We're a weekly podcast for anyone who writes. 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!Brought to you by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.
We talk with Caroline Goldsworthy, independent author of Tangent, about being shortlisted for The Selfies award. We also talk about London Book Fair and what it has to offer for self-published writers.Hosted by Simon Jones, writer and Digital Marketing…
Elif Shafak reveals her selection of 10 exciting women writers in the UK, for the first International Literature Showcase of 2019, a collaboration between the National Centre for Writing and British Council.Elif is in conversation with Bidisha, the jou…
This week we have a conversation with Sharlene Teo, debut author of Ponti. It’s described as “an exquisite story of friendship and memory spanning decades, at once an astounding portrayal of the gaping loneliness of teenagehood, and a vivid exploration o…
Jon Ingold, co-founder of Inkle Studios, joins us on the podcast today. The studio has produced award-winning adventures for mobile and PC, including the Sorcery series and 80 Days, and they’re only weeks away from releasing their latest project, Heaven’…
This week we have an interview with the entity that is Nicci French, comprised of wife-and-husband team Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. They discuss their Frieda Klein books and how they write collaboratively.Asking the questions is Chris Rushby, the mu…
This week we’re visiting the archives to pull out an amazing recording of comics writer Alan Moore. This is from the Norfolk and Norwich Festival way back in 2013, when audiences were treated to a rare glimpse of an unreleased Moore project. It was to be…
You’ll be hard-pressed to find someone who is more passionate and driven about writing than Tim Clare. We talk about Tim’s Weekly Writing Workout newsletter, his Couch to 80k Writing Bootcamp as well as his novels The Honours and forthcoming The Ice Hous…
We talk to Roz Watkins about techniques for constructing a book series, how to develop a lead detective characters over multiple novels, and how plans can change from book-to-book. Interview by Elspeth Latimer, made possible by CHASE (Consortium of the…
This week we catch up with Tom Abba, one of the minds behind storytelling innovation lab Ambient Literature. Tom has been exploring how digital technology can influence storytelling and in this episode we dive into his experiments and how they intersect …
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