Talking with Sam Ruddock
From TLC:ACE Free Reads to national competition winner
Former Escalator winner
with Sara Khalili
Celebrating the regional potential of writing talent in the East of England
In conversation with Gerbrand Bakker, David Colmer and Andrew Burton
‘It taught me a great deal about the value of effective teamwork and paying attention to detail’
Talking with Susan Harris and Samantha Schnee from Words Without Borders
Writer Megan Bradbury on her journey through Escalator
“What we really talk about when we talk about crime fiction”
By Ben Okri
The Voewood Summer Salon 2018
Recorded at the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival 2017
Supporting Refugee Tales
from the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival
Somrita Ganguly and Arunava Sinha share their experience of working together on the Emerging Translator Mentorship programme
Final round-up of the festival from Peggy Hughes
Plus a sneak peek at Noirwich 2018
Because all creative endeavours must have play at their heart
How fairy tales, folklore and the ‘unknowable’ have influenced Roz Watkins’ writing
Poirot novelist Sophie Hannah on devising the story, writing a libretto, and working with a composer
Top summer books for tots and teens, recommended by teachers, librarians and NCW staff
‘Writers can produce literature about difficult and traumatic aspects of history, whereas historians may be constrained by the ideology of their times’
In conversation with Ian Nettleton
by Florence Reynolds
By roving reporter Peggy Hughes
Amer Anwar’s writing tips
Discussing leadership, responsibility and insurmountable challenges
How writers and artists combat attempts to erase histories that don’t fit in mainstream narratives
We reveal the books we can’t put down
From Escalator/Inspires to accomplished debut novel
The indie author on being an early adopter of self-publishing and how the landscape has changed in the last decade.
Fiona Barton, bestselling author of ‘The Widow’
Sheridan Winn on getting her Sprite Sister books to the big screen
From Nicola Upson, author of ‘An Expert in Murder’
Talking with translator Canan Marasligil
Open air performance of Preti Taneja’s award-winning story
The Bestseller Experiment plus Man Booker longlist discussion
Sarah Perry, Fiona Sampson and Peggy Hughes on Mary Shelley, Daphne du Maurier and Muriel Spark
Young Ambassador Amelia Platt reports from Ali Smith’s special event to mark the opening of the National Centre for Writing
Devote time to writing in Spring 2019
Introducing Choi Jeongrye and Jun Sung Hyun from Korea
Plus, six winners of the Young Norfolk Writing Competition 2018 take to the stage at Dragon Hall
Creating firm foundations for your story
Self-publishing on a grand scale
Led by acclaimed crime writers Nicola Upson and Louise Welsh
Crowdfunding translation
In partnership with Dead Good Books, we have an exciting giveaway of 40 individual starter packs for book groups
The National Centre for Writing celebrates Norfolk Day 2018 with the launch of a creative writing competition
On adapting The Handmaid’s Tale for screen and writing in Norwich
Talking with Chris Gribble and Peggy Hughes
Sam Ruddock reports on our community takeover of Norwich City Hall, with special guest speaker Ben Okri
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.’
From world-famous writers who have called Norwich home
Discover the first French speaking UNESCO City of literature
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
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
Angel Igov on his writing residency in Norwich
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