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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.
Episodes
Saturday Mar 21, 2015
Saturday Mar 21, 2015
Readings from Charlotte Higgins, Patrick Barkham and Bidisha, followed by a discussion, hosted by Jonathan Morley (Programme Director, Writers’ Centre Norwich). *This audio features content which may not be suitable for younger listeners.
Saturday Mar 21, 2015
Saturday Mar 21, 2015
Daljit Nagra reads and performs from The Retold Ramayana, one of the great epics of the ancient world. *This audio features content which may not be suitable for younger listeners.
Friday Mar 20, 2015
Friday Mar 20, 2015
Readings from Cynan Jones, Emma Healey and Selma Dabbagh, followed by a discussion hosted by Swithun Cooper (British Council Literature). *This audio may feature content which may not be suitable for younger listeners.
Friday Mar 20, 2015
Friday Mar 20, 2015
The artistic mainstream is continually refreshed and invigorated by encounters with new artistic models, outside voices and emergent forms. Geraldine Collinge leads a conversation on literature from outside the mainstream: be it experimental, in translation or simply deemed other. *This audio features content which may not be suitable for younger listeners.
Friday Mar 20, 2015
Friday Mar 20, 2015
Alex Preston reads and performs from his work. *This audio features content which may not be suitable for younger listeners.
Friday Mar 20, 2015
Friday Mar 20, 2015
Readings from Kirsty Logan, James Scudamore and Kerry Young, followed by a debate hosted by Kate Griffin (International Programme Director, the British Centre for Literary Translation). *This audio features content which may not be suitable for younger listeners.
Friday Mar 20, 2015
Friday Mar 20, 2015
The strength of a literary culture is dependent on the diversity, literacy and confidence of its readers, and yet to many people the arts as a whole can seem closed off, at worst exclusive and elitist. Stella Duffy, co-founder of Fun Palaces, discusses ways in which organisations can develop successful outreach programmes, and then chairs a panel debate on the subject. *This audio features content which may not be suitable for younger listeners.
Thursday Mar 19, 2015
Thursday Mar 19, 2015
Rebecca Goss, Luke Kennard, Patience Agbabi and Zaffar Kunial perform and discuss their work, hosted by Ted Hodgkinson. *This audio may feature content which is not be suitable for younger listeners
Thursday Mar 19, 2015
Thursday Mar 19, 2015
Digital guru Bill Thompson leads a discussion on how literature’s intersection with the digital world has changed. He explores what it means to be ‘a writer’ and examines the artistic and creative implications for readers, writers and arts programmers of the information age. *This audio may feature content which is not be suitable for younger listeners
Thursday Mar 19, 2015
Thursday Mar 19, 2015
Eimear McBride author of A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing (winner of the 2013 Goldsmith’s Prize and 2014 Bailey’s Prize) and Stella Duffy writer, actor and co-founder of the Fun Palaces campaign, read from their work. *This audio features content which may not be suitable for younger listeners