National Centre for Writing
National Centre for Writing launches in Norwich
New centre to champion literary translation, artistic experimentation and collaboration
New centre to champion literary translation, artistic experimentation and collaboration
Ali Smith CBE returns to Norwich UNESCO City of Literature for a very special event to mark the opening of the National Centre for Writing (NCW). And who finer than Ali Smith for this landmark occasion: a Baileys and Goldsmiths prize-winning, Man Booker-shortlisted author of the bestselling Autumn and How to Be Both, National Centre […]
In 2012 we led the successful bid for the city to become England’s first UNESCO City of Literature, joining a prestigious and growing network of creative cities worldwide.
We celebrate Norwich’s heritage as a place of ideas, where the power of words has been changing lives for hundreds of years. We nurture the city’s contemporary writers and through our UNESCO Young Ambassador programme support young people to share their love of reading, writing, books and ideas with their schools and wider community.
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