306 Episodes

  1. How to get children excited about writing with Ruthie Collins

    Published: 11/27/2019
  2. How to self-publish children's picture books with Mandy Stanley

    Published: 11/22/2019
  3. How to pitch for travel writing with Agustinus Wibowo & Suzanne Joinson

    Published: 11/13/2019
  4. Progressive politics in crime fiction with Denise Mina

    Published: 11/1/2019
  5. Balancing a job & writing with Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

    Published: 10/23/2019
  6. 10 BAED Writers Chosen By Jackie Kay

    Published: 10/18/2019
  7. Representation in fiction With Sara Collins

    Published: 10/11/2019
  8. Preparing For Publication With Richard Lambert

    Published: 10/4/2019
  9. Changing direction with Antti Tuomainen

    Published: 9/27/2019
  10. Fiction & Fact: George Alagiah's 2019 Noirwich Lecture

    Published: 9/20/2019
  11. Translators Jeremy Tiang & Anton Hur

    Published: 9/11/2019
  12. Starting an indie bookshop + Primadonna Festival

    Published: 9/6/2019
  13. Writing crime fiction protagonists with Claire McGowan

    Published: 8/28/2019
  14. The Golden Hare And Lighthouse Bookshops

    Published: 8/21/2019
  15. Val McDermid's 10 compelling LGBTQI+ writers in the UK

    Published: 8/10/2019
  16. Alicia Morgan in a Room of Her Own

    Published: 8/7/2019
  17. Jeremy Tiang, Writer And Translator

    Published: 8/1/2019
  18. Henry Sutton On Noirwich 2019

    Published: 7/22/2019
  19. Writing for children with Debby Lukito Goeyardi & Mitch Johnson

    Published: 7/19/2019
  20. Fantasy world building with Neon Yang

    Published: 7/10/2019

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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! The Writing Life is produced by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.