Find out more about Ruthie's work: https://www.ruthiecollins.co.uk/ Mystery Lunch event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mystery-lunch-tickets-78956826995 More info about our own residencies: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/residencies/ Music by Bennet Maples. Additional music courtesy of the YouTube audio library.
Friday Nov 22, 2019
How to self-publish children's picture books with Mandy Stanley
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Today we have an interview with Mandy Stanley, a children's author and illustrator who has created a huge number of books over her career. Although she was traditionally published by the likes of HarperCollins, for her latest book in the Lettice series she decided to self-publish. We talked to her about why she took that route, and her top tips for anybody looking to self-publish their own children's picture books. Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna from Dragon Hall in Norwich. Find out more about our work at https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk Mandy's website: http://mandystanley.com Music by Bennet Maples.
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
How to pitch for travel writing with Agustinus Wibowo & Suzanne Joinson
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Travel writers Agustinus Wibowo and Suzanne Joinson join us on the pod this week to discuss pitching and funding projects, leaving family behind, the perils of getting in taxis, near-kidnappings - and the joys of meeting new people around the world. Agustinus Wibowo was writer in residence at the National Centre for Writing in August 2019 and ran two travel writing workshops with Suzanne Joinson. His residency was generously supported by BEKRAF, the National Organising Committee for the Indonesia Market Focus at London Book Fair 2019, Virtuago and the British Council. Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. Interview by Kate Griffin. Blog by Agustinus: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/article/to-travel-is-to-share/ Blog by Suzanne: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/article/suzy-joinson-valletta-to-tromso/ More on our Dragon Hall residencies: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/residencies/ Music by Bennet Maples.
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Progressive politics in crime fiction with Denise Mina
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Denise Mina, the award-winning Scottish crime writer, playwright and comic book author, joins us on the pod for a fascinating discussion exploring genre, the notion of high and low art and the power of crime fiction to explore progressive politics. Steph McKenna is asking the questions. Hosted by Simon Jones, who is getting excited about NaNoWriMo. Noirwich is produced by the National Centre for Writing and the University of East Anglia. https://noirwich.co.uk https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk Music by Bennet Maples.