The Writing Life
A podcast by National Centre for Writing

306 Episodes
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Writing subversive women with Naomi Wood
Published: 3/25/2024 -
Virtual residencies with Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar, Sim Wai-chew and Tse Hao Guang
Published: 3/11/2024 -
Writing the grotesque body with Heather Parry
Published: 2/19/2024 -
Writing and chronic illness with Polly Atkin
Published: 2/5/2024 -
Writing for younger audiences with Chip Colquhoun
Published: 1/22/2024 -
Writing modern noir with Margot Douaihy
Published: 1/8/2024 -
Writing unreliable narrators with Hannah Vincent
Published: 12/18/2023 -
Into the contemporary poetry archive
Published: 12/4/2023 -
How to Write a Script with Molly Naylor
Published: 11/20/2023 -
In conversation with bestselling crime writer Ian Rankin
Published: 11/6/2023 -
The craft of life writing with Fiona Mason
Published: 10/23/2023 -
Writing Short Stories with Yan Ge
Published: 10/10/2023 -
Music and translation with Kalaf Epalanga & Daniel Hahn
Published: 9/26/2023 -
Priscilla Morris on writing resistance and community in Black Butterflies
Published: 9/11/2023 -
Working Class Noir with Tom Benn
Published: 8/28/2023 -
Writing Real People in Memoir with Katy Massey
Published: 8/14/2023 -
How to Write Suspense Fiction with Claire McGowan
Published: 7/31/2023 -
Writing a Biography with Patrick Barkham
Published: 7/17/2023 -
Life as a Poet - with Raymond Antrobus
Published: 7/3/2023 -
Writing About Historical Figures with Victoria Mackenzie
Published: 6/19/2023
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.