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Listen to ‘Takeaway’ by Henry Opiña

A poem in support of Living Wage Week ’23
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6 November 2023

Eleven new UNESCO Cities of Literature join the Global Network

UNESCO has announced the designation of 55 new Cities in total across seven artforms to join its Creative Cities Network, making for a total of 350 Creative Cities from over 100 countries worldwide.

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6 November 2023

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Norwich UNESCO City of Literature
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Podcast: In conversation with bestselling crime writer Ian Rankin

In this episode of The Writing Life podcast, we speak with bestselling crime writer Ian Rankin about his new standalone short thriller ‘The Rise’.

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6 November 2023

Crime Fiction
Masters of the Craft
The Writing Life
Tips and Advice
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