Discover the latest news and read press releases from the National Centre for Writing and Norwich City of Literature.
For all media enquiries, please contact Steph McKenna at steph@nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk
Paula Sanchez appointed Artistic Director & CEO of National Centre for Writing
Paula Sanchez, current Head of Communications & Development at NCW, will step into the role of Artistic Director & CEO and usher the literature house and cultural venue into an ambitious next chapter.
1 May 2026
2026
Peggy Hughes to step down from the National Centre for Writing after eight transformative years
19 February 2026
‘Florrie’ wins East Anglian Book of the Year 2025
13 February 2026
New funding from Garfield Weston Foundation for creative writing and reading across Norwich
2 February 2026
Become a writer-in-residence for Norwich Market
26 January 2026
NCW features in new Julie’s Bicycle and Arts Council England Environmental Report
19 January 2026
East Anglian Book Awards 2025 category winners announced
17 January 2026
2025
Community cookbook connects generations through food and storytelling
17 December 2025
A Year In Review 2024-25
9 December 2025
Ten Fellows announced for the Escalator New Writing Fellowships 2025–26
4 December 2025
East Anglian Book Awards 2025 shortlist announced
18 October 2025
Eight emerging literary translators join our international mentorships programme 2025/26
30 September 2025
Norwich UNESCO City of Literature launches new strategy
25 September 2025
Literature professionals announced for International Literature Exchange programme
18 September 2025
Lottery funding to reveal Dragon Hall’s hidden stories
4 September 2025
Escalator New Writing Fellowships seek unpublished writers in fiction from the East of England
19 August 2025
Applications open for Emerging Translator Mentorships 2025–26!
1 August 2025
Winners announced for the Young Norfolk Writing Prize 2025
8 July 2025
Entries open for the East Anglian Book Awards 2025
21 June 2025
Our global reading event, Page Against the Machine, is back!
8 May 2025
Save the date! Faroese Emerging Translator Mentorship 2025/26
24 April 2025
‘Wild East’ wins East Anglian Book of the Year 2024
13 February 2025
NCW awarded Place of Sanctuary status ahead of 2025 reopening
6 February 2025
East Anglian Book Awards 2024 reveals category winners in the running for the Book of the Year Award
18 January 2025
2024
Ten Fellows announced for the Escalator New Writing Fellowships 2024–25
3 December 2024
New poetry project launches to celebrate Norfolk as a county of welcome
18 November 2024
East Anglian Book Awards 2024 shortlist announced
2 November 2024
New identity signals new era for Norwich City of Literature
17 October 2024
Winners of the Young Norfolk Writing Prize 2024 revealed
18 July 2024
Submissions open for the East Anglian Book Awards 2024
24 June 2024
Meet the ILX 10: Rising Stars of UK Writing
6 June 2024
Apply to the Young Norwich Creative Awards 2024
22 May 2024
Apply to Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils 2025
22 May 2024
Apply now! Visible Communities residencies 2024
26 April 2024
‘The Meaning of Geese’ wins East Anglian Book of the Year 2023
16 February 2024
Introducing… the International Literature Exchange 2024
21 January 2024
Announcing the category winners for the 2023 East Anglian Book Awards
18 January 2024
A Year In Review 2022-23
8 January 2024
2023
Announcing the next chapter: Stepping into Dragon Hall
13 December 2023
East Anglian Book Awards 2023 shortlist announced
7 November 2023
Peggy Hughes appointed CEO of National Centre for Writing
3 August 2023
Young Norfolk Writing Competition 2023 winners announced
20 July 2023
Chris Gribble and Peggy Hughes named Honorary Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature
13 July 2023
Submissions open for the East Anglian Book Awards 2023
1 July 2023
Announcing the winners of the Desmond Elliott Residencies
6 June 2023
Introducing our Free Reads winners
12 April 2023
Norwich rated ‘Excellent’ by UNESCO Creative Cities Network
7 March 2023
‘Iron Man’ wins East Anglian Book of the Year 2022
17 February 2023
2022
East Anglian Book Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
14 October 2022
Emerging Translator Mentorships 2022-23 announced
30 September 2022
National Centre for Writing launches ‘Season of Debuts’
10 August 2022
Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies wins the Desmond Elliott Prize 2022
1 July 2022
Desmond Elliott Prize announces shortlist for 2022
6 June 2022
Holly Ainley appointed as Head of Programmes and Creative Engagement
6 June 2022
NCW to receive £131,545 from Arts Council England
10 May 2022
Introducing the Desmond Elliott Prize longlist 2022
5 April 2022
Bengali community shares stories of life in Norwich
11 March 2022
Judges announced for the 2022 Desmond Elliott Prize
20 January 2022
2021
NCW welcomes new Chair, Executive Director and Head of C&D
14 December 2021
Announcing the ten writers selected for Escalator 2022
2 December 2021
‘The Stubborn Light of Things’ wins East Anglian Book of the Year 2021
25 November 2021
Category winners announced for the East Anglian Book Awards 2021
5 November 2021
£50k funding announced for UK and international literature projects
12 October 2021
East Anglian Book Awards 2021 shortlist revealed
9 October 2021
NCW Emerging Translator Mentorships 2021-22
4 October 2021
‘The Manningtree Witches’ wins the 2021 Desmond Elliott Prize
1 July 2021
Desmond Elliott Prize 2021 shortlist revealed
1 June 2021
Cultural hub grows at NCW as Creative Arts East moves in to Dragon Hall
29 April 2021
Desmond Elliott Prize 2021 longlist revealed
15 April 2021
National Centre for Writing receives Culture Recovery Fund grant
2 April 2021
Judges revealed for Laura Kinsella Fellowship and UEA New Forms Award
23 March 2021
Bringing fresh Japanese voices to the English-language readership
4 February 2021
Judges announced for the 2021 Desmond Elliott Prize
2 February 2021
Meet our virtual writers in residence
1 February 2021
2020
Barbellion Prize longlist 2020
11 December 2020
‘The House of One Hundred Clocks’ wins East Anglian Book of the Year
19 November 2020
Category winners for the 2020 East Anglian Book Awards revealed
31 October 2020
NCW represents Norwich UNESCO City of Literature at global conference
21 October 2020
East Anglian Book Awards 2020 shortlist revealed
10 October 2020
NCW Emerging Translator Mentorships 2020-21
29 September 2020
National Centre for Writing announces new Associate Artists
6 August 2020
Attica Locke headlines Noirwich Crime Writing Festival
29 July 2020
Winners announced for the 2020 Young Norfolk Writing Competition
2 July 2020
‘That Reminds Me’ wins the 2020 Desmond Elliott Prize
2 July 2020
Desmond Elliott Prize 2020 shortlist revealed
2 June 2020
Desmond Elliott Prize 2020 longlist revealed
7 April 2020
Judges revealed for the Desmond Elliott Prize
14 February 2020
