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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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Thursday Oct 01, 2015
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
The London female crime-writing collective Killer Women - Helen Giltrow, Colette McBeth, Kate Rhodes and Laura Wilson - take to the stage with Scottish author Paul Johnston.
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
Three fantastic debut thriller writers take to the stage to discuss their inspiration, journey to publication and the business of crime writing. T.R. Richmond, Kate Hamer and Ruth Ware have set the crime world on fire with their first novels, all with their own unique twist.
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
Two of England's most popular crime writers - James Runcie and Sharon Bolton - are joined by bestselling Canadian author Linwood Barclay, to discuss contrasting but interconnected approaches to crime writing.
Friday Sep 04, 2015
Friday Sep 04, 2015
Explore the science of reading with Charles Fernyhough, Nicola Morgan & Cathy Rentzenbrink in this recording from Edinburgh International Book Festival. Writers' Centre Norwich's 'The National Conversation', a series of events that explore the hard-hitting questions about the ways in which we produce and engage with writing. Find out more at http://www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk/thenationalconversation.aspx
Tuesday Aug 11, 2015
Tuesday Aug 11, 2015
Listen to Anneliese Mackintosh read her short story 'Doctors' from Green Carnation winning collection 'Any Other Mouth' as part of Brave New Reads. Brave New Reads takes place across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, and offers an immersive shared reading experience. Featuring six exceptional books chosen by readers for readers, Brave New Reads promises to introduce you to some of the most exciting writing around. Find out more about Brave New Reads: www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk/yoursumme…eads.aspx
Tuesday Aug 11, 2015
Tuesday Aug 11, 2015
Anneliese Mackintosh discusses her debut, Any Other Mouth, and reads her short story 'Doctors' as part of Brave New Reads. Brave New Reads takes place across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, and offers an immersive shared reading experience. Featuring six exceptional books chosen by readers for readers, Brave New Reads promises to introduce you to some of the most exciting writing around. Find out more about Brave New Reads: www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk/yoursumme…eads.aspx
Wednesday Jul 08, 2015
Wednesday Jul 08, 2015
Poet Liz Berry discusses her writing and reads from her debut collection Black Country. Brave New Reads takes place across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, and offers an immersive shared reading experience. Featuring six exceptional books chosen by readers for readers, Brave New Reads promises to introduce you to some of the most exciting writing around. Find out more about Brave New Reads: http://www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk/yoursummerreads.aspx
Sunday Jun 21, 2015
Sunday Jun 21, 2015
George Szirtes gives a summing up of the Worlds provocations 2015 and the discussions they inspired in our final Worlds Literature Festival provocation.
Friday Jun 19, 2015
Friday Jun 19, 2015
Vesna Goldsworthy and Dan Richards read at the 2015 Worlds Literature Festival
Friday Jun 19, 2015
Friday Jun 19, 2015
David Graham of Pavilion Books give the final provocation of the 2015 Worlds Literature Festival