National Centre for Writing launches in Norwich

WCN Young Ambassador Alice Wollocombe attends the civic launch of the National Centre for Writing

NCW Patron Sarah Perry speaks at the launch of the National Centre for Writing

Discover the story behind ‘Here’, Luke Wright’s poem commissioned for the National Centre for Writing

New centre to champion literary translation, artistic experimentation and collaboration.

Exclusive Margaret Atwood interview

Final £250K grant from FCC Environment through WREN

Rosy Carrick and Hannah Silva open the City of Literature programme at Norfolk & Norwich Festival

Kumkum Malhotra, silence and the #MeToo age

Kirsty Lang visits Dragon Hall

On Vladimir Mayakovsky, time travel and Cyndi Lauper

Norwich and Nottingham to host global Cities of Literature gathering in 2019

Looking ahead to the opening of the National Centre for Writing

Celebrating International Children’s Book Day 2018

Do the walking tour of Norwich!

Young Ambassador Victoria Hornagold selects her top five events from the 2018 programme

Our Young Ambassadors select the books that have shaped them as people

Industry showcase for ten promising new writers

‘The joys and challenges of being a writer were, apparently, universal.’

Discover the first French speaking UNESCO City of literature

From world-famous writers who have called Norwich home

Tim joins us on the podcast

Call to unpublished working-class prose writers for Kit de Waal’s anthology

WCN Young Ambassador Emily Webb experiences the first UEA Live of 2018

Kate Swindlehurst on her writing journey – via a Parkinson’s diagnosis, winning a place on our Escalator talent development scheme and the Argentine tango

We’re looking for young people writing the freshest, boldest words in Norfolk

in conversation with Letyar Tun

We welcome 13 new faces to the WCN Young Ambassador programme 2018

WCN receives funding support from the Arts Council’s National Lottery funded Ambition for Excellence Programme

Kate Griffin at the Myanmar Literature Conference

Bel Greenwood reflects on her working-class origins and the middle-class world of publishing

A look back at our fantastic visitors to Norwich UNESCO City of Literature this year

Korean writer Paik Gahuim spends two months in Norwich

‘For me the name Norwich had been connected to Norwich football club and W.G. Sebald’

Gary Studley is a graduate of our 2015 online poetry course

Our hand-pick of competitions, from poetry to non-fiction and short-form writing

Professor Andrew Cowan from the University of East Anglia on his visit to Ljubljana UNESCO City of Literature

24 amazing bookshops from around the world

Because all creative endeavours must have play at their heart

A celebration of the power of art and friendship

Julia Crouch

Atar J. Hadari, Kari Dickson and Ruth Clarke on their experience at Cove Park

A two-part conversation about Aoko Matsuda, one of Japan’s most promising young writers.

Ruby Pinner on her year as a Young Ambassador

Episode one focuses on the KESHIKI chapbook series

Angel Igov on his writing residency in Norwich

Somrita Urni Ganguly on her Cove Park residency

‘Norwich has inspired me with its authenticity’

‘I fell in love with Norwich once I stepped on its roads’

Terry Griffiths on first impressions, diverse projects and completing a Bronze Arts Award

Have you written a poem perfect for the Christmas season?

Highlights from the celebration at the British Library

Emma Rhind-Tutt on the progression of her novel, ‘Separation’

Frank Wynne on translating the world’s ‘most favoured language’

The contenders for the tenth East Anglian Book Awards are announced

First round of ILS Collaboration and Touring Funding

New poetry commissions celebrate National Centre for Writing

By the queen of domestic suspense, Julia Crouch

Building work starts at Dragon Hall in Norwich

On Indonesian literature, addressing taboos and increasing literacy rates among young people

Winners announced on International Translation Day

Sophie Brown on her year as a Young Ambassador

Members of the WCN team share the poems they turn to in times of need

Young Norfolk Laureate Joe Webb in conversation with his first mentor

Young Ambassador Hannah Richmond reviews our debut authors panel at Noirwich Crime Writing Festival 2017

Three important tips to keep in mind from award-winning writer, Mark McNay

A crime writing exhibition from the British Archive for Contemporary Writing

She will join the team at Dragon Hall in November

Use our photographic prompts to create a scene in five minutes

Relax, find your rhythm and never compare!

WCN Programme Assistant Vicki Maitland reports from the BCLT Summer School

Flo Reynolds sits in on the Multilingual Poetry Workshop

Applications open for Lithuanian strand of Emerging Translator Mentorships

Wanted: Live Literature Performances

‘There’s something about places next to water which gives them a different resonance’

Cathi Unsworth on the creation of a unique musical noir experience

The Japanese writer and translator is one of our next writers-in-residence

Win a two-night break and tickets to Noirwich Crime Writing Festival

Six winners chosen for Young Norfolk Writing Competition

With Abir Mukherjee, A.A.Dhand and Michelle Davies

Arts Council England has renewed our status as a National Portfolio Organisation

From the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival

Commissioned by the ILS

Sophie Brown reports on the country’s first creative writing Saturday Club

The writer, editor and translator looks forward to her residency in Norwich

Tune in to the live video!

Young Ambassador Billy White reviews Lydia Cacho and Anabel Hernández

Young Ambassador Emma Seager reviews the Harriet Martineau Lecture 2017

Netflix screenwriter, cosmology graduate and TV and film journalist win a place on the coveted scheme

Young Ambassador Ruby Pinner on dazzling stunts at Driftwood circus

Young Ambassador Emma Seager reviews ‘The Life of Lena Horne’ at Norwich Playhouse

With Duncan Campbell, Jane Corry and Kate Rhodes

On writing for children and the influence of London

Five books that detail loss, heartbreak and recovery

Harriet Tyce considers the long and complicated relationship between crime and literary fiction

The Story Machine creates 18 journeys – which will you choose?

Enter our Story Machine giveaway and win a free copy of ‘The Accusation’ by Bandi