Cut, stick and create your own zine at this family-friendly workshop, led by Norwich Millennium Zine Library. Zines are a self-published work, created not with the intention of profit but to share your thoughts, feelings, creativity, experience and/or knowledge. They can take any form and often involve a variety of creative practices including writing, drawing […]

Drop into Dragon Hall on King Street and discover the colourful history of this magnificent Grade I-listed medieval merchant’s hall as well as the work of its present custodians, the National Centre for Writing. Explore the spandrels and undercroft of one of the city’s most unique and beautiful buildings, and chat with NCW staff and […]

Are you interested in applying for our talent development programme? Escalator is going on tour! Join NCW and the Escalator mentors at one of our summer roadshow events and find out more. At this event you will have the chance to meet Booker Prize-nominated author of A Cupboard Full of Coats and The Mother, Yvvette Edwards, and try your hand […]

Join Melissa Fu and Yin F Lim for a writing workshop that explores and celebrates East and South East Asian (ESEA) heritage and experiences. Held in conjunction with ESEA Heritage Month 2022*, this workshop takes inspiration from what Maxine Hong Kingston calls talk-stories: family history, mythology, genealogy, bedtime stories and how-to stories passed down through […]

Explore how the bodily experience of movement can be used as inspiration for exciting new writing. Yelena Moskovich, award-winning author of The Natashas, Virtuoso and A Door Behind A Door, will lead you through a range of writing exercises, discussion and gentle movement that can be adapted for all bodies. Explore working with language through […]

A one-day hybrid festival celebrating women poets and announcing the winners of the 2022 Women Poets Prize. Join us in person at National Centre for Writing or online via livestream for a day of activities and readings exploring the craft and graft of being a woman poet. Featuring a range of interactive seminars on page […]

Presented in partnership with the University of East Anglia We are honoured to welcome the award-winning Soviet-Ukrainian American and French novelist and artist Yelena Moskovich for the annual Noirwich lecture. Moskovich’s ground-breaking novels trenchantly atomise and repurpose tenets of crime fiction to explore fractured identities, living histories and uncanny sins. Their timely lecture will reflect […]

What do we write poems about? Why do we write them? What makes a good first line? Join poet John Osborne for an interactive session that will equip you with everything you need to get started with writing poetry. Designed for young people aged 11 – 13 years. Places are limited to 15 participants – […]

In our time together we’ll be writing from a fun bunch of pick’n’mix prompts. There’ll be praiseworthy ode poems, character creation, development and dialogue in prose and the freedom to take your storylines and poems wherever you want to! Most importantly, it will be a time to write and share together, with buckets of inspiration, […]

What do we write poems about? Why do we write them? What makes a good first line? Join poet John Osborne for an interactive session that will equip you with everything you need to get started with writing poetry. Designed for young people aged 14 – 17 years. Places are limited to 15 participants – […]

Are you a writer, reader, translator or creative looking to meet new people in the city? Want to have a nose around the historic Dragon Hall? Keen to find a partner for a new project? Join us for an informal, friendly evening of conversation, ideas exchange and support at the Dragon Hall Social! Open to […]

Come and explore the historic Dragon Hall, now home to the National Centre for Writing, and take a full guided tour of this fascinating building. Learn more about the architectural and social history of this 15th Century building from an experienced volunteer guide. Dragon Hall has had a fascinating and colourful history – starting life […]

Ian McEwan, our foremost storyteller, returns to Norwich UNESCO City of Literature to discuss his ambitious and mesmerising new novel, Lessons. Spanning a 70-year period, Lessons starts as the Second World War is ending, taking in the Suez and Cuban Missile Crises, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and continuing right up to the current […]

Join us for a pick’n’mix session of creative prompts for developing characters, stories and dialogue in your poetry and prose. A relaxed opportunity to write and share together, with buckets of inspiration, encouragement and celebration! Designed for young people aged 11 – 13 years. Places are limited to 15 participants – please book in advance […]

Bringing together poets from Scotland, England and across Japan, this unique international collaborative project celebrates new works made across styles, languages and cultures. Emphasising the possibilities of poetry and performance over and alongside translation, this event will see new works made in pairs, including by visiting poets Kyoko Yoshida and Fukuda Pero Hirohisa. Also including […]

Come and explore the historic Dragon Hall, now home to the National Centre for Writing, and take a full guided tour of this fascinating building. Learn more about the architectural and social history of this 15th Century building from an experienced volunteer guide. Dragon Hall has had a fascinating and colourful history – starting life […]

Love reading, writing and storytelling? Join us for See, Make & Do – our Family Open Day! Drop-in at any time and explore The Book Nook in the Great Hall. Discover the character of Joe Joe and make your own bookmark. Listen to stories, read with your child and get tips for storytelling through our […]

Online sales for this event have now closed. Tickets will be available for purchase on the door. One of Scotland’s leading spoken word poets brings the world premiere of her newest show This Script to Norwich. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Jenny Lindsay uses spoken word poetry performance to explore key questions in […]

Online sales for this event have now closed. Tickets will be available for purchase on the door. Who am I? How do I feel? Where is my place in society? Join three young, talented and outspoken authors as they explore identity, mental health and how to negotiate the landscape of our divided world. Holly Bourne […]

Online sales for this event have now closed. Tickets will be available for purchase on the door. John Dennehy, an award-winning writer and journalist for Vice and the Guardian, invites you to join him for a critical conversation about immigration, borders, and activism. In a climate defined by edges and division, can words be the […]

with John Dennehy, Mariam Khan, Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh & Yann W. Tanoé Online sales for this event have now closed. Tickets will be available for purchase on the door. Do you feel like your voice is lost in the crowd? Does the onslaught of social media overwhelm you? Challenge yourself and your ideas in this lively, interactive […]

with Kate Clanchy Tickets still available on the door! Kate Clanchy, a prize-winning poet, wants to change the world and thinks school is an excellent place to do it. Since joining her school a decade ago it has transformed from the most under-subscribed in the area to the most sought-after. Their Head Boy is Captain […]

with Ian Jack and Sigrid Rausing From Nobel laureates to debut novelists, international translations to investigative journalism, Granta magazine has been publishing intelligent, ground-breaking writing for 40 years. Over the years it has featured Haruki Murakami, George Saunders, Julian Barnes, Maggie O’Farrell, Sally Rooney, Han Kang and many others. Here, Granta editor Sigrid Rausing and […]

Fully booked! The next guided tour is Monday 3 June. Come and explore the historic Dragon Hall, now home to the National Centre for Writing, and take a guided tour of one of Norwich’s most iconic buildings with historical novelist Sarah Bower. Starting life as a medieval trading hall, it has a fascinating architectural and […]

Fully booked! The next guided tour is Monday 3 June. Come and explore the historic Dragon Hall, now home to the National Centre for Writing, and take a guided tour of one of Norwich’s most iconic buildings with historical novelist Sarah Bower. Starting life as a medieval trading hall, it has a fascinating architectural and […]

Online sales for this event have now closed. Tickets will be available for purchase on the door. Are you prepared to hand over the Festival? Join a group of young change-makers as they explore social activism and create a space to question ideas and controversies. Handover is a brand-new festival in a day programmed and […]

with Rose George Why is blood such a taboo subject? In Nine Pints, Guardian journalist and acclaimed writer Rose George begins by donating to the NHS Blood and Transport Service. From there, she spans science and politics, storytelling and global epidemics to tell an astonishing account of this life-giving substance. ‘An absorbing, vital book by […]

In The Spectacle of Illusion, professional magician-turned-psychologist Matthew Tompkins traces the evolution of the arts of magic and illusion. Featuring witches, magicians, illusionists, hypnotists, mediums and faith heals, Tompkins provides a taste of their tricks and how illusions have been used to sway belief and fool people. Part of the Wellcome Collection’s ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ […]

with Adelaide Ivánova and Rachel Long Tickets still available on the door! How does the language of poetry deal with sex, trauma and the pressures of gender expectation? Join us for an hour of empowering conversation and beautiful poetry from Brazilian poet, activist and artist Adelaide Ivánova and her translator Rachel Long. Ivánova’s award-winning collection, […]

Tickets still available on the door! Our greatest works of literature are often inspired by moments of seismic change. Journeying from Turkey to Iceland, award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber takes us on a fascinating adventure through our continent’s most enduring epic poems – from the Odyssey to Beowulf – to learn how they were shaped […]

We are thrilled to welcome back the Baileys and Goldsmiths prize-winning, Man Booker shortlisted author for the next instalment in her remarkable, once-in-a-generation masterpiece, the Seasonal Quartet. Ali Smith is one of our generation’s warmest, wittiest and finest writers. ‘[Smith] sums up for me the sense of division and dislocation in our country and across […]

Eavesdrop on an intimate conversation between two of the most influential and critically-acclaimed writers of our day: Man Booker Prize judge and nominee Sarah Hall and New York Times/Paris Review contributor and Nabokov expert Lila Azam Zanganeh. Together, they will indulge in a no-holds-barred discussion of sex, death and everything in between. ‘The woman is […]

with Tom Bolton & James Meek Tickets still available on the door! Since the referendum in 2016, the nation has been split into two; one-half dreaming of leaving, the other of remaining. Tom Bolton (Low Country, Vanished City) and James Meek (Private Island, 2015 Orwell Prize winner) have searched the UK landscape for political folk […]

Guardian journalist Aida Edemariam and award-winning writer Sinéad Gleeson present two intimate portrayals of ‘ordinary’ women who find boldness and bravery within the constraints of their bodies, time and place. Examining art, memory, gender, grief, and our ways of seeing, their writing is both deeply personal and universal in its resonance. In The Wife’s Tale, […]

Tickets still available on the door! The Harriet Martineau Lecture celebrates the legacy of a remarkable, world-changing woman by inviting globally-renowned radical writers to respond to her life and work. This year we welcome Sarah Perry, the Norwich-based author of The Essex Serpent and Melmoth. Supported by The Martineau Society. Check out the BBC Radio 4 […]

Fully booked! The next guided tour is Monday 3 June. Come and explore the historic Dragon Hall, now home to the National Centre for Writing, and take a guided tour of one of Norwich’s most iconic buildings with historical novelist Sarah Bower. Starting life as a medieval trading hall, it has a fascinating architectural and […]

World Premiere We are primed to believe that extroverted speakers can be trusted, and that sensitivity is a weakness… but are we selling ourselves short? In her highly-anticipated solo stage show, writer and performer Hannah Jane Walker will use stories, games and poetry to investigate toughness, authority and how weakness might just be our strongest […]

Tickets still available on the door! Priyamvada Gopal is a senior academic and critical public figure who regularly draws attention to racism and sexism in Britain. Join her for the launch of Insurgent Empire; a timely discussion of empire and an alternative history of our country’s proud tradition of dissent. Priyamvada will be joined on […]

with Jan Carson and Inua Ellams Two spectacular new voices in literature transport us into wildly magical settings. The Fire Starters (shortlisted for the European Prize for Literature) by Jan Carson is a tale of fierce familial love and sacrifice that fizzes with wonder. The Half-God of Rainfall by Inua Ellams is an epic story […]

with Andrew Cowan, S.A. Harris, Andrew McDonnell and Simon Okotie We take enormous pleasure in celebrating 20 years of Salt Publishing, one of the UK foremost independent publishers based in Cromer, Norfolk. Join us for the launch of four highly-anticipated titles; Your Fault by Andrew Cowan, Haverscroft by S.A. Harris, The Somnambulist Cookbook by Andrew […]

Dr Richard Shepherd is the UK’s foremost forensic pathologist, working on some of the most high-profile cases of the past 30 years such as Harold Shipman and Stephen Lawrence. Unnatural Causes is the true crime book of the year; a thoughtful, revealing, chilling and bizarre record of an extraordinary life and profession. ‘An absolutely brilliant […]

Ticket holders for Witnessing the Experts, Val McDermid: the Noirwich Lecture and John Banville Meets Benjamin Black can enjoy free access to this exhibition. Enjoy a fascinating glimpse into the writing process of one of the world’s top thriller authors. Their creation of an unforgettable character has led to a long-running series and a truly […]

Drop-in sessions throughout the day on writing your own family history. Why not try your hand at telling your own story? Come and talk to our Heritage Open Day writer in residence about researching and writing family history. Have a go at writing your own family story using a range of prompts and exercises. The […]

An evening talk in Dragon Hall by Stuart Hobday, biographer of pioneering journalist and radical thinker, Harriet Martineau. Stuart Hobday, author of Encounters With Harriet Martineau, will give an evening talk on this extraordinary woman, who was a citizen of Norwich. Harriet Martineau became famous in the 1830s for writing about political and economic issues […]

Fully booked! Tour this historic medieval trading hall with our expert guides. Tours will take place at 10.00am and 2.30pm. Maximum numbers 15 per tour. Not suitable for children under twelve. Come and explore the historic Dragon Hall, now home to the National Centre for Writing, and take a guided tour of this fascinating building […]

Norwich was England’s first UNESCO City of Literature and its National Centre for Writing spends today at the Book Festival. Drop by to learn about their work and discover how you can get involved. Also, share your stories and ideas about what a home for words should, and could, be. Part of the Edinburgh International […]

Being a writer can be a precarious business. With threats to funding and publishers struggling, the networks and communities that support writers have become increasingly important to their creative life. SBT New Writers Awards judge Raman Mundair, Board Member of Publishing Scotland Moira Forsyth and the Chair of Literature Alliance Scotland Peggy Hughes are joined […]

Join us for the finale of the festival and help celebrate our fifth birthday in a fun hour of readings, crime-fiction-flavoured chat and the big reveal of our Noirwich flash fiction competition winners. Topping the bill is New York Times bestseller Elizabeth Haynes, who will read from her new novel The Murder of Harriet Monckton – based […]

With Robert Thorogood. BBC One’s Death in Paradise ­– the award-winning drama set on an idyllic Caribbean island – is one of the top three most popular programmes on British television. We invite you to meet its creator, the screenwriter and novelist Robert Thorogood. We anticipate a fascinating discussion, and answers to those elusive questions – how do you […]

John Danes, a ‘generalist’ who does all sorts of strange jobs for all kinds of peculiar people, is about to set off to Idlewyld House, former home of the late Harriet Landrigan – the most famous and bestselling romantic novelist the world has ever known – when a strange man knocks on his door. This […]

with Amer Anwar, Claire Askew and Stuart Turton. A sizzling London thriller, the poignant portrayal of a college shooting, and a postmodern murder mystery set in a crumbling mansion…discover your next favourite book from our selection of the best debut voices in crime writing. Claire Askew is an award-winning poet and her first novel, All the Hidden […]

This writer leads a double life. He is John Banville, acclaimed literary novelist, winner of multiple awards including the Man Booker Prize for The Sea. He is also Benjamin Black, the crime writer behind the Quirke series set in 1950s Dublin, a recreation of Philip Marlowe in The Black-Eyed Blonde, and historical crime novel Prague […]

With Fiona Barton, Kristina Garner, Professor David Russell and Professor Mark Wilkinson. Fingerprints, forensics and postmortem evidence. Uncover the fascinating facts that inspire the best crime fiction, and use them to authenticate your own writing, with our panel of experts from the University of East Anglia. Kristina Garner from the Law School, Professor David Russell […]

It’s the 21st anniversary of Nicci French, the hugely successful writing partnership created by married couple Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. Noirwich is thrilled to welcome them back, to celebrate their successes and the much-anticipated Day of the Dead, the stunning finale to their Frieda Klein series – it will leave you breathless. Our opening […]

It was at a comics festival in Algeria that Canan first learned about the Paris massacre of 17 October 1961 against Algerians. It took the few pages of a comic to connect a total stranger to an event that seemed to have been forgotten across Europe and to create empathy. As a medium, comics allow the most difficult stories […]

Curious about what’s been going on at Dragon Hall for the past few months? Wondering what happens at a National Centre for Writing? Come on in and meet us! Our Open House is the perfect opportunity to take a look around our new home, learn more about our work, and entertain the family for an […]

Come and join us to celebrate the launch of Unthology 10, the latest in Unthank Books’ acclaimed series showcasing short fiction from new and established writers. Hosted by editor Ashley Stokes, there will be readings from Gareth E Rees. Hannah Stevens, Dan Carpenter, Elaine Chiew, and Kathryn Simmonds. Gareth E Rees will also be reading […]

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 […]

Pre-bookings have now closed. Any vacant seats on the night will be allocated to non-ticket-holders on a first come, first served basis. The election of Donald Trump, the threat of populists in France and the Netherlands – not to mention in Poland, Hungary and Turkey – has caused some to fear for the health of […]

The final UEA Live of the Spring line up is packed with UEA writing talent. The event will be headlined by two graduates of the UEA Creative Writing MA: debut novelist Imogen Hermes Gowar, and poet Sophie Collins. Also featuring special faculty guest reader and Sunday Times Bestselling author, Rachel Hore; Charles Pick Fellow, Rahad […]

Standing tickets available only (£8). Please call the ticketing office on 01603 766400. What would you change if you could travel through time? Following a sold-out work-in-progress show at Brighton Fringe 2017, Rosy Carrick’s solo performance blends fact and fiction – via all your favourite time-travel movies – to create an exhilarating story about letting go, […]

A tour de force of the live literature circuit, Hannah Silva follows up on the success of her sold-out show Schlock! with an innovative and virtuosic vocal performance of her genre-defying debut record Talk in a Bit. A collision of physical performance and spoken-word poetry set to electronic music, the event will see Silva perform a short […]

These events are now fully booked. Places may be available just before peformances begin but this cannot be guaranteed. Preti Taneja’s award-winning novella set in New Delhi is brought to life in the grounds of Norwich Castle as a three-part live story. In a small house in Nizamuddin, Kumkum Malhotra is preparing herself for the […]

As a former international tennis player, Scottish National Coach and mother to tennis champions Andy and Jamie, Judy Murray is the ultimate role model for believing in yourself and realising your ambition. Her extraordinary Sunday Times bestselling memoir Knowing the Score is an inspirational story of family, ambition and sport against all odds. Purchase your […]

A storytelling and protest art show about cities, public money and the end of life as we know it. Working with live animation, music and 10,000 pieces of Lego™, Jack Dean invites you to grab some bricks and help him finish off his model city whilst listening to an epic tale that animates this imaginary […]

Sick of democracy? Here’s your chance to vote it out! Poets Tim Clare and Mark Grist use state-of-the-art voting technology to put power into the hands of you, the audience. Choose the direction of the show, reward the poet that panders to your whims and even decide what you want your poems to be about. […]

We are no longer taking advance bookings for these sessions. There will be limited places available on the door for most sessions except for those indicated below. Can we, as citizens, make a difference? Yes, we can! Wellbeing, the environment, integration and inclusive growth all feature in this day-long community takeover of the Council Chamber […]

We welcome number-one Sunday Times bestselling author and master of suspense Jeffery Deaver to Norwich UNESCO City of Literature. The Cutting Edge sees Deaver’s most popular character, Lincoln Rhyme, at work again in NYC as he tries to catch a killer targeting couples just as they start out on their lives together. Jeffrey Deaver’s work […]

The long-awaited portrait of a literary master from one of our generation’s greatest biographers, author of the definitive and acclaimed Matisse: The Life. Anthony Powell: the literary genius who gave us A Dance to the Music of Time, an undisputed classic of English literature. Spanning twelve spectacular volumes and written over twenty-five years, his comic masterpiece teems with […]

In these dark and disconcerting times, Caspar Henderson (author of The Book of Barely Imagined Beings) draws on philosophy, natural history, art, religion, neuroscience and nanotechnology to cast light on the wonders of the world. With curiosity and enthusiasm, A New Map of Wonders charts a course through the realm of the fascinating and awe-inspiring. Henderson celebrates and […]

Following a year of radical protest and change for women in creative industries, Sarah Perry (author of The Essex Serpent, Waterstones Book of the Year 2016) is joined by Fiona Sampson (author of In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein) and Peggy Hughes (Programme Director, Writers’ Centre Norwich), for a celebration of women […]

Every memoir is a battle between reality and invention – but in her follow up to Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys (Book of the Year – Sunday Times, MOJO, NME, Rough Trade), punk musician Viv Albertine has reinvented the genre with her unflinching honesty. To Throw Away Unopened is a fearless dissection of […]

A collective of the most exciting voices in poetry from UEA’s Creative Writing MA presents a collaborative performance in memory of fellow student Rebecca McManus. Prepare for humour, drama, sorrow and celebration within a dynamic set which moves between the audience and the stage. Performers: Gboyega Abayomi-Odubanjo, Blythe Aimson, Craig Barker, Max Bowden, Anna Cathenka, Cai […]

Can success really be found in the bottom of a glass? Based on Leslie Jamison’s personal and profound book The Recovering: Intoxication and its Aftermath, this event will centre on a performance in the form of a fictional twelve-step meeting with depictions of writers including Stephen King, Jean Rhys, and David Foster Wallace. Raw, honest, humbling and even […]

What right do writers have to imagine beyond themselves, and when does this become cultural appropriation? Writer and psychologist Charles Fernyhough chairs a discussion with Professor of Disability Research Tom Shakespeare and writer Preti Taneja on how books not only help us understand the diverse lives of others, but can shake up our very sense […]

Where are all the disabled writers? Poets Owen Lowery and Jackie Hagan join Professor of Disability Research Tom Shakespeare to discuss the challenges they face and what society must do to break down these barriers. Part of the City of Literature programme at Norfolk & Norwich Festival.  Tickets £8 per event; book four or more […]

Five speakers, 15 minutes each to blow your mind. A quick-fire exploration of the mysteries of our bodies and brains, from medical conditions so strange they leave doctors baffled, to mental illness and the art of body modification. Featuring: Rachel Clarke, author of Your Life in My Hands Gavin Francis, author of Shapeshifters Jack Hartnell, author […]

Delivered by the British Centre for Literary Translation in partnership with Writers' Centre Norwich The Summer School brings together writers and translators for an intensive, one-week, residential programme of hands-on translation and creative writing practice. For most language-specific workshops, groups work on a collaborative translation with the author in residence and workshop leader. For translators […]

Fully booked! Novelist and activist Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 with The God of Small Things, which has been translated into more than 40 languages. Since then Roy has published several works of non-fiction, including The Algebra of Infinite Justice, Listening to Grasshoppers and Broken Republic. Her second novel, The Ministry of […]

Join Lord Byron, the most notorious figure from literary history, for a stiff drink. He’ll tell you his wild tales of debauchery and romance and entertain you with his wit and wisdom. Meet the man who invented celebrity culture in this unique evening of performance and poetry made especially for pub settings. This one-man show […]

Lord Byron. Hellraiser. Fashionista. Poet. Punk. Join the most notorious figure from literary history for a stiff drink. He’ll tell you his wild tales of debauchery and romance and entertain you with his wit and wisdom. Meet the man who invented celebrity culture in this unique evening of performance and poetry made especially for pub […]

WTF is going on? I mean seriously? We’re a nation divided. Our heroes are dropping like barbiturate-riddled flies. Our youth hate themselves so much they exist through digitally manipulated avatars. It’s hard not to feel like the end is nigh and that our positive efforts are mere farts in the ether. Byron Vincent was raised […]

Image (c) Julian Claxton Photography Our City of Literature Weekend brings together some of today’s best writers and thinkers for a weekend of talks and debates. This year we have punk icon Viv Albertine, 2017 British Book Award winner Sarah Perry and New York Times best-selling author Johann Hari to name just a few. Take […]

Barry Hare, Wrington running champ. Fit, popular and above all, fast. Toby ‘Tortoise’ Gollop, eater of doughnuts. Look up ‘relaxed’ in the dictionary and you’ll see his picture. Two very different men. One running club, and the race to end all races. Told entirely in rhyme and song, this promises to be an epic tale […]

With the rise of the festival of ideas, how should literary and literature festivals respond? Should we try to become all things to all people, or should we keep a focus on the book at our heart? Chair: Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Speakers: Ted Hodgkinson (Southbank Centre), Sabeena Akhtar (BareLit Festival) and Jarred McGinnis (The Special Relationship)

How do you grow, transplant, diversify or multiply your literary festival?  Exploring scalable models, franchises, niche offers and commercial opportunities, literary festivals are finding more and more exciting ways of growing, reacting and responding to our times. Chair: Chris Gribble (Writers' Centre Norwich) Speakers: Susie Nicklin, Cristina Fuentes la Roche (Hay Festivals) and Nick Barley (Edinburgh International Book […]

Translators, publishers and booksellers are opening up new reading and book buying communities for work in translation in lots of interesting ways. This panel explores how those new readerships are being created, where it’s happening and how we might all gain from the work that is being done. The panel will also explore how this […]

Writers' Centre Norwich invites you to join us in celebration of the work of our literary translation mentorships programme 2018. Featuring for the first time emerging translators working from Latvian, Lithuanian, Korean and Malayalam, as well as Arabic, Catalan, Greek, Polish and Norwegian, the reception will showcase an impressive array of new talent with publications […]

This panel explores how publishers choose which books to translate and how literary translators and cultural institutes can influence these choices. We’ll start with a discussion about how publishers market and promote literature in translation to the readership. From there we’ll explore the implications and lessons for pitching potential titles to publishers for translation. We’ll […]

How does D/deafness affect one’s ability to write, perform and enjoy what others have written? Poet and performer Raymond Antrobus and children’s writer Joyce Dunbar shed light on the challenges and triumphs of D/deafness in the creative community. Hosted by writer Aliya Gulamani. Sara Novic: What it’s like to be a deaf novelist (Guardian, May 2015) […]

Poet and novelist Joanne Limburg (The Autistic Alice) and author and journalist Laura James (Odd Girl Out) are joined by writer and academic Dr James McGrath to discuss the reality and misconceptions of living and writing with autism. This is a relaxed, autism-friendly event and a quiet space will be provided. To find out more […]

What really causes depression and anxiety – and how can it be solved? Journalist, TED speaker, controversial media figure and author of New York Times bestseller Chasing the Scream Johann Hari talks about his new book Lost Connections, in which he presents new evidence and radical ways of thinking about one of the biggest crises […]

During the course of the seventeenth century nearly 400,000 people left Britain for the Americas, most of them from England. Crossing the Atlantic was a major undertaking, the voyage long and treacherous. There was little hope of returning to see the friends and family who stayed behind. Why did so many go? Complete with God, […]

How concerned should we be about nuclear technology? What effect will radioactive waste have on generations to come? In Fallout, prize-winning science writer and environmental consultant to the New Scientist Fred Pearce takes a definitive look at humanity’s nuclear adventure since the dropping of the first atomic bomb. Part of the City of Literature programme […]

Society has never known what to do with its rebellious women. Those who defied expectations about feminine behaviour have long been considered dangerous and unnatural, and ever since the Victorian era they have been removed from public view, locked up and often forgotten about. In Bad Girls, Caitlin uses Holloway Prison, the largest and most […]

A vivid and absorbing account of revolution, utopianism and the dramatic end of the Enlightenment. In the 1790s, Britain underwent what the politician Edmund Burke called ‘the most important of all revolutions…a revolution in sentiments’. Inspired by the French Revolution, British radicals concocted new political worlds to enshrine healthier, more productive, human emotions and relationships. […]

13th Century Wales. A small monastic outpost is rocked to its core when a gruesome discovery is made on the nearby shoreline: a severed human head, the first of several to wash up along the surrounding coast. Not long after, the holy brothers stumble across the smouldering ruins of a bardic school and within, a […]