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Early Career Resource Pack

Kieron Gillen on world building: “All of writing is a magic trick”

Kieron talks world building in Marvel, Star Wars and The Wicked + The Divine

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Pubs, poems, positivity

Read a national poem of thanks to pubs by poet and actress Alexandra Ewing

UNESCO Virtual residencies in February ’21

Staying connected during Covid-19

Owen Nicholls on his first novel & the Escalator scheme

Discussing his debut novel Love, Unscripted

How to world build using your narrative voice

Abi Daré on her techniques in The Girl With The Louding Voice

Characters in translation

Thomas Heerma van Voss on the podcast

How reading internationally can improve your writing

by Amelia Platt

The Black Writers on Democracy Project

Talking with the writers and producer on the podcast

Barbellion Prize longlist 2020

The new annual prize for chronically ill or disabled writers

Our Place: Questions for readers

Mark Cocker’s ‘sobering and magnificent’ examination of Britain’s relationship with the land is our current NCW Virtual Book Club pick

Donate books to families in need

Share the joy of reading with your community this Christmas

Will Harris on form and feeling

Award-winning creator of RENDANG on the podcast

High Street Tales writers revealed

Ellie McKinlay-Khojinian and Ligia Macedo selected to write the story of Great Yarmouth’s high street

Buy an ‘All Shall Be Well’ screen print

All proceeds go towards supporting underrepresented writers

The Artful Dickens, literary conjuror

Professor John Mullan joins the podcast

Submissions open for literary prizes supporting early career fiction writers

Apply now for the UEA New Forms Award and Laura Kinsella Fellowship 2021

Ten essential books to expand your reading

Hand-picked by Laura Kinsella Fellowship 2020 winner, Michelle Perkins

Looking for books that don’t conform?

Discover ten works of innovative literature hand-picked by Taylor Beidler, winner of the 2020 UEA New Forms Award

Research, editing & planning novels

Stuart Turton shares his expertise and tips on the podcast

‘The House of One Hundred Clocks’ wins East Anglian Book of the Year

Suffolk-based children’s writer A.M. Howell takes top prize at the East Anglian Book Awards

Win a book bundle for your school!

Hand-picked by the team at NCW

Read a poem about the environment

NCW commissioned a poem from 2020 Young Norfolk Laureate Mathilda Armiger

Read poems to support Living Wage Week

Created by Hannah Levene and Ryan Taaffe-Fowle

Publishing with a small press

Sally-Anne Lomas and Sam Ruddock on the podcast

NCW Book Club: recommended reads for fans of Will Harris

If you enjoyed RENDANG, we think you’ll love these books too

Oyinkan Braithwaite on the podcast

In conversation with Femi Kayode at Noirwich 2020

NCW Book Club: Our Place by Mark Cocker

Join us and share your passion for reading

Category winners for the 2020 East Anglian Book Awards revealed

The six titles will now be considered by a panel of judges for the coveted £1,000 Book of the Year Award

Case study: Owen Nicholls

‘Without my time on Escalator, I doubt I’d be able to call myself a writer without wincing.’

Case study: Nicola Upson

On finding her first agent through the Escalator Talent Development Scheme

What happens when Covid-19 cancels your book launch?

Richard Lambert returns to the podcast to discuss a difficult 2020

Case study: Kate Worsley

‘The psychological support offered by Escalator shows struggling writers that a career is possible for them’

Case study: Jon Ransom

One year on from the Escalator Talent Development Scheme

Case study: Anni Domingo

On the confidence gained through Escalator and the importance of focusing on writers who are underrepresented in the region

Writing exercises inspired by RENDANG

Try these simple exercises which require you to work within a formal constraint

Five writing tips for beginners

Published author Thomas Heerma van Voss shares his techniques

Writing narrative non-fiction

Kate Summerscale joins us on the podcast

NCW represents Norwich UNESCO City of Literature at global conference

Cities of Literature digital conference 2020 hosted in Prague

Writer commission opportunity: High Street Tales

We’re seeking a short story about Great Yarmouth High St for a nationwide project

Agents, representation, childcare & moving out of London

Agent Emma Shercliff joins us on the podcast

RENDANG – questions for readers

Will Harris’ ‘heart-stopping’ first full poetry collection is our current NCW Virtual Book Club pick

Read an exclusive introduction to VERZET: Thank You For Being With Us

‘When someone translates your story it feels a bit like starting a conversation with a silent but attentive reader.’

East Anglian Book Awards 2020 shortlist revealed

Celebrating the very best of publishing, writing and reading in the region.

Meet our new virtual writer in residence

Dutch author Thomas Heerma van Voss joins us for a month of Norwich-centred literary activities

How to be an organised writer

Antony Johnston talks about his techniques for staying on top of projects and never missing a deadline

Kieron Gillen on world building: “All of writing is a magic trick”

On the podcast discussing The Wicked + The Divine, Eternals, Star Wars and much more!

World building in short stories

by Farhana Shaikh

Abi Daré on world building in The Girl With The Louding Voice

Part of the Early Career Writers’ Resources pack on World Building

Ten inspiring books for young people

Selected by Desmond Elliott Prize 2020 winner Derek Owusu for the pupils of Aylward Academy

NCW Emerging Translator Mentorships 2020-2021

The National Centre for Writing is delighted to announce the mentees selected for the 2020-21 Literary Translator Mentorships Programme

‘It’s a cliché, but there is an impossibility at the heart of translation’

Swedish author Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde in conversation with translator, poet and editor Elizabeth Clark Wessel

Introducing the literary translation database

Charlotte Coombe’s new collaborative resource

Attica Locke on Power, Property & Prejudice

Listen to the 2020 Noirwich Lecture

‘This is what we do, as translators: we keep listening and we keep adapting’

Cypriot writer Constantia Soteriou in conversation with translator Lina Protopapa

Translating war and conflict

Northern Irish writer Jan Carson in conversation with Spanish translator Clara Ministral

NCW Book Club: recommended reads for fans of Attica Locke

If you enjoyed ‘Bluebird, Bluebird’, we think you’ll love these books too

Book Club: RENDANG by Will Harris

Flo Reynolds introduces our latest Book Club read

‘Writers don’t find stories to tell. It’s the other way round.’

Flemish author and playwright Jeroen Olyslaegers in conversation with writer, editor and translator David Colmer

Collaboration: Place: Change Developing Leaders

A new professional development programme for developing cultural leaders in Norfolk & Suffolk

Poirot – The Greatest Detective in the World

Mark Aldridge and Sophie Hannah discuss the 100-year history of one of Agatha Christie’s most beloved creations

Anita Terpstra: Noirwich 2020 (virtual) writer in residence

“Even if I couldn’t sell a book, I’d still be writing.”

Q & A with Fearghus Ó Conchúir

Collaboration: Place: Change Project Manager Nicola Naismith talks to Fearghus Ó Conchúir about his role as facilitator on the Developing Leaders programme

Paddy Richardson: Noirwich 2020 (virtual) writer in residence

Paddy talks to Peggy on the podcast

Share the joy of storytelling with the little people in your life

Celebrating International Literacy Day and the importance of writing and reading in our everyday lives

How to get your poetry published

Flo Reynolds shares tips on what to do and NOT do

Okechukwu Nzelu’s 10 year writing journey

Podcast with Desmond Elliot Prize shortlisted author

Publishing a debut novel during Covid-19

Eliza Clark on Boy Parts and lazy comparisons

Noirwich Crime Writing Festival reveals Writers in Residence

Two new virtual writers in residence from the UNESCO City of Literature network

Your guide to literature events this season

11 unmissable online events to enjoy this summer and beyond

How Arts Council National Lottery Grants work

Chris Gribble provides starter tips and an introduction to the grants system

Writing exercises inspired by Bluebird, Bluebird

Try these simple exercises which explore place and character in your writing

Elvira Dones on identity and translation

In conversation at the BCLT Summer School 2019

National Centre for Writing announces new Associate Artists

Welcoming writer and filmmaker Jay Bernard and poet and artist Khairani Barokka

Bluebird, Bluebird – questions for readers

Attica Locke’s powerful, award-winning crime novel is our current NCW Virtual Book Club pick

How Sarah Perry develops characters

Talking with Chris Gribble

Attica Locke headlines Noirwich Crime Writing Festival

The region’s largest annual celebration of crime writing returns in an online format with a host of free events for everyone to enjoy!

An Atheist Goes for a Walk in the Woods

Inua Ellams on plot and style

Examining the plot of The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney

Okechukwu Nzelu explains his approach

Nicola Upson on designing a good plot

Nicola returns to the pod!

Balancing plot, theme and character

Simon K Jones on his approach to narrative structure

Creating trust between a translator and writer

Translator Sarah Ardizzone is on the podcast

Five characters from literature to spend lockdown with

If you could choose any character from a book to spend lockdown with, who would it be?

Our drop-in writing sessions return – in an online format!

A great opportunity to put aside some writing time in the comfort of your own home

Eva Meijer talks about Animal Languages

Kate Griffin talks to our former writer in residence

Submissions open for the East Anglian Book Awards 2020

Recognising the books and writers who have been shaped by, and have helped to shape, the culture of the East of England

Winners announced for the 2020 Young Norfolk Writing Competition

Join us for a special live showcase event this event at 6pm GMT

‘That Reminds Me’ wins the 2020 Desmond Elliott Prize

The debut novel-in-verse is praised by judges as a ‘transcendent work of literature’

Book Club: Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

Flo Reynolds launches the new Book Club book!

100 episodes of The Writing Life

Happy birthday to us! Simon and Steph celebrate by looking back on some of their favourite episodes

Writing methods with Eimear McBride

A conversation with the award-winning author of A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, The Lesser Bohemians and Strange Hotel

Poetry in lockdown with Lewis Buxton

A look at how Lewis started putting on his own literature events, and what it means to write poetry in lockdown

Brilliant books by Black writers

Plus, how you can support Black bookshops and a diverse range of voices in literature

Podcast: Announcing the Desmond Elliott Prize Shortlist

An introduction to the shortlist and a behind-the-scenes look at running the prize

Desmond Elliott Prize 2020 shortlist revealed

The three novels in the running to win £10,000 and be named the year’s best debut novel from across the UK and Ireland

NCW Book Club: recommended reads for fans of Sara Baume

If you enjoyed ‘A Line Made By Walking’, we think you’ll love these books too

Searching for answers

Bregje Hofstede is on the podcast

Discovering the joys of neighbourhood nature

Patrick Barkham pays tribute to one of the bright spots of life in lockdown: the spirit of the natural world

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