The Writing Life podcast is the podcast for anyone who writes. Every fortnight, we speak to writers and educators to help you improve your writing, from theme, structure and routine to language, character and writing specific genres.
The podcast has featured Margaret Atwood, Jackie Kay, Sara Collins, Antti Tuomainen, Val McDermid, Sarah Perry, Elif Shafak and many more!
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Browse previous episodes
Reintroducing Harriet Martineau with Stuart Hobday & Gaby Weiner
Crafting identity in fiction with Michael Donkor
Writing subversive women with Naomi Wood
Virtual residencies with Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar, Sim Wai-chew and Tse Hao Guang
Writing the grotesque body with Heather Parry
Writing and chronic illness with Polly Atkin
Writing for younger audiences with Chip Colquhoun
Writing modern noir with Margot Douaihy
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